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Gumbo Machine
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Makers of Battle Rockets and Ultra Mission, available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation®, Xbox®, Atari VCS, and PC!
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MAKE WAY, PEONS

..For "The Cranium In Command", "The -tan With A Plan That Spans Across The Land", our very own "Super Duper Cupertino", the Cerebral, Highbrow, Erudite, Perspicacious, Sagacious, Well-Read, Wily, Wallopingly Witted, and Wise, iM57 "Max".

Which Battle Rockets star is your fave? 🤔
Trading card-like design, featuring the character, iM57 "Max" in the center, who appears in the video game, Battle Rockets Screenshot from the second single-player Challenge in Battle Rockets, "Square Root"; here, the player character, "Vee", is tasked with blasting a computer-controlled "Max" until he loses all health, all while avoiding his long laser trail
December 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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From the beginning of December through the 22nd, save BIG on our titles for PS5, PS4 and PS Vita:

Save 40% on Battle Rockets (MSRP $9.99 USD, now $5.99!)
Or, save 70% on Ultra Mission (MSRP $2.99 USD, now just $0.89!)

Either way, it's a steal...and a blast!

Store links can be found in our reply:
Promotional banner for the PlayStation Store's "End of Year Deals" sale, ending 12/22/2025; at the bottom of this square banner reads, "SAVE UP TO 75%"
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Our releases are 40% off for the next five (or so) days! Or, you can bundle Battle Rockets and Ultra Mission for just $6.99! (That's a savings of 46%!)

Each game supports Windows, Linux, and even sideloading on iiRcade! (Remember that thing?)

Link to save is down below:
itch.io/s/169756/bla...
Screenshot of the itch.io page for Gumbo Machine's "Black Friday Creator Day 2025" sale, featuring 40% off on the video games, Battle Rockets and Ultra Mission, or a bundle of both games for $6.99 USD
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Our game is for NERDS® GUMMY CLUSTERS™ fans, algorithm PLEASE FIND THEM!
Our game is for NERDS® GUMMY CLUSTERS™, algorithm PLEASE FIND SOME!
NERDS®...GUMMY CLUSTERS™....FIND SOME...
Nerdgmmclustr......ss.......🤤
A perfectly average screenshot from the video game, Battle Rockets A decidedly less average screenshot from the same game, Battle Rockets...Starting to get hungry... Starting...to see...candy... A screenshot from the video game, Battle Rockets, with the player characters and their projectiles replaced with Nerds Gummy Clusters brand candy, along with rainbow-colored health bars and the candy's logo superimposed over the player icons
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Trick or Treat! 40% off for you & me!

Battle Rockets & Ultra Mission are currently 40% off on itch.io. Or, buy both games for $6.99 & save a whopping 46%. Includes Windows, Linux, & even iiRcade versions!

This Halloween Sale ends 11/04, so don't let these discounts fly by!
itch.io/s/164547/hal...
Screenshot of the itch.io page for Gumbo Machine's 2025 Halloween Sale, featuring a bundle of Battle Rockets and Ultra Mission for $6.99 USD
October 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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The leaves are falling, and so are our game prices. Mmm, is that a nice warm stew I smell, or is that the smell of saving 40% on Battle Rockets and 70% on Ultra Mission for Steam? (...Whatever that would smell like...)

Sale ends October 6th!

#SteamAutumnSale #SteamAutumnSale2025
Customized banner for the 2025 Steam Autumn Sale, which runs from September 29th through October 6th at 10 AM, Pacific Time; featured are the video games, "Battle Rockets" (on sale for $5.99 USD) and "Ultra Mission" (on sale for $0.89 USD)
September 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Tokyo Game Show is just around the corner, but Sony's #TGS2025 sale on the PlayStation Store has already begun!

Our multiplayer Battle Rockets is 40% off, while our arcade throwback, Ultra Mission, is 70% off. Both can be played on #PS4, #PS5, & #PSVita! (For our pals on #VitaIsland!)

Ends 10/08!
Advertisement for Sony Interactive Entertainment's "Tokyo Game Show 2025" promotion on the PlayStation Store; the two pictured games are Battle Rockets (40% off, left) and Ultra Mission (70% off, right)
September 24, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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東京ゲームショウ開催を前に、PlayStation Storeのセールが早くもスタート！

マルチプレイ対応ゲームBattle Rocketsが40%OFF、アーケードゲームへのオマージュUltra Missionが70%OFF！両タイトルともPlayStation 4とPlayStation 5の両プラットフォームでプレイ可能！

セール期間は本日より10月8日まで！

store.playstation.com/ja-jp/produc...
store.playstation.com/ja-jp/produc...

#PS4 #PS5 #TGS #TGS2025
PlayStation Storeにて開催中のTokyo Game Show 2025セール広告。ゲームソフトBattle Rocketsが現在40%オフ、Ultra Missionが現在70%オフで販売中。
September 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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It's Nixie from Battle Rockets!

A while back, we commissioned @oswelt.bsky.social to make an isometric chibi of @mindwipe.bsky.social's character, who features as one of twelve playable characters in our SHMUP Fighter. And the results? Well, they speak for themselves. 😎

Give him a follow!
Digital art of Nixie, a female "console-tan" character with long black hair, drawn in an isometric perspective
August 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Better grab this deal before it slips away!

From now until August 28, save 30% on Battle Rockets for Nintendo Switch, available on the Nintendo eShop. If you've been holding off on adding our SHMUP Fighter to your digital Switch collection, now's the time! ...If you want to, though..
Advertisement for a 30% discount on the Nintendo Switch release of Battle Rockets, lasting until August 28, 2025; advertisement depicts the character, Nixie, as she chases down an orange shopping bag mascot used in the past by the Nintendo eShop
August 8, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Panel from the webcomic, Tails Gets Trolled, depicting the characters, Knuckles the Echidna (left) and Shadow the Hedgehog (right) raising shovels in the air and hitting them together; both say, "high shovel" to each other like they are giving each other a high five
August 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Happy 1 Month Anniversary to Battle Rockets on Nintendo Switch!

Our trusty partners at Elushis Music & Gaming ported and released Battle Rockets on the Nintendo eShop exactly one month ago, on July 3 2025.

Why not give it a go? Purchase now on Switch or Switch 2!
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Advertisement for the Nintendo Switch release of Battle Rockets, developed by Gumbo Machine and published by Elushis Music & Gaming. In this ad, the character, Nixie, is laying on the ground, accidentally causing a crack by her hand, while Vee looks down at her in surprise.
August 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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(PSST)

Wanna hear a secret?

In the #NintendoSwitch release of Battle Rockets, hold the "-" Button while selecting Nixie on the character selection screen (or for single-player, selecting any Challenge featuring her), and she'll switch to a brand-new costume, inspired by the #NintendoSwitch2!
Screenshot from the Nintendo Switch version of Battle Rockets, demonstrating Nixie's alternate costume, selected by Player 1 on the multiplayer character selection screen Screenshot from the Nintendo Switch version of Battle Rockets, featuring the character Nixie (left) whipping out her Special Move on Bonne (right) Screenshot from the Nintendo Switch version of Battle Rockets, featuring the characters, Miss Wu (left) and Nixie (right) losing a ton of pocket change in the eighth single-player Challenge Screenshot from the Nintendo Switch version of Battle Rockets; namely, the winner screen from one of the game's multiplayer modes, where Nixie (in her alternate costume) has triumphed over her opponent, Bonne
July 31, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Old discounts wash away, and new discounts flow in w/ the tide...that's how the PlayStation Summer Sale works!

From July 29 'til August 13, save 35% on Battle Rockets for #PS5, #PS4, and #PSVita (aka #VitaIsland) (Or save 65% on Ultra Mission!)

Don't get burnt on a bad deal; try these cool games!
PlayStation's signature shape symbols, positioned next to the word "SUMMER SALE", with a blue box underneath featuring the text, "MORE GAMES ADDED"
July 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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TOMORROW, TOMORROW, TOMORROW!

Vendors, tournaments, and a huge giveaway, all at the 25th edition of Cleveland's Classic Console and Arcade Gaming Show, or CCAG!

We've once again donated some prizes of our own, including digital Switch keys for our games. All attendees are eligible!

ccagshow.com
Promotional poster for the 2025 edition of Cleveland's longest running classic gaming event, Cleveland's Classic Console and Arcade Gaming Show; this 25th anniversary edition happens on July 19th, 2025, at the Soccer Sportsplex; address is 31515 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, Ohio Another promotional poster for the 2025 edition of Cleveland's Classic Console and Arcade Gaming Show, celebrating 25 years of the show; this year's show happens on July 19th, 2025, at the Soccer Sportsplex; address is 31515 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, Ohio
July 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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No water, though 😕
Light blue water ring toss game that resembles a PS Vita game handheld; a rectangular "screen" filled with water and multicolored rings resides in the center, backed by a background of illustrated fish; the phrase "GAME MACHINE" can be found underneath
July 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Went ahead and updated our website a little bit, to mark the #NintendoSwitch release of Battle Rockets.

Feel free to check it out, if you'd like:
www.gumbo-machine.com
Screenshot of the homepage for Gumbo Machine's official website, www.gumbo-machine.com: "We're stirring up some excitement! Gumbo Machine, LLC is a software firm based in the United States, cooperating with developers and artists from around the world. We believe in pin-pointing the desires of various markets, and providing them a quality product along the way! Our very first release was Battle Rockets, a hybrid 'SHMUP Fighter' starring characters inspired by the game console market. This project was released on PS Vita on March 31, 2020, and received a comprehensive update on March 31, 2021. Since then, we've released Battle Rockets on PS5, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iiRcade, Atari VCS, and PC. That's right, there's enough battlin' and rockin' for everyone! Also available is a game known as Ultra Mission. This title is inspired by the arcade shooters that time forgot, featuring 20 labyrinthine levels. So far, Ultra Mission has launched on all of the same platforms as Battle Rockets."
July 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Yo, there's still time to save on Battle Rockets and Ultra Mission during the Steam Summer Sale!

Don't miss your chance to save 35% on our SHMUP Fighter, Battle Rockets, or 65% on our top-down arcade shooter, Ultra Mission.

Sale ends on the 10th...that's just a few days away! So, let's play! 🎮
Promotional image for the 2025 Steam Summer Sale, lasting from June 26 until July 10th at 10 AM, Pacific Time; customers can save 35% on Battle Rockets, now costing $6.49 USD; or save 65% on Ultra Mission, which now costs $1.04 Screenshot from the video game, "Battle Rockets"; namely, the multiplayer character select screen, where player 1 has selected a girl wearing a purple hoodie and long, black hair (named "Vee"); and player 2 has selected a girl with short, blue hair and anaglyph 3D glasses ("Suri") Screenshot from the video game, "Ultra Mission", where the player character is firing in an upper-right direction inside a metallic grey room; red robots and yellow tanks roam the level
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Get battlin', and...uh...rocket-in'?

Battle Rockets is out NOW on the Nintendo eShop! Download our signature SHMUP Fighter for #NintendoSwitch (and #NintendoSwitch2!) from pretty much anywhere in the world.

Six local multiplayer modes, eight single-player challenges...what's not to love?
Advertisement for the video game, Battle Rockets, informing potential players that the game is now released on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch
July 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Get "Head-to-Heady" for Battle Rockets, coming to #NintendoSwitch & #NintendoSwitch2 in just THREE DAYS!

Challenge a friend, a foe...or even a complete stranger...in one of six multiplayer modes. Or, hone your skills and learn a bit more about Console-tans in one of eight single-player Challenges.
Advertisement for the video game, Battle Rockets; namely, its Nintendo Switch port, published by Elushis Music & Gaming for the Nintendo eShop
June 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Surely, everyone knows by now that there's a Steam Summer Sale goin' on, right?

😏🤔

But did you know that you can get our games on discount during this very sale?

Save 35% on Battle Rockets, or save an entire 65% on Ultra Mission! Sale lasts from the 26th until July 10th at 10 AM PT.
Promotional image for the 2025 Steam Summer Sale, lasting from June 26 until July 10th at 10 AM, Pacific Time; customers can save 35% on Battle Rockets, now costing $6.49 USD; or save 65% on Ultra Mission, which now costs $1.04
June 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Wow, Mario..............................Not. Cool
Screenshot of the Nintendo.com digital store listing for the Nintendo Switch version of Battle Rockets, releasing on July 3, 2025 for Nintendo Switch, at a price of $9.99 USD; Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility is fully supported
June 27, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Temperatures are rising as we enter July, so beat the heat and stay indoors–while playing Battle Rockets, of course😎

Switch release is less than two weeks away! Or, check out "The Perfect Icebreaker" on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Atari VCS.

Stay cool out there!

www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
Advertisement for the Nintendo Switch release of Battle Rockets, developed by Gumbo Machine and published by Elushis Music & Gaming. In this ad, the character, Nixie, is laying on the ground, accidentally causing a crack by her hand, while Vee looks down at her in surprise.
June 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Get Head-to-Heady with Battle Rockets, coming July 3, 2025 to #NintendoSwitch and #NintendoSwitch2!

Select one of twelve playable fighters, and fly around the battlefield. Blast your friend (or foe!) in one of six multiplayer modes, or hone your skills in one of eight single-playable Challenges.
June 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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— Gumbo Machine™ Lore™ —

July 20, 2021 was the final release date allowed by Sony for digital PS Vita titles. Ultra Mission, as well as several other games, were set for release then.

Somehow, the NA release of Ultra Mission got pushed back to the 29th, making this the undisputed Vita Swan Song™.
Screenshot of the PSPrices website, particularly of the PS Vita version of Ultra Mission, demonstrating its late North American release date of July 29, 2021
June 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM