![]() Narita Boy's story is strictly linear, with marked goals to follow as you run around its pixel-perfect backdrop. One boss battle I had to dodge a giant mechanical carp in a Japanese bathhouse as I surfed on a giant floppy disk One boss battle I had to dodge a giant mechanical carp in a bathhouse as I surfed on a giant floppy disk-which was pretty fantastic. These dramatic encounters feel more about showing off the idea behind the creation rather than being actually difficult. Boss fights are more challenging, but not as much as I was expecting. The game brings technology and mythology together to create an interesting world.Įnemy attacks are clearly choreographed to the point where if you just remember which technique works for each enemy you'll breeze past with ease. There's a certain mysticism too, like how the high-priestess of the entire Kingdom is a supervisor program named Motherboard, how sentient programs called techno-fathers worship complex algorithms, how floppy disks act as keys to the holiest of temples, and how lines of code are treated as ancient scripture. It's the usual 'hero saving the world' narrative but with the twist of being inside a retro console from the '80s, and I think Narita Boy's execution of that idea is brilliant.Įvery scrap and segment of the gaming console has been assigned a specific role within this fantasy universe, and the world has enough lore that it could rival Game of Thrones. Traveling through each of the kingdom's three regions, you must defeat the evil servants of HIM, a dark program that wishes to see the Digital Kingdom fall. With kickin’ beats that will send you back to the future.Playing as the titular pixel hero Narita Boy, you have been summoned to save the Digital Kingdom from crisis. Sounds of the retro-grade-times - Feel fresh waves of synth wash over you while travelling the Digital Kingdom. Become the boss terminator, by overcoming the deadly Crab, DragonBot, Black Rainbow, and so much more! Show those bosses the bytes – Face-off against tons of totally radical and awesome bosses. Do not let this empire strike back, be the true blade runner.ĭiehard enemies – Face foes only imagined from your darkest fever-dreams! Max out the Trichroma – Equipped with the only weapon able to defeat the Stallion threat, take the Techno-sword and plunge it into the digital hearts of your enemies. Experience the visuals of a retro-era brought to life with hand-drawn animations.Įxplore the mysteries of the Digital Kingdom – Venture up, down, left, and right to discover the darkest depths of the broken binary code in this never-ending story*. Pixel perfectionist – The shining example of a perfectionist at work. ![]() Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. The Stallions are coming, and the Digital Kingdom needs a hero.īecome symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Supervisor program, Motherboard, and her agents have activated the Narita Boy protocol. Him has returned and deleted The Creator’s memories. Meanwhile, inside the binaural code the digital realm connects with reality. Within weeks Narita Boy is the best-selling video game of all time, critically acclaimed for its power-fantasy wielding the Techno-sword and taking players on a journey like no other. Narita Boy becomes a tremendous hit! Copies of cartridges are flying off physical shelves worldwide. The Creator, a genius of his time, creates a video game console called Narita One with its flagship title being a game called Narita Boy. ![]()
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