Big classic platformer with tons of power-ups and 12+ hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration. 8BitBoy is a tribute to all the greatest platformers of the 80s and 90s and a symbol of my endless love and passion for gaming.
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Character
Nostalgic, earnest, plot-driven and warm.
- contemporarynostalgic
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- AwesomeBlade
- Publisher
- AwesomeBlade
- Released
- April 1, 2014
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 5.8/10 from 9 ratings.
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Pairings
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Both earnest, plot-driven, warm.
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