Great game! I was very impressed by the camera angle changes and the music and gameplay were very nice also. Solid work!

Seeing your comment on my game reminded me I had to comment on yours, I was wondering if I would get back to it but at this point I won't and will check a couple of more games I've not checked instead. 

I reached third (space) stage once or twice.

The game is super punchy with all the different, detailed environments, the comments, the changes of view, only real, various sequences of enemies with real things happening on the screen and a good dose of other special enemies than the only bosses. The game feels super good, it controls perfectly and I specially like that I'm plenty using the different weapons in this one (+ the bombs), the 'E' one to make real damage, the '3' one when along an enemy bullet line and the '1' one when there're some hps I'm able to regain, not in every game with different weapons I actually get to those use those. The difficulty's perfect for my taste.

The green bullets hide the bullets of the enemies, not sure how exactly but it should be the opposite.

That's a super cool game, thanks for sharing.

Amazing entry !

I really digged the low poly look and the ship designs, the player ship is very Darius like and the abstract enemies look great as well, not to mention that whole environement aesthetic going on with the whole “Sky Boats” and bright blue skyes, so cool. And the whole perspective shifting to take advantage of this being full 3D is just stellar.

The music is also top tier stuff, it really fits the whole PSX/Saturn game :D

My main gripe is the player’s hitbox seems a bit unclear, and probably too big to fit in some patterns, the dodge roll can help sometimes but not always.

Other than that it’s pretty solid, Great job :)

Superb G-darius / rtype delta vibe :)  the impression to fly across a foreign new place is superb, the ennemies pop well, the camera changes are great !!!! One of the best so far ;)

Small constructive criticisim:

for the ennemies that throw the smaller candle like bullets, projectiles are very hard to see and dodge. You should display an indication of the mask to navigate such patterns?

Also, since destroying them is mandatory to go further, the patterns of these ennemies are too dense to kill them without damage.

I got some pop-up and the game crashed. After a few tries, this crash have a chance to appear when my bullet interact with the enemies. The problem might be on my end though since I am using old PC.

Anyway, from the first few moment before the game crash, I can already tell this would be a  fun game.  Music and sound effect is good, there are four types of attack, and I can do an i-frame roll! Those things alone scream a good game.  And from your youtube video, the game would change perspective as well! Good job!

I will definitely get back to this game after I get a better PC. 

Insane visuals! The change in perspective/playstyle is a super unique mechanic and I need to see more of this. Keep me updated!

Extremely charming, good job! Bullets can be sometimes hard to see.
Works on Linux using Proton.

Charming game, nice visuals, great conent (and a lot), music and sfx - top. A lot of mechanics  like rockets, mines, and enemies with solid patterns. This game was so cool, congrats!

oh no couldnt save everyone. gonna try it later to get out everyone safely. For the mothership!

There's surprisingly a lot of content jam-packed into this and it's really impressive! I'd say my highlight is the constant shift in perspective as we move on in the level. There were some visual clarity issues where the enemy bullets blended against the bright blue background, but that was a very minor problem. Other than that, I liked the mechanic of switching between missiles and bullets given the current circumstances. It allows for a greedy or cautious play style which allows for a lot of player expression!

I'm really glad I played this one, it was very charming. The changes in perspective were really cool and I had a blast rolling through projectiles -- what a neat mechanic. Also, the stage 2 theme was really good...

Very COOL!!! The COOLEST game I've played so far. Games like these are the sort that truly heal your soul. If you continue making games like this, you will be doing the world a favor - I mean that. I think some of the most important things you could add to this game would be a sound effect for when the player ship gets damaged, and a level select menu. Regrettably, I died in space - but I enjoyed every second that I played your game. Great work!

I loved the game. You can really feel the ambitions behind it! 

I don't know if it's intended, but if you spam the missiles (3) button, you can fire missiles faster than if you held the button down. Whether intended or not, I like the way it offers more depth to the shooting mechanics.

Love the game and the esthetic, really charming! 

on the ultrawide you actually see the environment popping in

Awesome game.  Really liked all the different views that changed from side to top down then behind for the dodging and back to the other side.  Must have been a lot of work to get this all done in the time of the jam.  Really great job!  PS I could not beat the Boss. hehe!

Hyper Ascendent is an awesome sci-fi inspired bullet hell, with wonderful droid-like enemy designs and a nostalgic playing field with dynamic camera angles; side-scroller, first person, top-down. It's paired with an exciting narration, fun soundtrack, and of course, cool bullet patterns to weave and dodge through.

The controls were easy to pick-up and movement felt solid. I was able to make it through all three stages, but upon meeting the boss, the very tight/small arena made for my death a very swift one haha. I liked being able to roll through and use different firing methods.

Really nice work, very enjoyable to play!

So cool how the perspective changes mid-game😊