198X. Ein Pixelart-Adventure als neonfarbene Coming-of-Age-Story, in dem wie in einer Arcade-Halle aus den 80ern mehrere Games zockbar sind und mit retromantischen Cutscenes einer Kindheit gemixt werden. Inklusive klassischer Chiptune-Sounds. Und bringt mich auch ohne Gameplay schon auf Nostalgie-Level 3000.
Welcome to Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. This is the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated – Kid grows stronger. And the lines between game and reality starts to blur…