Micro Mages

Micro Mages

Another Kickstarter backer here, I have been looking forward to this game for months. Micro Mages is a Nintendo NES game in 40KB, which was the size of a standard NES ROM cartridge when the NES was first released (and the same size as the original Super Mario Bros launch title). Later NES games would take advantage of techniques like bank switching to use bigger ROMs.

At the time of writing Morphcat has only put the game trailer on the Steam store page, not their other far more popular video which shows exactly how they fit the game into 40KB. It really is an incredibly well made video I promise you won’t regret watching it, so HERE is the YouTube link .

Real player with 64.1 hrs in game


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This game is simply excellent. Other reviews do a good job explaining why this is a technical marvel or why you should support the developers, but the last question is “Is it any good?”

Absolutely.

When I started playing, it felt pretty easy. I was zipping through levels and I knew it wasn’t a very long game. I did get one or two Game Overs in the Normal levels but I probably finished the first 13 in an hour and a half.

Then you have the 13 Hard Mode levels. Definitely harder, but I still wasn’t sure how long it would last. Great news, though: They really are unique levels in their own right. They resemble their Normal level counterparts, but it becomes a much tighter game with clever level design. And the difficulty keeps ramping up. Absolutely no death feels “cheap”; it always comes down to how well you play. And near-death experiences keep you feeling engaged.

Real player with 13.8 hrs in game

Micro Mages on Steam

Quest Of Graal

Quest Of Graal

Overview

QUEST OF GRAAL is a multiplayer platform racing game! The goal is to reach the end of the level and grab the golden cup first! You can play alone against AI or with up to 4 players in split screen.

You can cooperate with other players to make it through the treacherous monsters and deadly traps that stand in your way, but you’ll have to betray them to win!

You will use not only weapons and magic items to make it through the mayhem, but also the power of golden statues which unleash their special abilities!

Explore more than 20 levels, including the royal Camelot castle, the verdant forest of Brocelia, the teeming depths of the Lake, and more. Discover the history of Arthur and Merlin’s quest for the Graal by unlocking storybook chapters as you play.

Features

  • More than 20 LEVELS over 4 WORLDS

  • Play in TOURNAMENT MODE against AIs or with other players to unlock content

  • Try CUSTOM MODE to play the game with different options offering replayability

  • Learn the basics of the game in the TUTORIAL by following Merlin’s advice

  • Discover the storybook in the GALLERY and other secrets

  • Run in GHOST MODE to face the creators' best times in each level

  • Vary the pleasures in DODGEBALL MODE in throwing ball clashes

Golden statues

The golden statues each offer a unique skill that can make the difference during the race but be careful, at the slightest damage received it will be lost!


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Quest Of Graal on Steam