Kero Blaster

In Kero Blaster, Pixel's first full mobile offering, you control a frog working for Cat & Frog, a teleporter company. Armed with a peashooter and trained in the custodial sciences, he must venture forth to clean the teleporters of strange black "things". Find new blasters and upgrade them with coins, defeat bosses, and persevere in an epic quest to earn less overtime!

The game is reminiscent of Cave Story, but very much its own beast:a level-based, linear shooter to Cave Story's guided exploration. It has fantastic music and gameplay, and the graphics, though simpler, carry the same charm as Pixel's other works. It was designed for iOS (with a notably unique control scheme that makes moving and shooting a breeze) and is available on the App Store, but you can also buy a PC version from Playism. Though it's a shorter game, the well made levels and a few secrets and bonuses lend a lot of replay value. As the first new title that Pixel has released in half a decade, it's on par with Cave Story, and well worth a try.

Characters

Hero: The main protagonist of this story, a diligent janitor who knows how to finish a job.
Comomo: An office lady also working at Cat & Frog Inc. Easily excited, but she really doesn't like overtime. She has also starred in Pink Hour and Pink Heaven.
Sasuke: He's the one who oversees your excursions to make sure everything goes according to plan. He also has a knack for noticing when you might need something.
Mizutani: A mysterious man who runs the company's Upgrades shop, and who seemingly always shows up right when you need him most. Does he know more than he lets on...?
Tsubasa: A polite fellow who operates the company's Drug Store. No matter how or where you get wiped out, he is somehow always there to provide assistance.
Nanao: The President of Cat & Frog Inc. An outwardly tough employer who, deep down, really cares about her workers. Recently, though, she's been strangely irritable...
The President's pet: Nobody knows what this thing is even supposed to be, but Nanao seems to have taken a liking to it. It seems to have arrived around the time the President began having her mood swings.
Ooshima: The head of OXOX Commerce, and Nanao's former employer. His company was struggling to stay afloat. That is, until the day he got that fateful phone call...
Kurono: A shady salesman who has recently been going around trying to sell his mysterious "Work Producing Machine".

Weapons

Pea Shooter
Your first weapon. It's better than nothing.
10 Coins to upgrade to Repeater.

Repeater
This upgrade allows you to shoot farther. It's a start at least.
500 Coins to upgrade to Lazer.

Lazer
The lazer upgrade is a focused attack, so it is effective against even the toughest enemies.
800 Coins to upgrade to Lazer Uzi.

Lazer Uzi
This increases the lazer's rate of fire! This is the most powerful weapon you can get.

Death Beam (unused weapon)
(This weapon can only truly be obtained through hacking the game)

Fan
Features a wide spread so it's easier to hit enemies. Retains its power underwater.
30 Coins to upgrade to Wide.

Wide
This will increase the size of bullets. Great for clearing out the small fries.
300 Coins to upgrade to Quad.

Quad
This is a scatter shot with 4 bullets, which is effective even at long range.
880 Coins to upgrade to Ninja.

Ninja
These deadly shuriken will bounce off walls, making this weapon ideal for tight spaces.

Kamui (unused weapon)
(A debug weapon that functionally replaces the Death Beam, obtainable by enabling God mode in the Debug Menu)

Bubble
These bullets roll forward for a long distance. They are also buoyant, so they float on water.
150 Coins to upgrade to Balloon.

Balloon
This increases overall damage, and is the best weapon for shooting downhill.
800 Coins to upgrade to Star Mine.

Star Mine
Increased travel speed and rate of fire. For all the bubble lovers out there.

Fire
This weapon is strong against cold element enemies, and cancels enemy projectiles.
333 Coins to upgrade to Burner.

Burner
This upgrade powers up the flame so it reaches farther.
603 Coins to upgrade to Melter.

Melter
This upgrade includes a fire barrier, which moves forward after you stop firing.

Kuro Blaster 1
A mysterious weapon.
Upgrades to Kuro Blaster 2.

Kuro Blaster 2
A mysterious weapon.
Upgrades to Kuro Blaster 3.

Kuro Blaster 3
A mysterious weapon.

ペンシルズ (unused weapon)
This weapon does massive damage if it nails its target.
(this weapon can only truly be obtained through hacking the game)
16 Coins to upgrade to ラディッシュ.

ラディッシュ (unused weapon)
This weapon does massive damage if it nails its target.