Klorets

Developer:	nizakashii
Release date:	2021

Klorets (クロレッツ) is a shmup by nizakashii released in 2021. The game is playable in the browser of itch.io or it can be downloaded if playing it with a controller.

The game consists of 5 stages, with branching routes for stages 3 and 4.

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Gameplay Overview

The game has normal shot and focus shot. Normal shot is the shot acts like a variable shot, tilting left and right responding to movemen, while Focus shot freezes the aiming of the shots.

The main mechanic of the game is killing enemies with Clorets power to generate diamond items.

If the player clears a stage with no excess lives. The standard stock is restored. If the player clears a stage with excess lives, the stock won`t be reset.

Controls

• Z key/A button: Shot
• X key/X button: Clorets power
• C key/RT button: Full-auto shot

HUD

The HUD info:

1. Score: The amount of score
2. Kinkai count: The amount of collected Kinkai diamonds.
3. Clorets: The remaining Clorets left. The Cloret count is also seen on the player ship.
4. Zankis left: Represents the remaining player lives.
5. Boss phase HP: The remaining HP of a boss phase.
6. Cloret gauge: The gauge that represents the Clorets left.

HUD image provided by JSAV2006STG(ABC).

Scoring

Scoring consists of killing enemies, destroying them and cancelling bullets with the Clorets power for diamonds, which grant more score.

Extends

Extends are granted every 500 Kinkais collected.

Items

	Cloret: Spawns when killing enemies with the main shot without using the Cloret power. Recovers cloret gems for Clorets power use.
	Kinkai: Diamond items that increases the Kinkai counter and grants extra score.

Trivia

• The Cloret power mechanic is highly inspired in Espgaluda`s Kakusei mechanic.