![]() Thankfully the clues for the hieroglyphic symbols are generally painted across walls or behind switches fairly close by to at least soften the blow of yet another long-winded easter egg hunt. The solution usually requires Narita Boy to seek the right NPC to talk to, and who are usually hidden away or awkwardly positioned to where sometimes it can be difficult to tell whether or not the NPC in question can be interacted with.Īnother heavily-recycled task consists of searching environments for three hieroglyphic codes to power up teleportation stations, which is about as deep and as interesting as the puzzle elements get. It’s as if all the ideas are set firmly in place at a lack of a greater purpose.Ī giant portion of the gameplay consists of tediously running back and forth across several beautifully lit environments aimlessly fetch-questing for floppy disks known as Techno-Keys. Everything has a general tendency to feel half measured and undercooked. Sometimes it fancies itself as a sort of Metroidvania, other times an undeveloped platformer and oftentimes an average arena hack ‘n’ slasher. It’s almost as if Narita Boy can’t decide what it wants to be. Encounters with enemy programs punctuate the entire release, and the good news is that Narita Boy feels great to control during these action-based battles.While riding a somewhat similar beat, Narita Boy never quite reaches the same heights as it only ever flirts with great ideas and spreads them thinly across the Digital Kingdom. That creativity also bleeds into the combat. It's consistently, impressively creative - and it's another prime example of what can be achieved with relatively simple pixel art. It's a world packed with detail and brilliantly bizarre sights. Again, this is a digital realm its denizens are mostly mechanical beings with screens for faces, and their land is filled with discarded data given physical form. ![]() Robert Ramsey, Push Square: "The '80s VCR aesthetic certainly isn't original, but the game pulls it off extremely well. RELATED: Upcoming FPS Severed Steel Is a Bullet Time Ballet For newcomers of the Metroidvania genre, Narita Boy isn't the most accommodating title to start with, but it's certainly one that rewards patience and exploration." The pixelated visuals feel retro and yet distinctly modern at the same time, with beautiful animations, bold environment design and an optional CRT filter that enhances the overall tone of the game (though can occasionally feel a bit too much). ![]() ![]() It's an action-oriented Metroidvania that absolutely leans into a heavy '80s, Tron-like aesthetic, but never lets it overshadow the world or its characters. Ollie Reynolds, Nintendo Life: "Let's be clear right from the start: Narita Boy is a great game. As much as I love the retro-era visuals combined with the look of an old, battered VHS tape, platforms and doors can blend easily into the background." This, coupled with the graphics of the game, can cause a real headache. I kept getting tangled up in the world's lore, not knowing where I could find the Servo-Horse, what the Hackernauts are, how I could get to the Techno-Algorithm Hall, what the Gallery of the Cosmovisions is. Rachel Watts, PC Gamer: "Trying to remember all the names of temples, holy places, sacred grottos - let alone names of special items and programs - can get confusing. Related: eSports Boxing Club May Be The Fight Night Successor Fans Have Been Waiting For And beyond that, a story/narrative the game could've gone without given how little relevance or even impact it holds on a player's progression." A world that too often feels unnecessarily padded on a level design basis a combat system though not terrible, feels too undecided on what it exactly wants to be. The problem then lies with its simplicity of delivery and the general lack of appeasing those looking for something more than surface-level attraction. At the very least, the somewhat-warped screen display and drenching in '80s culture tropes is anything but off-putting. Jordan Helm, Hardcore Gamer: "At its best, there moments of appreciation and respect for the artistic detail Narita Boy lavishes in, with its pixel art and generally-eery vision of cyberspace run amok with corrupted foes.
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