Launching on the Nintendo Switch eShop this Friday is Castle of Pixel Skulls, a retro-style platformer from indie developer Josep Monzonís Hernández and publisher 2Awesome Studio.

The game has you taking on the role of a skeleton who wakes up in a haunted castle. To escape, you'll need to overcome a variety of enemies and traps across 40 levels, all while racing against the clock in what promises to be quite the challenge.

Despite having an easy-to-understand set of controls, it's been billed as a classic arcade-style platformer complete with NES game levels of difficulty. "Everything in this castle is trying to kill you," its official description reads. "Will you have what it takes to survive?"

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Key features:
- 4 different chapters with 10 levels each: a total of 40 levels full of madness and challenges!
- Dangerous traps and enemies: spikes, fireballs, lava, timed platforms, skeletons, and more!
- Timed levels: replay the levels as many times as you want and try to beat your previous score.
- Classic arcade platformer playstyle: old school difficulty of classic NES platform titles.
- Simple and accessible controls.
- Easy to play, hard to master.

Castle of Pixel Skulls will usually be priced at £4.99 / $4.99, but a launch period discount takes 20% off that price for a limited time. If you're liking the sound of this one, make sure to grab it from the eShop this Friday and take advantage of the offer.

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