Game started good - plot and visual with Tron vibe, amazing soundtrack. Platforming and combat are barely passable, but I could put up with it, but then it started the bad part - bosses. I can't describe exactly what is bad, may be their short time frame of vulnerability with attack pattern which leave little space for escape, but usually i don't have problem with this. May be that, combining with the fact that combat is not fun, so every replay is a chore, yes, but also bosses feels like they are from horror game, not from what the game shown initially. Then i started to notice increasing amount of religous symbolism, which contrary to the beginning, which i thought that build philosophical atmosphere, now it started to feel annoying and empty as if developer wanted to be as much loud as possible but didn't have respect to what he is refering. So i looked up in Steam discussions to understand, what will await for me further. Find out, that for the game which require collection of some...
Narita Boy
- Release Date:
- Mar 30, 2021
- Metacritic:
- 74
- Developer:
- Studio Koba
- Publisher:
- Team17
- Platforms:
- Windows Mac
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About This Game
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About the Game
Story
Flashback to the 80s. 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.Narita Boy becomes a tremendous hit! Copies of cartridges are flying off physical shelves worldwide. Within weeks Narita Boy is the best-selling video game of all time, critically acclaimed for its power-fantasy wielding Techno-sword and taking players on a journey like no other.
Meanwhile, inside the binary code, the digital realm connects with reality. Him has returned and deleted The Creator’s memories. Supervisor program, Motherboard, and her agents have activated the Narita Boy protocol.
The Stallions are coming, and the Digital Kingdom needs a hero.
The Game
Become symphonic in Narita Boy! A radical action-adventure as a legendary pixel hero trapped as a mere echo within the Digital Kingdom. Discover the mysteries behind the Techno-sword, lock swords with the corrupt and tainted Stallions. Save the world!Pixel perfectionist – The shining example of a perfectionist at work. Experience the visuals of a retro-era brought to life with hand-drawn animations.
Explore 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*.
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. Do not let this empire strike back, be the true blade runner.
Diehard enemies – Face foes only imagined from your darkest fever-dreams!
Show those bosses the bytes – Face-off against tons of totally radical and awesome bosses. Become the boss terminator, by overcoming the deadly Crab, DragonBot, Black Rainbow, and so much more!
Sounds of the retro-grade-times - Feel fresh waves of synth wash over you while travelling the Digital Kingdom. With kickin’ beats that will send you back to the future.
*there is an end to the story.
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User Reviews
I really don't hive time to spare on this kind of junk - one of those 'we have a cool aesthetic, so buy our game because it's completely devoid of substance otherwise' games. Seriously, I don't think this game has anything going for it other than the visuals and the music, which are a lot of fun. Here is a rapid fire of the issues: sloppy controls, sloppy combat, confusing level design, constant talking, incomprehensible story full of made up words just to sound sophisticated, waste of time segments with super slow movement and constant talking, you can't tell the floor from a pit in many rooms, pretentious slop story, flat combat, boring enemies, doors that you can walk through that don't take you to the next are until you walk back through them and hit 'up,' highly specific interaction zones that don't play nice with the movement controls, and zero punishment for death or failure. Need I say more? I encountered a game breaking bug apparently about 30 minutes in (it felt like an hou...
Overall, a good game that is a bit rough around the edges in terms of polish and gameplay. The worldbuilding is particularly solid and enjoyable in my opinion. The gameplay can feel a bit flat at times. A lot of its ideas, concepts, and moves feel pretty solid; but the overall cohesion and movement can feel a bit lacking at times. I don't necessarily mind how straightforward the game can be. Not every game needs to be a sprawling, endless metroidvania. But this game does not give you very much to explore in terms of bonus areas and fun details, which I feel could've really strongly benefited a game with such good world design. Another key issue being the inability to back track. For the most part, you cannot go back to areas you have always progressed. This means you cannot go back to complete the couple of secret achievements and such if you miss it the first time. I wanted to go back and complete what I would assume is the true ending after beating the game, but that save file was le...
Not my kind of metroidvania...
This game is not good. This game is COOL AFFFFF
~* Weild The TechnoSword *~
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 4870, 1 GB
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Windows Compatible Soundcard
FAQ
How much does Narita Boy cost?
Narita Boy costs $24.99.
What are the system requirements for Narita Boy?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Dual Core processor, 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 4870, 1 GB DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Soundcard
What platforms is Narita Boy available on?
Narita Boy is available on Windows PC, macOS.
Is Narita Boy worth buying?
Narita Boy has 75% positive reviews from 12 players. Metacritic score: 74/100.
When was Narita Boy released?
Narita Boy was released on Mar 30, 2021.
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