It's a shame, though, that the platforming isn't quite as enjoyable as the sword-swinging action. What's more, boss battles are usually a joy. As you'd expect, the complexity of these encounters gradually increases as more dangerous enemy types are introduced, but the difficulty curve is masterful. You steadily unlock a range of combat abilities, from a standard evasive dash to specialised super moves, and everything serves a purpose. 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. 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. The 80s VCR aesthetic certainly isn't original, but the game pulls it off extremely well. It's not necessarily a problem - the way forward is usually a lot more obvious than it appears - but it does mean that you have to pay constant attention to your surroundings.įortunately, the world of Narita Boy is wonderful. It's a linear journey, and the game keeps track of your current objective, but with no markers and no map, you can quite easily lose your bearings. It's not really a Metroidvania - there's no branching map - but there is quite a bit of backtracking as you find keys that unlock previously inaccessible locations. Narita Boy is mostly comprised of combat, platforming, and some light puzzle solving.
There's a lot more story here than you might think - most of it told through lengthy dialogue boxes - but the gist of it is that you're on a rather epic quest, and you'll be kicking a lot of arse. You play as the titular Narita Boy, a chosen hero of sorts who's tasked with saving a digital dimension from its all-powerful creator. Narita Boy is a side-scrolling, 80s VCR-soaked pixel adventure.
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