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Press release:
Charlestown, IN – November 8, 2022.
The Charlestown-based (Indiana, the US) outrageous Indie game developer Mommy’s Best Games (MBG), are today very thrilled and proud to announce that their retro-like high-score shoot-em-up “Game Type DX”, is coming to the PS5 and PS4 via PSN on November 17th, 2022.

“Game Type DX” is a score-attack shoot-em up with a speed-boosting twist. Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall’s inane advertisements! Each time you beat a level, the speed and difficulty increases! Originally released as a protest against Microsoft’s terrible dashboard update in 2011 on Xbox 360, and now, remastered and enhanced for modern consoles. Fly down a fascinating hall of gaming history, while blasting some unusual baddies.

Lead Designer Nathan Fouts comments “We saved the best for last and I’m thrilled to finally have Game Type DX hitting Playstation 4 and 5. It will be really interesting to see how Sony gamers react to the Xbox interface!”

Fouts continued “Once they navigate the confusing ad-and-joke-filled menu, they’ll be treated to a solid high-score shooter! I can’t wait to get into some high-score chasing with Playstation players online!”
Gaming History Preserved

Game Type was originally released for the Xbox 360. Back then, the menu system called the “Dashboard” would be updated every few months. This system controlled how games were purchased on the Xbox 360. One particularly bad update left indie games almost impossible to find.

Mommy’s Best Games created Game Type as a protest against the dashboard update and a way to bring attention to the issue. Game Type ended up helping, and a new dashboard update was quickly released. The release changed the menu layout for the better, making indie games reasonable to discover again.

Deluxe Edition

Now, over a decade later, Mommy’s Best Games releases Game Type DX chocked full of enhancements including new levels, enemies, and power-ups.

There are several new game modes included. One of the most intriguing game modes is aptly named “Surprise!”. In it players are treated to a random assortment of level segments with all new challenges to surmount. Their particular level arrangement then increases in speed each time the player completes it in a single run. The player receives help with the addition of several types of power-ups including those for shooting power, score, and damage. There are even wacky power-downs the player must avoid, or possibly take as they discover the patterns of the game. There are nearly 40 level segments with multiple new enemy types for players to discover in the all-new “Surprise!” mode.

Shooting Soon on Playstation 4/5

It took longer to get Game Type DX approved for Playstation, but it’s finally going to release on November 17th.
Released Now on Xbox One and Nintendo Switch

Game Type DX is already available to play worldwide on the Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Game Type DX is also available on Nintendo Switch in North America, Europe, and Australia.
Chat ’Em Up

Join the Mommy’s Best Games Discord to get all the news on Game Type DX, upcoming MBG games and sales, and to discuss other run and gun games. Shmup players, retro enthusiasts and game developers are there now talking about the details of many classic shooters.
Key Features for Game Type DX in 4K

Loop-tastic speed insanity! Every time you beat a level, the game speed increases!

Time Pulse gameplay — Slow down time and turn enemy bullets into score drops!

2-Player local co-op for extra firepower, and extra Parkour!

3 Game modes: “Standard”, “Parkour Remix”, and “Surprise!”

“Surprise!” game mode features new level layouts every time you play.

Online Leaderboard! Show up often. Show Off your play skills!

Trophies for the casual and hard-core player!

The new DX version of the game has lots of powerups and even POWER DOWNS!

DX version also features loads of corny video game jokes to discover in the fake dashboard section.

PARKOUR!!!

About Mommy’s Best Games
Mommy’s Best Games, Inc. is a boutique video game developer founded in 2007 by industry veteran Nathan Fouts. All of their games add wild gameplay to classic action genres. They have created hits such as Pig Eat Ball (Switch, XB1, PS4), Serious Sam Double D XXL (XBLA,Steam), Shoot 1UP (Steam, PS4/5, Xbox One, Switch), Game Type (Steam, Xbox 360), Explosionade (Steam, PS4/5, XB1, Switch), Weapon of Choice (Steam, PS4/PS5, XB1, Switch), Emoji Scream (itch.io,iOS,Android), and Finger Derpy (iOS,Android).

About Super Soul
Super Soul is an independent video game developer founded in 2010 Lexington KY and run by studio head John Meister. Developer of recent titles such as Kentucky Dash, and responsible for porting Pig Eat Ball, Shoot 1UP DX, Explosionade DX, Weapon of Choice DX and now Game Type DX to Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, Super Soul has established themselves as a leader in Unity game development.