The Messenger to drop by the Nintendo Switch this Summer

21 March 2018 Lite_Agent Devolver Digital, Nindie Showcase, Nindie Showcase Spring, Nindie Showcase Spring 2018, Sabotage Studio, The Messenger

Ever since the Nintendo Switch was released, last year, it’s seen its fair share of retro-inspired action / platform games from indie developers. Some of them have 8-bits or 16-bits graphics, and often something in-between (too pretty to actually run on the console the games that inspired them were released on). But The Messenger is a bit different.

At first, it looks like a pretty standard 8-bit action platformer, and one seemingly inspired by the likes of Ninja Gaiden to boot, with a simple story. But it actually turns into an epic time travelling tale, and a 16-bit Metroidvania. What’s more, the game is said to be “packed with replay value and deadpan humor”. Definitely not your typical retro-inspired indie platformer!

Here’s a trailer for the game:

Here’s the list of key features:

An epic ninja adventure with challenging gameplay and tight controls.

Legit 8-bit and 16-bit art and music reminiscent of your favorite NES and SNES games.

Character upgrades, new abilities, hidden levels and story arcs to discover.

Challenging and visceral gameplay where mastery is a thing to behold.

Finally, here’s some screenshots and artworks: