8BitBoy

 PC
User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17

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  1. Babutto
    Apr 29, 2023
    6
    I think it's a decent game for Super Mario brothers fans. But it is not really a stand-alone project. I dropped it.

    Pros.: - Similar to Mario mechanics. - Some novelties like upgrade of weapons, saves, etc. - Easter eggs. - Also, warp zones + special coins. Cons.: - Design. Sometimes you just fall where you are not supposed to. - The idea of saves is awful. It should have been    I think it's a decent game for Super Mario brothers fans. But it is not really a stand-alone project. I dropped it.

    Pros.:
    - Similar to Mario mechanics.
    - Some novelties like upgrade of weapons, saves, etc.
    - Easter eggs.
    - Also, warp zones + special coins.

    Cons.:
    - Design. Sometimes you just fall where you are not supposed to.
    - The idea of saves is awful. It should have been more flexible.
    - Why cannot just start over from the checkpoint with all those lives and weapons?    … Expand
  2. BluluSenpai
    Mar 2, 2023
    5
    i dont think it is one of the top 2d games but it still is a pretty nice tribute to the old 8 bit games

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. CalmDownTom
    Jun 24, 2014
    50
    If it had better platforming mechanics and less frustration, I would recommend it. As it stands, I can only recommend it to people who genuinely feel NES was the golden age of gaming.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Jun 12, 2014
    90
    A fine tribute to 80's platforming hits. [June 2014]
  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Jun 6, 2014
    70
    8BitBoy is a great throwback to the NES era of platform gaming where skill and mastery were required if you were to make it through to the end of the game. It’s games like these that remind us that button mashing does not always win the day and sometimes, just sometimes, perseverance can be a reward into itself.
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