Summary
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Independent pixels -based games that resemble old consoles such as NES and PS1 gain popularity.
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Fans long for nostalgic editions such as shovel, ball X Pit, Aether singularity and more.
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Independent games create titles with PS1 aesthetics, from horror (Crow Country) to platforms (frogun).
Since AAA publishers such as EA, Ubisoft and Square Enix are afraid of inflated budgets to keep up with the next generation graphics, independent games come across solutions. Just do games that look as if they came from old consoles like NES, SNES and PS1. If the game is good, top graphics do not matter.
Hits like Shovel Knight have shown that fans are hungry for nostalgic editions like this. There are more independent pixels -based games than polygonal, but PS1 fans should not be afraid. There are upcoming games as Ball x pit and Aether singularityAlong with games that have already been published in a number of genres that look like the classic PS1.
Crow Country
The thematic park of death
Crow Country is a game that has an artistic style similar to Final Fantasy 7 Polygonal appearance. Instead of rpg, Crow Country It is an independent horror game played from the top of the bottom, accompanied by items and puzzles.
Players are investigator Mara, who travels to an abandoned park and is looking for what went down. Players will find traces of mysteries, talk to angry NPCs, and fight mutants for their investigation in one of the best independent horror games in some time.
Frogun
Sticky platform
Frogun is a platform from top to bottom that has a colorful polygonal look similar Mega Man Legends' Using Cust-Shading on PS1. The title name says it all, because players have a frog similar to a pistol that can struggle with surfaces like a hook, move boxes to solve puzzles or play players into enemies.
It is a versatile weapon that is easy to operate from the second and now ranks as one of the highest giants. Levels are inventive and bite, almost similarly Super Mario 3D Land's Levels at 3DS.
NIGHTMARE KART
Unofficial bloody spinoff
PlayStation fans desperately want a port or sequel BloodborneWhich made it an independent community to create a cavalry of fan games. NIGHTMARE KART It is one of these projects that is completely free to download and play on Steam, which also works on a steam package.
It's the basic Mario Kart Clone with different characters and courses, but with more Gothic vibration. It is a recommendation more for Bloodborne Fans rather than Kart Racing fans, but in any case there is no excuse not to check it because it is free.
Recording of De-Deedlit's War in Wonder Labyrinth
Tribute to the great
Recording of De-Deedlit's War in Wonder Labyrinth It is based on a Japanese light novel, which has had many adaptations over the years. This game is Metroidvania that captures the very essence CASTLEVANIA: Symphony of the NightFrom models to mechanics equalization. New forces will unlock the paths for addictive and easily understandable game loop.
Developer, Team LadyBug, also created another great Metroidvanias, as Blade Chimera and By desire Luna Nightsbut Recording of De-Deedlit's War in Wonder Labyrinth It looks most like PS1.
Say no! More
Motivated office workers
Say no! More is a cheerful game that shares its aesthetics with models z Mega Man Legends as Frogun. Players are a thoughtless office drone who start to say yes to everything, but thanks to the motivational tape, players will learn to say no.
The tape almost worked too well because she screamed “No!” He had the equivalent of burning weapons in other games. Say no! More He is not the most complicated “shooter” of a third person, but it is really funny, which is difficult to pull out in an independent game.
Sorry to be closed
Persona meets a resident
Sorry to be closed is another good horror game that is worth recommending, with another artistic style and tone that releases Persona Vibration. Players will switch between exploring a small urban area as a protagonist, Michelle and diving into dungeons as a metro station.
Thanks to the Demon Pact, Michelle learns to switch reality in Dungeons, revealing secrets such as enemy weaknesses. Players can attack enemies from a distance or close and personal ax. It starts slowly but Sorry to be closed It drips in style and worth seeing on the finish line.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Old school shooter
Seemingly there is an endless offer Warhammer games so it can be hard to keep up, but Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Will last. He is the first person shooter who uses for enemies models based on Sprite, just like the original FATEwho actually got PS1 port.
There is no big story that gets in the way, and the weapons variety is nice and diverse. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun not just great Warhammer game; He is a fantastic first person shooter in the whole genre that is fun with every spilled drop of blood.
The yellow taxi goes to the litter
Platform in the car?
- Developer: Panik Arcade
- Publisher: The wonderful guys
- Released: April 9, 2024
- Platform: PC
The yellow taxi goes to the litter looks very close Frogun's Aesthetics and it is also a platform. Twist is that players take over the role of a winding taxi instead of a humanoid character. This can make it difficult for a part of the platform because players must drive and intervene speed to ensure certain safes.
The yellow taxi goes to the litter It has a learning curve undoubtedly that may initially be frustrating, but no one can deny its unique value for an independent community in general.
