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Wield the Techno-sword at 50% OFF in Narita Boy!Nov 24, 2021 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39248191/8ca222bc13be408e37fbc6e511ba92e7928d6fb2.png Become a digital hero at half price! Wield the Techno-sword and explore the Digital Kingdom at 50% OFF in the Steam Autumn Sale. Ward off the corrupt stallion invaders and fulfil a young boy's destiny; a hero's calling. Enter the Digital Kingdom https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069530/Narita_Boy/ Narita Boy is 25% off in the Team17 Publisher Sale!May 14, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsSons of the Trichroma, The Techno Fathers need you to save the Digital Kingdom from a callous, unwelcome evil: The corrupt Stallion & invaders & HIM. The Digital Realm has faced an unprecedented incursion by a tyrannical leader that has overthrown the Trichroma beams - and has left the world in a state of great peril. Narita Boy - YOU - is called to fulfil his destiny, save the Digital Kingdom, and restore peace and order! https://i.imgur.com/HzxPb1A.png Narita Boy is 25% off in the Team17 Steam Publisher Sale | Ends May 17th 6pm BST Check out the full Team17 Publisher Sale: https://bit.ly/T17SteamSale21 Narita Boy ReviewApr 30, 2021 - CGMagazinehttps://www.cgmagonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Narita-Boy-Review.jpg If you follow CGMagazine, then you’ll know that I’ve stated many times that I dream of a TRON inspired future. In fact, you may not know this but TRON is actually my favourite movie of all time—immediately drawn to it by its impressive visuals, high concepts, and subtle political and religious allegory. Since then, any time I see something that resembles TRON, I need to see what it’s all about—it’s what drew me to the absolute piece of garbage: Master Reboot; and what has now drawn me to the frustratingly conflicting Nartia Boy. Narita Boy caught my eye, not only for its clear TRON inspiration, but it’s resemblance to another masterpiece of gaming: Blasphemous—one of the rare games CGM’s Brendan Quinn gave a 10/10 to, and for VERY good reason. After completing the game, I am left at a digital cross-roads: there’s so much to like about it, but for everything it does right, you can see where it could have been so much better. Narita Boy Talking about Narita Boy is difficult, since I want to avoid comparing it to Blasphemous—despite the fact that both games were published by Team 17—they were published by different developers, and as such I feel it a bit unfair to hold it to the standard of a completely different game. On the other hand, you can see so much of Blasphemous’ influence in the game’s visual design, it’s atmosphere, and even the gameplay; that it’s hard not to draw comparisons between the two. There is a lot to like about Narita Boy, but I think I would’ve liked it more, had it drawn even more from Blasphemous. Take for example, the story. Narita Boy’s story wears it’s TRON inspiration right on it’s sleeve. Telling the story of Lionel Pearl, also referred to as “The Creator,” who, while writing code for his “Digital Kingdom” is accosted by a malicious program known as HIM—who reaches through the program and causes Lio to lose his memories. Unable to remember and patch the corrupted lines of code, HIM and his army of rouge programs known as Stallions, seek to infect the Digital Kingdom; dominating it’s three houses and destroying the balance of the “Trichroma.” The same night, in another part of the city, a young boy receives a calling from his computer; and upon reaching into it, his body becomes entangled with the code of Narita Boy—a digital warrior, who, upon entering the Digital Kingdom; is told of HIM’s plan by the maternal overseer of the Digital Kingdom “Motherboard,” and given the Techno-sword. With its power, Nairta Boy must travel through the Digital Kingdom, restore the Creator’s memories, and defeat HIM. While it’s honestly a great story, it’s also A LOT, and it’s delivered through a ton of almost constant exposition. Like both TRON and Blasphemous; Narita Boy leans HARD on the religious allegory and imagery and so much of the Digital Kingdom’s foundation seems analogous to Eastern and Western religion. Like Blasphemous, the depiction of religion wit...Narita Boy - Re-bindable Keys [LIVE on all builds]Apr 20, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHi heroes! We have published a new build with key rebindings in place! What you need to know: Please be aware that - although we have tested this - you may experience some unknown bugs whilst playing. We welcome your feedback on this build, so please don't hesitate to share your experiences with us, here, on the forums -- and on social media, too. We're aiming to have this branch live as the main build by the end of April. Please read the following guide to help you access the new build https://i.imgur.com/88JzulK.gif Any questions, please let us know! Thank you - and may the force of the Trichroma be strong within you. Narita Boy: Techno Edition -- Help play a part in #SavingTheArcadeWorld campaignApr 19, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsSons of the Trichroma, Team17 and Studio Koba are today announcing the availability of the one-off Narita Boy: Techno Edition, a premium and exclusive edition of the critically acclaimed action-adventure game! Only three other Narita Boy arcade cabinets will exist in the world, housed in games museums as part of the Saving The Arcade World campaign, a partnership between Team17, Studio Koba, The Strong: The National Museum of Play in New York, The National Videogames Museum in Sheffield, UK, and Arcade Vintage: Museo del VideoJuego in Alicante, Spain. All profits from the sale of the Narita Boy: Techno Edition will go to the campaign, which is raising funds for the institiutions’ games preservation projects. #SavingTheArcadeWorld. Full more information on the Narita Boy Techno Edition, please head to our website: https://www.team17.com/announcing-the-narita-boy-techno-edition-play-a-part-in-saving-the-arcade-world/ https://i.imgur.com/9vPhCav.jpgПиксельный путь: Обзор Narita BoyApr 13, 2021 - Gamemag.ruПроект от небольшой студии из Каталонии может и напоминает, на первый взгляд, легендарный “Трон”, но идет по собственному уникальному пути. В центре истории Narita Boy мальчик, который нашел игровую приставку и попал в центр цифровой вселенной. Теперь только от него и его героя Нариты зависит возвращение создателя игры в реальный мир и спасение шестнадцатеричной виртуальной реальности от опасного вируса. Избранник материнской платы должен посетить отдаленные города компьютерного пространства и восстановить воспоминания создателя, которые рассказывают пронзительную историю о жизни в послевоенной Японии. Впрочем, это путешествие куда больше, чем кажется. Narita Boy – Hotfix (Servohorse)Mar 31, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHi all! We've just updated Narita Boy with a new build, which is now live on Steam (PC). The following has been addressed: Steam PC Servohorse mini-game frame rate has been fixed, this section of the game is no longer too fast to deem unplayable Some text windows in French have unintentional “/” characters – these have been fixed. We will have mac news very soon! Thank you for your patience whilst these issues have been fixed, we hope your experience in the Digital Kingdom is even better! Enjoy, Sons of the Trichroma. https://i.imgur.com/Ml9khR6.png Narita Boy - OUT NOW! Enter the Digital KingdomMar 30, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsWIELD THE MIGHTY TECHNO-SWORD AS NARITA BOY POWERS UP ON STEAM As the eponymous hero, Narita Boy whisks players to the Digital Kingdom to wield and master the Trichroma Techno-Sword against the evil of HIM and the Stallions, rogue code that threatens the kingdom’s future. Featuring classic adventure gameplay and a narrative that unfolds the secrets and memories of the kingdom’s real-world creator, Narita Boy is a homage to digital times gone by, but not forgotten. Save the world with Narita Boy in this new techno-trailer: Key Features: Go back to the future: A homage to the eighties with a new spin on classic gameplay styles, Narita Boy takes players back in time for a blast from the past You have the power!: The Techno-Sword can be used alongside mysterious magic so that players can carve and blast their way through enemies great and small Might as well jump: The classic 2D platformer will see players explore imaginative landscapes and navigate a plethora of pixel art environments Pixel-perfect story: Encounter weird and wonderful digitised characters on a journey to discover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and its elusive creator Pump up the jam: Inspired by the glory days of analogue synthesizers, the pumping soundtrack turns back the clock for this techno-journey. https://i.imgur.com/N97ogfq.png https://i.imgur.com/HhV0EQM.jpg You are Narita Boy, a legendary hero called upon to defend the Digital Kingdom. https://i.imgur.com/TfPwwGZ.jpg Enjoy, Sons of the Trichroma! Your destiny awaits, the Techno Fathers are excited to see you! Now.... GO! Save the Digital Kingdom! https://i.imgur.com/PSYtyiS.png Narita Boy also powers ‘Saving The Arcade World’, a campaign created by Team17 and Studio Koba to raise awareness of the need to preserve arcades and arcade games, in partnership with The Strong: National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, The National Videogame Museum in the UK, and Arcade Vintage: Museo del Videojuego in Spain. Over the past two months, royalties from sales of Saving The World, one of the tracks from Narita Boy original game soundtrack, have gone towards the campaign. Looks like Narita Boy from Studio Koba will now not be supported on LinuxMar 30, 2021 - GamingOnLinuxStudio Koba crowdfunded the impressive looking pixel-art action platformer back in 2017, along with a very clear advertisement of Linux support but that's no longer happening. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/03/looks-like-narita-boy-from-studio-koba-will-now-not-be-supported-on-linux Microsoft lists 22 ID@Xbox games coming to Xbox Game PassMar 27, 2021 - EurogamerMicrosoft held an ID@Xbox showcase last night, and as part of it listed 22 games coming to Xbox Game Pass. Some of the games in the list below are already out on PC (Art of Rally, for example), and some we already knew were set to launch into Xbox Game Pass at launch (Narita Boy, for example). But there are 15 additions here, including the just-announced Nobody Saves the World, so it's well worth shining a light on what's coming down the content pipe. My personal highlights here are Art of Rally, which Martin had good things to say about in our review, 1980s-themed side-scroller Narita Boy, which I've had my eye on for some time now, and Stalker 2, which is doing interesting things with its teeth. Chris Tapsell previewed Drinkbox's Nobody Saves the World yesterday, saying it "has all the lurid zip and levity of Guacamelee, with an RPG twist". And Emma was positive about Recompile, "a Metroidvania that makes hacking look beautiful." Read more Narita Boy wins Unity Showcase Awards: Best 2D Visuals!Mar 26, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsUnity Showcase Awards, Best 2D Visuals: Narita Boy! https://i.imgur.com/GjhB5Bv.png We're feeling more digitized than ever! A massive thank you to Unity for the award - and a massive congratulations to Studio Koba on creating such a mesmerisingly beautiful game in.. Narita BOOOOOOOOY! The Techno Fathers are celebrating! Narita Boy releases March 30th, not long until you get to become a LEGEND.1980s-themed side-scroller Narita Boy has a March release dateFeb 24, 2021 - EurogamerNarita Boy comes out 30th March on PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. The game is playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S via backwards compatibility. Studio Koba's eye-catching side-scroller is also in Xbox Game Pass for PC and console on release day. Here's the latest trailer: The narrative-driven "RetroVania" adventure is inspired by the electronic pop culture of the 1980s, with a synthwave soundtrack and neo-retro aesthetic. Read more Wield the Techno Sword in Narita Boy - Releasing 30th March!Feb 24, 2021 - Community Announcementshttps://i.imgur.com/caglM5Q.gif Sons of the Trichroma, It's time to go on a digital adventure! Narita Boy will be released on Steam on 30th March. The narrative-driven Metroidvania adventure is inspired by the electronic pop culture of the 1980s, with a synth-wave soundtrack and neo-retro aesthetic to match, as players are sucked into the Digital Kingdom to fight for its freedom… and for the memories of its human creator. Prepare for the final countdown to March with a new techno-trailer: Key Features: Go back to the future: A homage to the eighties with a new spin on classic gameplay styles, Narita Boy takes players back in time for a blast from the past You have the power!: The Techno-Sword can be used alongside mysterious magic so that players can carve and blast their way through enemies great and small Might as well jump: The classic 2D platformer will see players explore imaginative landscapes and navigate a plethora of pixel art environments Pixel-perfect story: Encounter weird and wonderful digitised characters on a journey to discover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and its elusive creator Pump up the jam: Inspired by the glory days of analogue synthesizers, the pumping soundtrack turns back the clock for this techno-journey. The Techno Father's await your arrival -- fulfil your destiny, March 30th 2021. https://i.imgur.com/TO0gCkA.png Team17 and Studio Koba are also leading the charge on the Saving The Arcade World, a campaign powered by Narita Boy and created to raise awareness of the plight facing arcade games and arcade amusements. Team17 has partnered with The Strong: National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, The National Videogame Museum in the UK, and Arcade Vintage: Museo del Videojuego in Spain, to ensure this distinct and important part of video games history is protected and preserved. The synthwave track Saving The World from the official Narita Boy soundtrack is now available to stream on Spotify and all major online music platforms and to purchase from dozens of digital retailers including the iTunes Store and Amazon Music. Royalties from the sale of Saving The World go towards the Saving The Arcade World campaign until the launch of Narita Boy. Share your arcade memories on social media with #SavingTheArcadeWorld. Narita Boy Demo Extension & Keyboard Bug Fix!Feb 9, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHey, everyone! How about a little longer in the Digital Kingdom? 🌃 https://i.imgur.com/rLoGfz5.gif Keyboard Bug Fix We have addressed the keyboard space bar bug that many of you were experiencing — the Digital Kingdom should now be even more refined than before! 🔨 Demo Extension And with that news, we've decided to EXTEND the Narita Boy demo for one more week!! We wanted our keyboard warriors to be able to have the same smooth vibes from our demo that our controller cousins enjoyed over the past week. You have until February 17th ;) Thank you to all of you for your comprehensive, diligent and positive pieces of feedback over the past week; it's invaluable and heartwarming information — and we really appreciate you taking your time to connect with our passion project. Enjoy yourselves, Sons of the Trichroma. Stay tuned @studiokobaGAME for everything Narita Boy!Narita Boy - Story-Adventure im außergewöhnlichen Retro-Look vorgestelltFeb 4, 2021 - pressakey.comTeam 17 und das spanische Entwicklerstudio Studio Koba von Eduardo Fornieles haben ihre Partnerschaft bekannt gegeben und die Veröffentlichung von Narita Boy für PC und Konsolen angekündigt. Das über Kickstarter erfolgreich mitfinanzierte Retro-Abenteuer besticht durch seinen ganzen besonderen Look und entführt mit dem » Komplette News auf pressakey.com lesen Neo-retro side-scroller Narita Boy re-emerges with stunning new trailerFeb 3, 2021 - EurogamerNarita Boy, the stunning 80s-themed "radical action-adventure" from Studio Koba, has resurfaced once more, this time with a perfectly pitched new trailer and a "spring 2021" launch window - the closest thing we've had to a release date so far. "Flashback to the 80s," exclaims Studio Koba in a bout of scene-setting on Steam. "The Creator, a genius of his time, creates a video game console called Narita One with its flagship title being a game called Narita Boy. Meanwhile, inside the binary code, the digital realm connects with reality. Him has returned and deleted The Creator's memories. Supervisor program, Motherboard, and her agents have activated the Narita Boy protocol." What follows is a side-scrolling, dimension-hopping adventure that pits players - armed with the mythical Techno-Sword, capable of transforming into a shotgun (and also a laser beam) - against "corrupted enemies and hulking bosses to save the electronic synthwave world from the invading Stallions". Storywise, that all sounds like delightful nonsense, but it's hard to fault Narita Boy's 80s-inspired retro-futuristic presentation, which gets an ample airing - alongside what may well be the funkiest theme tune of 2021 - in the trailer below. Read more Team17 presents... Narita Boy!Feb 3, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsSon of the Trichroma, We are here to announce that Team17 and Studio Koba have combined swords to bring power to the Digital Kingdom, as we release Narita Boy on Steam later this year! Narita Boy is a heartfelt love story to the 1980s, featuring a narrative-driven adventure that takes players to a game inside a game, battling powerful bosses and overcoming puzzles in order to uncover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and – ultimately – its creator. Let’s get digital! Here’s a brand new trailer: Narita Boy puts players in the shoes of the eponymous digital warrior chosen to wield the Techno-Sword, a legendary weapon capable of defeating fearsome foes in melee or from afar as it instantly transforms into a shotgun or devastating laser beam. By using this new weapon and with the help of the Motherboard, the spiritual leader of the Digital Kingdom, players will face corrupted enemies and hulking bosses to save the electronic synthwave world from the invading Stallions, a group of rogue code bent on forced rule and subjugation. https://i.imgur.com/BChYn53.jpg Alongside thumping Techno-Sword combat players will also explore the memories of the creator, an oniric universe packed with secrets and a rich narrative that reveals his story, from his early years in Japan to his creation of – and connection with – the Digital Kingdom, and why it’s been imprisoned by the Stallions. https://i.imgur.com/gIOTsHW.jpg Key Features: Go back to the future: A homage to the eighties with a new spin on classic gameplay styles, Narita Boy takes players back in time for a blast from the past You have the power!: The Techno-Sword can be used alongside mysterious magic so that players can carve and blast their way through enemies great and small Might as well jump: The classic 2D platformer will see players explore imaginative landscapes and navigate a plethora of pixel art environments Pixel-perfect story: Encounter weird and wonderful digitised characters on a journey to discover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and its elusive creator Pump up the jam: Inspired by the glory days of analogue synthesizers, the pumping soundtrack turns back the clock for this techno-journey. PLAY NARITA BOY TODAY! Sounds like quite the adventure, doesn't it? Wanna' play? Well, we've got some good news for you! Narita Boy has a playable demo in the Steam Festival - TODAY - running for an entire week, February 3rd - 9th! Express yourselves, enter the realm of the Digital Kingdom and save the world! https://i.imgur.com/uKdFLo7.png Team17 x Narita Boy, coming later in 2021. See you very soon, heroes! Keep up to date with Narita Boy by following the Digital Kingdom closely over at @studiokobaGAME https://i.imgur.com/Spwn2wM.png Today we're launching Saving The Arcade World, powered by upcoming 80s-set techno-tale Narita Boy. Saving The Arcade World is a campaign that aims to raise awareness of the need to preserve arcade games and arcade game heritage, a vital part in the history of the multi-b...
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