Coming to Switch and PC later this year, self-described 'roguelike action shooter' Black Future '88 is set in an alternate reality where, it appears, it's always 1988.
Presumably this is an alternate 1988 after Biff stole the Sports Almanac and gifted it to his past self because things don't look too rosy. On the positive side, you've survived a nuclear event - yay! - but unfortunately it seems that almost everything in the world, robotic or otherwise, is trying to put an end to you.
Your job is to climb procedurally generated towers while avoiding the usual obstacles (lasers, murderous robots and the like) in order to reach the tower's architect, Duncan - the man responsible for this apocalypse - and give him a taste of justice from a big gun or a beam sword.
If that's not a tall enough order, it seems you're suffering from some sort of Crank-like medical condition meaning your heart will explode if you don't get a move on. If it's not one thing, it's another, eh?
With a plethora of weapons, powers, buffs and curses to employ, there's also local co-op if you fancy bringing a friend along, plus daily challenges enabling you to climb up a global leaderboard if you don't have any friends, or if they just don't fancy a jaunt to a deadly neon dystopia. Here are a few more details from the official 'factsheet':
It all looks very stylish and we'll find out more when it releases later this year, barring any cataclysmic events in the real world.
Like the look of this dirty neon shooter? Do you think it'll have enough to set it apart from the countless other video game dystopias? Let us know with a comment.
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Tempo and energy!!
Lot of neonpunk settings these days. The 80s are trule the new Wild West. Hoping to see this game do some new and fresh things with the action sidescroller.
This actually looks quite interesting..
"Hmm, is that it? Can you think of more to say?" lol oh Nintendolife... Forcing me to using my words. This games looks alright. I might get it. Is that good enough?
Truly one of the most exciting black-themed pixelated multiplayer indie games coming to Switch this year.
Looks fun to me.
I first thought it was going to be a gorgeous game with an art style that looks like what Klei Entertainment did on some of its games...
I want this, but I want HUNTDOWN more.....
This game looks rad.
Switch is where it’s at for all of the cool games.
Day one. If the price is right. Always on the lookout for a good couch co-op.
Looks good. The video makes it look like there’s kind of a ‘Dead Cells’ appeal to it.
Looks like Dead Cells x Enter The Gunge0n by way of Super C0ntra. Looks absolutely rad. I saw another trailer a while back and could not remember the name of the game for the nintendo life of me. I'm so glad this came up 0n my feed. And I'm even more HYPE that it's real and didn't become vaporware.
@N8tiveT3ch
Hmm, is that it? Can you think of more to say?
Not crazy about the procedural generation, but visuals and music are sick, and if they nail the combat, basically make a retrofuturistic Dead Cells, I am so totally in.
From the game title and first pic I thought this was going to be some kind of black history game to inspire people of colour. Sadly not. Will we have to wait for an African games industry before that happens?
@Lionyone A real shame it isn’t. The audience is certainly there for it. Have you played Dandara? One of my favorite Switch games, and the protagonist is a black woman. It’s based on Brazilian folklore.
Enough already with these type of games. Please create something NOT rogue like from now on.
@xpromisedx AGREED. it's so boring. I like the look of this game and have been following it for some four years now, But just give me a game with levels and endings.
@nofriendo Thanks for the Dandara recommendation I'll check it out when I can!
cyberpunk theme, synthwave music, pixelart style, co-op gameplay... just sign me in already
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