{"id":89,"date":"2022-04-05T09:14:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T09:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/?p=89"},"modified":"2024-06-19T22:11:56","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T13:11:56","slug":"ex-zodiac-a-clone-of-the-16-bit-star-fox-game-for-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/index.php\/2022\/04\/05\/ex-zodiac-a-clone-of-the-16-bit-star-fox-game-for-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex Zodiac, a clone of the 16-bit Star Fox game for Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d584b167bf4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex-Zodiac-1024x819.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex-Zodiac-1024x819.png 1024w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex-Zodiac-300x240.png 300w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex-Zodiac-768x614.png 768w, http:\/\/stevethefish.net\/stuff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ex-Zodiac.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Very cool. This game has yet to be released, but I could download a free demo of the game so far. 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