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- 1 (Single Player)
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- Release Date
Switch eShop
23rd Jan 2020, $9.99
23rd Jan 2020, £8.99
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Review 198X - A Fabulous, If Fleeting, Celebration Of Arcade Gaming's Golden Era
Short, but definitely sweet
There's no denying that for many people, video games offer a means to escape the hum-drum of their daily lives and enter a world that promises plenty of excitement, as well as a stern challenge. For the young protagonist of 198X – known only as 'The Kid' – there's something more than that; video games are how he deals...
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198X News
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 25th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
We've made it to the end of yet another week, this time bringing with it a successful legal battle for Nintendo relating to the Wii Remote and the news that the DOOM team has "bantered" with Nintendo to get Doomguy in Smash. We can dream. Now, though, it's time to put all of that aside and discuss our week
Nintendo Download 23rd January (North America)
Kentucky Route Zero, Mosaic and SEGA AGES Shinobi
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop: Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition...
Nintendo Download 23rd January (Europe)
The Walking Dead! 198X! SEGA AGES!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Football, Tactics & Glory (Toplitz...
News 198X Release Trailer Fires Up Our Arcade Nostalgia
'Coming soon' to Switch
Following its Kickstarter success last year, Hi-Bit Studios' arcade mash up 198X was announced to be coming to all platforms and the release trailer above shows a promising blend of classic arcade genres. Celebrating the style and influence of such games as Out Run and Shinobi
About The Game
Welcome to Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X.
This is the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated – Kid grows stronger. And the lines between reality and game start to blur...
- 5 full-blown arcade stages in 5 different genres
- 9 expert pixel artists delivering larger-than-life old-school sprites
- 20+ music tracks from the likes of Yuzo Koshiro and Swedish hit-duo Sinephony
- 90+ minutes of intense gameplay and pixel-art storytelling
Comments 1
Backing this project on Kickstarter. It looks gorgeous, but the games are shorter than short. After max 5 minutes you finish each game and what's left is great Pixelart with a lame and ridiculous "story". Some self-discovery bs! Very disappointing!
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