Indie studio FDG Entertainment has confirmed its retro platformer Venture Kid is headed to consoles. Well, to one console, that is - and it's only Nintendo Switch! The 8-bit throwback - which is currently in Early Access on Steam - will place you in the shoes of the titular 'Kid' as you battle the evil Dr. Teklov and fight your way to his giant space fortress.
The game comes with nine levels and plenty of bosses to tackle, eight unique power-ups to... well... power you up, many secrets areas to uncover and a lovely chiptune soundtrack (for those authentic retro feels) courtesy of composer Matt Creamer (who has previously worked on Retro City Rampage, Cartoon Network Match Land and more).
The two-man studio didn't reveal when the game will be hitting Nintendo Switch, but from what we've seen, it's shaping up to be an addictive throwback and a perfect fit for Ninty's handheld. But what do you think of it? Share your thoughts below...
[source twitter.com]
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So.. Megaman became a real boy.
Am I right in thinking this has been out on mobile for some time?
Looks and color remind me of Chip N Dale on the NES.
Retro. Overload.
I think it looks decent. I don't like a ton of retro style games though.
So it’s Mega Man?
I like 16 bit more.
Boy we sure have a scarcity of 8 bit indie games huh?
does it really matter indeed? Wouldnt you rather get physical rereleases of classic series (like a mario all stars) or maybe all the donkey kongs for example. or even (unlikely) a £50 snes mini classic release featuring all 21 games on that system.
Oh look another straight to digital retro game for the Switch. Ys8 can't come soon enough.
Console exclusive at its best
I wonder if this has anything to do with Battle Kid... Well, even if it doesn't, I still suck at platformers lol so I'll pass on this one
That Retro City Rampage soundtrack is a monster of a soundtrack. This is really good news!
Sorry if I can’t publicly suppress my hysterical excitement in light of this news.
Yay.
YAS?!
So... Mega Man then?
So many retro games... so many platformers... but that’s fine if the games are great.
Making a deviantart mega man sprite edit is passable for an indie game protagonist?
Eh.
Looks great! Should be getting more love here.
Finally! Waiting for so long for a release on a console. Played it at the Gamescom two or three years ago and got a free download code and everything but it felt never right on the pc
Loved this game!
Clearly nintendo paid this indie developer to keep this game off PS4 and Xbox
Definitely lookin' out for it, even if the protagonist kinda looks like Mega Man had his serial numbers filed off.
Oh man guys, an NES title is a console exclusive on the Switch. And this looks like a Mega-man rom hack, changed just enough to call it a different game.
I am all for retro, but... if I want retro, usually I would rather play actual retro games. Not games made in 2018 that look like barely passable NES clones.
Reminds me a bit of those NES homebrew Battle Kid games.
Why so many 8/16 bit games? We're in 2018, not 1988.
I guess I'm in the minority (based off some of the comments), but I'm always up for another Mega Man-inspired retro game. There's no such thing as too many of those.
Fun on iPhone, but I picked it up for a buck or two. This will likely cost more.
@Matthew010 People who grew up appreciating them are game designers now. And for many it's still a charming art style.
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