{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-26T08:41:51.118Z","story":{"id":"r_5145103d71e844589078ebce","slug":"pseudo-3d-shooting-game-ultra0-launches-on-steam-june-2","url":"https://yomimono.id/pseudo-3d-shooting-game-ultra0-launches-on-steam-june-2","headline":"Pseudo-3D Shooting Game ULTRA0 Launches on Steam June 2","summary":"Indie developer PenGames announced on May 25 that its pseudo-3D shooting game ULTRA0 will launch on PC via Steam on June 2. The game combines shooting segments with visual novel storytelling, alternating between the two modes. Set in the fictional country N, where monster invasions have caused mass casualties, the story follows girls who fight on the front lines. The first protagonist is Shirogane, a member of Area 81, who is ordered to defeat an unknown giant monster. The shooting portion uses simple controls: the player moves the character with the stick while attacks fire automatically when enemies enter the crosshair. Players can also use bombs and skills with a single button. Power-up items appear randomly, offering three choices that boost stats like attack power, fire rate, and cooldown, with occasional doubling or tripling of effects. The visual novel segments unfold in an episodic format, with a different protagonist each chapter. During shooting, messages from allies appear via a smartphone-style UI on the side of the screen, showing battle updates and daily conversations. ULTRA0 is priced at 999 yen, with a 10% launch discount for two weeks after release. PenGames previously released the high-difficulty exploration game MOMIBOSU.","why_it_matters":"The game's beginner-friendly design and alternating visual novel structure aim to make the shooting genre accessible to players who typically avoid it, while the episodic protagonist format suggests a narrative scope beyond a single character arc.","published_at":"2026-05-26T07:00:59.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Automaton","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"Automaton","title":"\"Heavy Story\" Girl Monster Extermination STG 'ULTRA0' to Release on June 2. Immerse in the Harsh Battle of a Girl Who Risks Her Life, with \"Beginner-Friendly\" Difficulty","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260526-445200/"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"Beautiful Girls vs. World-Threatening Monsters. Easy Controls & Story-Focused Dot-Eye Pseudo-3D Shooting Game 'ULTRA0' to Release on Steam on June 2!","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/26/166921.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}