Rogue Flight has been out since October 2024, and it is one of those games that brings nostalgia. It will test your skills with its beautiful art style and bullet-hell gameplay. But now, when you think you have mastered all testing, you are about to be tested even more with the Void Challenge. In the Void Challenge Mode, players start with only 60 seconds on the clock and must achieve and maintain combos to pause time. The higher the combo, the higher the score and the longer the player will last.
The Void Challenge evolves depending on how much of the core game the player has completed. Players who have yet to finish the game will start the mode with the basic Vulcan and whatever upgrades they have applied, while those who have completed NewGame+ start with all the weapons unlocked and a Seraph upgrade in addition to any upgrades they have applied.
The enemies and encounters evolve based on the player’s progress through the core game mode. Even the way the level looks will change, featuring remnants of previously completed stages and even the wrecks of past defeated bosses. The Void Challenge also includes a new song, “Ashes” from Rinn. Players who have yet to complete the game will be treated to an instrumental version of the song during the Void Challenge. However, those who have completed NewGame+ will get the full song with the vocals. Also, anyone with retro mode enabled can enjoy a 16-bit PCM version.
But this is Rogue Flight we are talking about. A simple challenge cannot be the end all, there has to be more. Perp Games and Truant Pixels also want to announce an ongoing chance for players to win some exciting prizes, from physical copies of the game, hats, t-shirts, pins, and stickers, to 3D printed representations of the Arrow (the ship from the game).
This is how the challenge will work:
- On the third weekend of every month, running from Friday to Sunday, players can take a screenshot from their best run, showing the high score.
- This can be captured using the screenshot functions of the player’s console or PC.
- The screenshot can be submitted to socials using the hashtags #IntoTheVoid & #RogueFlight or sent directly to ‘Submissions@perpgames.com‘.
- The winners from each competition weekend will be notified within seven days of the competition ending and will have a further seven days to respond. They will be notified via whichever means they submit their entry (X, Facebook, Instagram, BskyB, or email).
The new Void Challenge Mode will go live today, with the first weekend of competition starting at midnight on Friday, January 24th, 2025.
Remember, Rogue Flight offers these features:
- Featuring a retro 80’s-90’s analogue-video art style inspired by the golden age of prestige anime.
- Stylish high-speed arcade action set across 9 stages spanning 7 unique areas in the Sol system.
- Utilize incredible aerial acrobatic manoeuvres coupled with a dizzying array of weapon types.
- Experience a branching narrative path with multiple endings.
- Choose from standard arcade and unlockable roguelite game modes which offer greater risks and even greater rewards.
- Personalize your aircraft from over 100 unlockable liveries, as well as 24 badges with multiple color and style combinations.
- Customize your loadout from over 40 unlockable aero designs and 40 unlockable weapons from multiple classes with upgradable attributes.
- Featuring an original soundtrack featuring renowned video game sound design duo Fat Bard, additional music by Rinn, and an original opening theme with stunning vocals by J-Pop artist Itoki Hana.
- Fully voiced in English and Japanese by veteran casts, including English talent from Fallout 76, Overwatch, League of Legends & Marvel’s Avengers, and Japanese talent from Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam, Sailor Moon, Naruto & One Piece.
- Unlockable extras, accolades, and more.
- Multiple difficulty levels for every player’s skill.
If you have not experienced Rogue Flight, it’s available now digitally for the Nintendo Switch on the Nintendo eShop, PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 on the PlayStation Store, and Xbox Series X/S on the Microsoft Store, and will also come in a physical edition for PS5 at a retailer near you or on the Perp Games Store.
Enjoy the trailer. Until our next journey through the time tunnel, happy gaming, and remember to game through time.
