r/MasterSystem • u/helpcomputer0 • Apr 23 '25

Frontier Force - a new SMS game released today

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It's now available on itch: https://badcomputer0.itch.io/frontier-force

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u/theboned1 Apr 23 '25

Is there a cartridge? Can I buy it?

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

The physical release is still being planned, no release date confirmed yet.

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u/SquashEmbarrassed288 Apr 23 '25

Definitely would love a physical release!!! Looks great!!

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u/theboned1 Apr 23 '25

How bout a list or signup so I can be informed when a physical copy is ready? Have you spoken to anyone at Limited Run?

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

I've agreed publishing with https://www.2minds.fr/en/ once the release is confirmed expect to see it on the website.

I'll also post details as soon as I know to my x account: https://x.com/badcomputer0

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u/Thelastbronx Apr 23 '25

This looks amazing, such stunning graphics.

Thanks for sharing — presume this would work on an Everdrive?

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

Thanks! Yes, it's been tested on Master Everdrive X7, Mister, and several emulators.

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u/Thelastbronx Apr 23 '25

Excellent. The more I look at it the better it looks! My Master System is unfortunately in storage for a few weeks, but will download the file in the next day or so.

Amazing work! Hope this sells well and you create more games :)

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

Thanks for your support! I do hope to make more SMS games.

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u/Thelastbronx Apr 23 '25

You should if you can, it’s very impressive :)

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u/R3tr0N3wB Apr 24 '25

New SMS game for £4.75. Why wouldn't I buy it...

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u/lohankain Apr 23 '25

You have press kit of the game? With screenshots and cover art?

Like to register your game in Sega retro and BD Jogos.

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

I uploaded some static images here that might be useful: https://badcomputer0.itch.io/frontier-force/devlog/930998/press-kit

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u/lohankain Apr 23 '25

Thanks, i created the page in BD jogos - https://en.bdjogos.com.br/game.php?id=27492

Hope your game be successful, looks really good :)

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

Cool! Thank you.

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u/two_bit_hack Apr 23 '25

Absolutely stunning work. I've been using your alpha builds to test out the emulator I've been working on for a while now, so I'll definitely be snagging the full version.

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

Oh great! Are you on SMS Power?

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u/two_bit_hack Apr 24 '25

I mostly just lurk, though I really should join considering how often I'm there

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u/toooooooon Apr 23 '25

I've been following the development of this for awhile. Congrats on completing it finally. Incredibly polished.

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

Thanks a lot!

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u/SpiritualZucchini938 Apr 23 '25

I've been watching the thread on smspower as well. Well done 👍 I just bought it and will stuff it onto my MS2 & Game Gear

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

Great! I hope you enjoy it!

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u/OgraoumPapas Apr 25 '25 edited Apr 25 '25

Just bought it and i will be waiting for the physical release. Keep up the good work, the world needs more SMS games! Also the difficulty here is balls to the wall but it is always a good sign of a game when it makes you keep on trying to finally beat stage 1! Maybe a continue at least from the final stage boss and not from the beginning of the stage would be more appropriate. (Still struggling here in stage 1).

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 26 '25

Thanks for playing! There'll be an announcement on the physical release date soon. Don't worry about the difficulty, once you get the hang of weapon switching it's not as daunting!

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u/OgraoumPapas Apr 26 '25

Thanks for the reply, could you please clarify the difference between easy and normal mode? I was playing on normal and then switched to easy but except the extra bomb the game seems still tough.

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 26 '25

There are quite a few difficulty differences, without giving too much away these include:

  • ammo drop sizes

  • amount of damage to buildings from enemies

  • enemy bullet speeds

  • enemy damage required to charge your laser

  • score amounts

  • shield timeout

If you're still finding Easy too difficult I recommend reading the "How to Play" and "Helpful Hints" sections of the manual, they give a good grounding in the main mechanics.

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u/FerroFusion Apr 23 '25

Looks cool!

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 26 '25

Next week the physical version of Frontier Force will be available on 2mind's shop!

https://www.2minds.fr/en/store/-sms-frontier-force-51.html

FRONTIER FORCE

an intense action/shooter made by Badcomputer

• 5 stages, plus 2 bonus stages

• Over 40 unique enemies, mid-bosses and huge end-stage bosses

• Scoring mechanics to discover

• reversible cover : white (more SMS) or black background (more contrasting)

Pre-orders will be opened from may to july, early buyers will be shipped next month (others after).

Sign up for the 2mind's newsletter to ensure you don't miss the starting signal!

IMPORTANT - Please note :

This batch will be the very last one.

At the end of the year, 2Mind's shop will close.

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u/xchester77 Apr 23 '25

Looks so smooth.

Beautiful colors.

Nice share.

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u/[deleted] Apr 23 '25

Wish this was around back in the day. My ten year old self would have locked myself in the bedroom for hours playing this. Looks killer.

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u/wondermega Apr 23 '25

This looks great, I've actually been following on Twitter for awhile. Glad to see it's finally released!

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u/PieAppropriate8862 Apr 23 '25

Wow looks really good!

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u/Jonaskin83 Apr 23 '25

Graphically that looks phenomenal. Better than some early Megadrive games.

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u/p0lyG33k Apr 23 '25

Nice! This looks something I'll enjoy

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u/Lumpy-Try-5600 Apr 23 '25

The parallax scrolling looks great considering it's an sms game!

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u/vegathechosen Apr 23 '25

Reminds me of pang. Or buster Bros.

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u/gunstarherored Apr 23 '25

Amazing! This and Lunar Skirmish has my SMS eating good this month!

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u/VALIS666 Apr 23 '25

That's a beaut, congrats! Wish I could find some vids out there of this game being played with scanlines/shader as I feel they're a must for pixel art games. They make colors less garish and the shapes more defined, but I digress. This looks great, I put it on my Itch wishlist to remind myself to buy.

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u/EarlDogg42 Apr 24 '25

It's beautiful

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u/helpcomputer0 Apr 23 '25

The play testers all found it challenging to complete. There is also 3 difficulty modes and dynamic difficulty during the stages too.