Last month I wrote about Abobo's Big Adventure, a new 8-bit style flash game that pits the titular muscle freak against a whole host of classic video game heroes and villians as he attempts to rescue his kidnapped son, Aboboy.
After nearly 10 years in development, the game is finally here and it's a blast! Players must guide Abobo through 9 stages inspired by, and in some cases stolen outright from, various NES classics (and semi-classics). There's a Double Dragon style beat-'em-up stage, of course, but our surly anti-hero must also make his way through stages modeled after Super Mario Bros., Zelda, and others that I won't spoil here. Needless to say, Abobo's presence in these various other game worlds produces many amusing moments as well as some unique gameplay combinations. For those who don't mind knowing ahead of time, I'll include a full list of the playable stages in the labels for this post.
One thing you will want to do is to configure your computer so that you can play this game with a controller. It's possible to clear the game without one, but in order to get the full experience, you'll want to get that hooked up. Thankfully, the designers were thoughtful enough to include instructions on how to do so on the game's website.
Highly recommended and two thumbs up, Abobo's Big Adventure is, like Super Mario Bros. Crossover, another fine tribute to the NES era. It's a smorgasbord of fan service, secret codes, character cameos, and all kinds of lovely 8-bit nostalgia. Don't miss it. Click either of the images to play.
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