I think it's also worth noting that the game was made by Johnathan Lavigne, who also did game design for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. It's definitely got the same design choice of more modern, fluid gameplay dipped in a delicious, retro coating.
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Ninja Senki delivers slick 8-bit platforming for free
If you dug The Tempura of the Dead, there's a decent chance you'll enjoy Ninja Senki, a new -- and totally free -- 8-bit platformer for Windows. It's got a similar style to that of Mega Man, but the controls feel tighter. Actually, excluding the obviously retro-centric visuals, Ninja Senki feels fairly modern on the whole. All you really need to know is that you can throw shurikens and jump up into the HUD (aka the best part of older titles). According to the game's site, "skills are required." That is not a lie. Give it a spin. Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I found this yesterday morning and have been digging it. It definitely requires skills, I haven't yet made it past the third stage.
I think it's also worth noting that the game was made by Johnathan Lavigne, who also did game design for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. It's definitely got the same design choice of more modern, fluid gameplay dipped in a delicious, retro coating. I just wiped out a whole bunch of games I wasn't playing from C, and now I'm downloading this. Damn you! :P 7:30 PM on 05.23.2013 Fight for free this weekend in Chivalry: Medieval WarfareThis weekend until 2:00PM Eastern on Sunday you can play an awesome first-person medieval battle game Chivalry: Medieval Warfare for free. Head on over to the Steam page to download it and start playing. If you deci...
11:00 PM on 05.21.2013 Put on your ninja shoes, N v2.0 is playable nowBy now, we've seen the big reveals of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, and I can safely declare a winner: PC. Why? Because just a few days ago, Metanet Software released a huge update to its diabolical ninja platformer N,...
7:30 PM on 05.20.2013 Penny Arcade's Rain-Slick 3 is free on Steam todayThe final installment of Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness quadrilogy is set to release on June 9. To celebrate the completion of the series that seemed doomed when Hothead dropped it in 2008 af...
12:15 PM on 05.20.2013 Here are the answers to the GOG Ubisoft contest!Last Friday we shared the details of an awesome GOG.com contest where you could win one of 41 games just by identifying five pieces of videogame music. Here are the answers! I've received word from GOG that they've already begun sending out codes. Were you able to name each of the five songs? Let us know in the comments if you were one of the lucky winners! (And which game you chose!)
5:15 PM on 05.17.2013 Contest: Are YOU the Internet's Next Top Streamer?[Update: Contest over! We'll review the submissions and announce the winners next week!] Dtoid is partnering with our friends at Elgato to give away three of their badass Game Capture HD game recorders! Valued at $179 each, t...
1:30 PM on 05.17.2013 Contest PSA: Win one of 41 Ubisoft games from GOG![Update: Contest over! Here's the link to the answers; were you one of the lucky winners?] In the mood for some good old (and not so old) games on the cheap? GOG.com is holding a pretty awesome 50% off promotion for its 41-g...
9:00 PM on 05.14.2013 Dubstep comes to Sound ShapesAs Queasy Games' musical platformer Sound Shapes continues to grow, it was only a matter of time before dubstep found its way in. The wubs are coming by way of a $0.99 Sound Pack that's out right now as DLC. Get out of that ...
11:30 AM on 05.13.2013 Contest: Win Art of Halo & Dead Space digital art books![Update: Contest over! Winners have been contacted via Dtoid PM.] Our friends at Titan Books have hooked us up with three codes for The Art of Halo 4 and The Art of Dead Space digital editions! These enhanced editions contain...
4:30 PM on 05.10.2013 Sony waives developer fee for PlayStation MobileThis week, Sony dropped its $99 PlayStation Mobile publisher license fee which strangely feels like business as usual now that the company seems committed to its new fascination with indies. I'm no developer, but as an avid p...
12:45 PM on 05.10.2013 Gears of War: Judgment gets another free map next weekWhile it would have been nice for Gears of War: Judgment to come out of the gate with more content, the fact that some of the post-release DLC is free helps reduce the sting. Following the Haven map and Execution mode, anothe...
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