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Press release:
Charlestown, IN –October 29th, 2020.
The indie games developer Super Soul and Mommy’s Best Games, Inc. are today very proud and excited to announce that their The retro-like shmup “Shoot 1UP DX” is coming to the Xbox One on December 4th, 2020 (pre-orders start on November 11th).

Shoot 1UP DX is an award-winning twist on the shmup formula: instead of hoarding each 1UP, you now may play all your ships at the same time. Starting with three ships, players can continue to build an armada of fighters, and deftly blast their way through 8 wild levels of alien forces.

“I’m excited for players to enjoy the game using the power of the Xbox One”, says lead game designer Nathan Fouts

“playing 2-player coop with 60 ships at the same time, all shooting, and still running at 60 frames a second shows a spectacular swirl of silky-smooth action in 4K resolution!”

Worldwide Release Date December 4th
Xbox One players around the globe will soon get to play the game on December 4th. Players can pre-order the game starting on Wednesday November 11th. Shoot 1UP DX is a remaster of the original game, now featuring new levels, new enemies, and more bosses.

Key features for Shoot 1UP DX:
– Remastered for 4K resolution at 60 fps with tons of action!
– 1UPs instantly enter the action!
– Command up to 30 ships at the same time!
– 2 player local co-op play for 60 simultaneous player ship insanity!
– Contract your phalanx to dodge enemy fire, expand your ships to fire the PLASMA AUGER!
– Weapons upgrade as you collect more ships (And they downgrade when you lose them so stay sharp!)
– Sacrifice ships for a BULLET-VAPORIZING BOMB which increases in power the more ships you’ve collected!
– Hardcore? Crank up the difficulty and gameplay speed for THUMB-TWISTING maneuvers!
– Classic shmup design – 8 levels of alien-fighting action, ready for you to get your revenge!
– Deluxe Version includes 2 brand new levels, a dozen NEW ENEMIES, bosses, and more!

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 have mold-breaking, wild, new, instant gameplay. They have created hits such as Serious Sam Double D XXL (XBLA, Steam), Shoot 1UP (Steam, Xbox 360), Game Type (Steam, Xbox 360), Explosionade (Steam, Xbox 360), Weapon of Choice (Steam, Xbox 360), Emoji Scream (itch.io, iOS, Android), Finger Derpy (iOS, Android), and Grapple Buggy (Xbox 360).

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 to Switch, PS4, and Xbox One, Super Soul has established themselves as a leader in Unity game development.