<s>
Galak-Z	B-Device
:	I-Device
The	I-Device
Dimensional	I-Device
is	O
a	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
17-Bit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2015	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
October	O
2015	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
,	O
subtitled	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
by	O
Golem	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
17-Bit	O
CEO	O
Jake	O
Kazdal	O
describes	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
modern	O
Halo	O
and	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
combat	O
in	O
a	O
2-dimensional	O
shell.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Galak-Z	B-Device
is	O
a	O
two-dimensional	O
sci-fi	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
with	O
roguelike	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Former	O
Sega	O
Japan	O
developer	O
Jake	O
Kazdal	O
started	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
company	O
,	O
17-Bit	O
,	O
in	O
2009	O
to	O
make	O
games	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
16-bit	B-Application
era	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
had	O
previously	O
released	O
Skulls	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	B-Protocol
phones	I-Protocol
in	O
early	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Galak-Z	B-Device
gameplay	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
what	O
senior	O
producer	O
Raj	O
Joshi	O
called	O
new	O
wave	O
 '	O
roguelikes	O
"	O
,	O
especially	O
Spelunky	B-Application
and	O
Do	B-Application
n't	I-Application
Starve	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
17-Bit	O
team	O
sought	O
to	O
emulate	O
Do	B-Application
n't	I-Application
Starve	I-Application
"	O
survival	O
mechanics	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
encouraged	O
players	O
to	O
plan	O
ahead	O
during	O
their	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spelunky	B-Application
handheld	B-Application
release	O
and	O
its	O
"	O
pick-up-and-play	O
"	O
variable	O
game	O
length	O
inspired	O
17-Bit	O
to	O
release	O
Galak-Z	B-Device
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Galak-Z	B-Device
art	O
style	O
draws	O
from	O
anime	O
influences	O
,	O
including	O
Ichiro	O
Itano	O
's	O
signature	O
Macross	O
series	O
"	O
Itano	O
Circus	O
"	O
missile	O
fusillade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Galak-Z	B-Device
was	O
announced	O
during	O
Sony	O
's	O
pre-E3	O
2013	O
press	O
conference	O
in	O
June	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
playable	O
version	O
of	O
Galak-Z	B-Device
was	O
on	O
display	O
at	O
video	O
game	O
merchandiser	O
Fangamer	O
and	O
video	O
game	O
collective	O
Attract	O
Mode	O
's	O
August	O
2013	O
PAX	O
Prime	O
combined	O
event	O
in	O
Seattle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
in	O
Q2/Q3	O
2014	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
versions	O
,	O
successively	O
-	O
this	O
was	O
before	O
the	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
allow	O
themselves	O
more	O
time	O
for	O
development	O
,	O
pushing	O
the	O
release	O
window	O
into	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
14	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
17-Bit	O
announced	O
that	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
4	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
following	O
a	O
couple	O
months	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
was	O
cancelled	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2016	O
,	O
17-Bit	O
joined	O
forces	O
with	O
IndieBox	O
,	O
a	O
monthly	O
subscription	O
box	O
service	O
,	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
exclusive	O
,	O
custom-designed	O
,	O
physical	O
release	O
of	O
Galak-Z	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
limited	O
,	O
individually-numbered	O
collector	O
’s	O
box	O
included	O
a	O
themed	O
USB	O
drive	O
with	O
DRM-free	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
official	O
soundtrack	O
on	O
cassette	O
tape	O
,	O
an	O
instruction	O
manual	O
and	O
Steam	B-Application
key	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
several	O
other	O
collectible	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
