It takes the escapism, that world beyond the screen and it mythologises it. It’s a technological Narnia where from the moment you boot up a game, or slot in a quarter, you’re somewhere else. And that world is being created inside that console, somewhere beyond the screen. It’s time to be a warrior, a tomb raider, a superhero, a Narita Boy, anything but yourself. You press that power button, hear the startup chime on your flashy console, and you know you’re about to get whisked away from your everyday life. The world of the Digital Kingdom is certainly striking, but does it live up to its promise? The Finger Guns Review.įor many of us, games are escapism, pure and simple. *Narita Boy is also compatible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.Four years after its Kickstarter, 2D adventure Narita Boy is finally here. To keep up to date with all the information on Narita Boy please like Studio Koba on Facebook, follow the studio on Twitter and Instagram, and join us on Discord. The support we’ve seen has been incredible, and we’re happy to show off the finished product finally.”įurther information on the Saving The Arcade World is available from share your arcade memories on social media with #SavingTheArcadeWorld. “Working with Studio Koba to bring Narita Boy to life has been incredibly rewarding – development has whizzed past in a flash of neon and synthwave to be honest! We’re so happy with the adventure we’ve created, and all that’s left to do is put it in the hands of players so they can experience the same sci-fi journey we’ve all been on. It’s a passion project built on our love for the media from our youth, so it’s very emotional to see the project come to fruition like this.”Īndy Kearney, Senior Producer, Team17, said: It’s a real blast from the past, and we’re excited to see players young and old wield the Techno-Sword to save the Digital Kingdom. “ Narita Boy is here! He’s been with us for a long time now, especially since we first showed him to the world back in the Kickstarter campaign, and we’re thrilled that the rest of the world can experience the retrovania adventure at long last. Over the past two months, royalties from sales of Saving The World, one of the tracks from Narita Boy original game soundtrack, have gone towards the campaign.Įduardo Fornieles, Founder, Studio Koba, said: Narita Boy also powers ‘Saving The Arcade World’, a campaign created by Team17 and Studio Koba to raise awareness of the need to preserve arcades and arcade games, in partnership with The Strong: National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, The National Videogame Museum in the UK, and Arcade Vintage: Museo del Videojuego in Spain. Pump up the jam: Inspired by the glory days of analogue synthesizers, the pumping soundtrack turns back the clock for this techno-journey.Pixel-perfect story: Encounter weird and wonderful digitised characters on a journey to discover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and its elusive creator.Might as well jump: The classic 2D platformer will see players explore imaginative landscapes and navigate a plethora of pixel art environments.You have the power!: The Techno-Sword can be used alongside mysterious magic so that players can carve and blast their way through enemies great and small.Go back to the future: A homage to the eighties with a new spin on classic gameplay styles, Narita Boy takes players back in time for a blast from the past.Featuring classic adventure gameplay and a narrative that unfolds the secrets and memories of the kingdom’s real-world creator, Narita Boy is a homage to digital times gone by, but not forgotten. As the eponymous hero, Narita Boy whisks players to the Digital Kingdom to wield and master the trichroma Techno-Sword against the evil of HIM and the Stallions, rogue code that threaten the kingdom’s future. Team17 and Studio Koba have today launched Narita Boy, a neo-nostaligic ‘RetroVania’ love letter to the 1980s, for PC, PlayStation® 4, Nintendo Switch™, and Xbox One*.
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