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198X
Hi-Bit Studios
June 19, 2019
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Shooter, Racing, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, ArcadeDevelopers
Hi-Bit StudiosRelease Date
June 19, 2019 (5 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
Hi-Bit Studios, 8-4Content Rating
T Blood, Use of Tobacco, Violence
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198X is not just a beat ’em up, a shoot ’em up, a racing game, a ninja game and an RPG. This is a love letter to the golden age of arcade games – yet with a scope that was never possible in the actual 1980s. It’s a story about finding yourself – and your self-confidence – in the world of video games. A coming-of-age story told through multiple game genres, worlds and characters. Feel the sensation of fighting, shooting, driving, jumping and role-playing – combined with emotional, cinematic storytelling. And what happens when the line between reality and game starts to blur…?
Genres
Shooter, Racing, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, ArcadePlatforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo SwitchDevelopers
Hi-Bit StudiosRelease Date
June 19, 2019 (5 years and 11 months ago)Publishers
Hi-Bit Studios, 8-4Content Rating
T Blood, Use of Tobacco, Violence
Franchises
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198X is an arcade nostalgia piece due out June 20 on Ps4 and PC. We covered the game when it was Kickstarted last May, and the finish version will feature homages to several different genres of arcade game with a single narrative connecting each of them.
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