After making the best Mega Man-like in years and announcing a SRPG spin-off, indie platformer dev teases four more throwback projects in the works
Jul. 14, 2024Berserk Boy is just getting started
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Berserk Boy is probably the best throwback platformer of the year, mashing together Sonic’s speediness, Mega Man’s boss-cosplaying powers, and some light Metroidvania elements. The gamedebuted to ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’ reviews at launch- no surprise there - but its developer is nowhere near done.
As if releasing the best Mega Man-like in years wasn’t enough, developer Berserk Boy Games just announced Berserk B.I.T.S, a spin-off remixing the oft-forgotten strategy RPG Mega Man Battle Network that sees players fight it out on a 6x3 grid. Berserk B.I.T.S is instead an idle auto-battler that you can play on the side of your desktop, with our little berserker fighting computer viruses while running across a 4x3 grid.
“Let your B.I.T do battle and collect items while you relax or work on other tasks,” the game’sSteamblurb says. “Collect and craft a plethora of battle chips to be used in real-time during battle. Each battle chip is placed in an ever growing library that you can strive to fill out.” My favorite part of the trailer below is the ability to decorate your B.I.T.S' very own house though, complete with worker robots. Just look at the high-octane cuteness.
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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