The Messenger
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The Messenger: Picnic Panic
(2019)
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The Messenger
(2000 on
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PlayStation, 2001 on
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Official Description (Ad Blurb)
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival.
Leveraging players expectations as a core game design ingredient, The Messenger is first presented as an 8-bit action platformer with a simple story, that unravels into an epic time traveling tale, eventually revealing itself as a 16-bit Metroidvania game packed with replay value and deadpan humor.
- 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
- Memorable cast of (often silly) villains, bosses and associates
- Catchy soundtrack by renowned chiptune composer Rainbowdragoneyes, made in Famitracker
- Character upgrades, new abilities, hidden levels and story arcs to discover
- Challenging and visceral gameplay where mastery is a thing to behold
Source: Steam Store Description
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Awards
- The Game Awards
- 2018 – Best Independent Game – Nominated
- 2018 – Best Debut Indie Game – Won
- TechRaptor
- 2018 – Indie Game of the Year – Nominated
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Game added by Kam1Kaz3NL77.
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows Apps added by Rik Hideto.
Additional contributors: Havoc Crow, A.J. Maciejewski.
Game added August 31, 2018. Last modified April 17, 2024.