A carefully constructed love letter to classic sci-fi worlds of both Japan and the West, this hand painted intergalactic adventure will take you to the ends of the universe fighting enemies in ways never possible before!

Galak-Z is a modern, A.I. and physics-driven open-world action game, viewed through the lens of the classic 16-bit space shooter. It’s 2D combat taken to the next level.

Players will take control of a variety of classic spacecraft inspired by anime of the late 70s and early 80s, piloted by a cast of characters every bit as colorful as the rainbow-hued explosions erupting all around them. Newtonian physics take center stage as players experience finely-tuned control, blasting enemies, unleashing missile salvos, and tossing enemies into explosive obstacles.

The bar is raised for intense deep-space dogfighting with dynamic and life-like enemies, powered by the next generation Cyntient AI platform, developed by Cyntient Inc.

Players will be forced to outmaneuver, outgun and outsmart enemies that think, react and cooperate like seasoned pilots. Both stealth and skill are required to defeat enemy squads in a brutal game of cat and mouse. Prepare for an enemy that comes alive like never before.

GungHo Online Entertainment America has entered into a partnership with independent developer 17-BIT, known for Skulls of the Shogun and the upcoming sci-fi shooter Galak-Z: The Dimensional, to promote and publish future titles.

"17-BIT's dedication to re-energizing classic genres for next-gen gaming fits perfectly with GungHo's core values and notably expands the breadth of our game portfolio," said Jun Iwasaki, CEO of GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc. "We pursued this partnership because we have high expectations for the developer and are eagerly awaiting to collaborate on their next major release."

The partnership allows 17-BIT to be fully devoted to developing games that aligns with their overall company goals - delivering classic game experiences with modern technologies and hardware.

"We're thrilled to announce our partnership with GungHo Online Entertainment America, and a shared vision of bringing core gaming experiences to the global market," said Jake Kazdal, CEO of 17-BIT. "Bridging our years of AAA development experience and GOEA's broad reach and excellent track record, we hope to together define a new generation of top-tier entertainment."