We're total suckers for games that demonstrate fast, fluid action with gorgeous pixel art visuals, and it looks like Phew Phew Games is delivering all of this in spades with its release of Anomaly Agent on Nintendo Switch.
The game launched on January 25th, 2024, and has previously garnered 'overwhelmingly positive' reception over on Steam. It looks vaguely similar to Narita Boy in both style and gameplay, which we loved, but with slightly more chaotic energy and colourful visuals.
It definitely looks like one to keep an eye on if you're a fan of stylish action-platformers, anyway. Let's check out the key features:
- Use extraordinary anomaly weapons to toss your opponents around! Overcome your enemies using melee techniques or deadly firearms!
- Modify your gameplay by upgrading your character in different ways.
- Escape your pursuers with acrobatic moves.
- Shape how the story unfolds. Unravel the mysteries you face and make the world a safer place... or plunge it into disaster.
Anomaly Agent is available now via the Switch eShop for $14.99 / £13.49 with an additional 15% discount applied until February 7th.
Are you up for this one? Let us know your thoughts with a comment down below.
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Narita Boy was the first thing I thought of as well. I’m interested
That's got to be AI imagery in the promo image right? Look at the size of the nose and the hands.
Sucks if that's the case because the pixel art has a cool style.
@Ogbert I assume it’s imitating that as a way to lean in on the “anomaly” part of the name.
@Ogbert That is just a stylistic choice. It's very 80's anime theme. As for the hands, the rest are hiding under the long hair.
It's an exaggerated style and pose on purpose.
Getting Cowboy Bebop vibes from the hero's look and fighting style. Will definitely play at some point.
🎵 save the world 🎶
All over this. Thanks for the heads up.
@Eel I guess maybe, but these are the two things AI generated images gets wrong the most - hands and the continuity of objects behind other objects. At the end of the video you see the other hand too, which also looks off.
@Vexx234 I'm aware of the references, but that doesn't make sense of the image. Honestly that nose is Nigel Thornberry via Usopp, and the fact that the sprite doesn't have a big ol' pixel on it's face to reflect that makes me think it's not deliberate. As for the hand being in the hair? No, it doesn't look like that at all. The hair doesn't look like it's being ruffled by a hand and you'd see the other fingers partially, leaving the pose like that doesn't feel like something an artist would do. But an AI and a prompt guy, yeah. The other hand looks off too, with the fourth knuckle just tacked on.
It all just seems off
Looks pretty cool so I might eventually get it, to the wishlist it goes!
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