Players jump into a classic videogame screen as Nicola, a second-grade student, to aid Dot against the Cyblin Lord. This villain shatters the boundary between the 8-bit retrogaming world and reality. In this indie action adventure, they tackle challenges across 2D and 3D realms while dodging a cranky teacher and furious headmaster.
The core loop blends in-game battles with real-world evasion to protect both dimensions. Fans of multi-dimensional retrogaming homages enjoy the wacky setup that honors portable 8-bit consoles.
Pixel Ripped 1989 is a wacky multi-dimensional homage to the early days of gaming. The player embarks on a journey into the screen of a classic videogame and beyond. Set in the era of portable 8-bit consoles, this game-within- a-game follows the adventures of Dot, an in-game character who sees her world torn apart by the Cyblin Lord, a villain able to break through the video game screen and invade the real world. In the game, the player inhabits Nicola, a second-grade student who must help Dot save both realities from this menace by facing challenges in the retrogaming 2D world, all while distracting the cranky teacher and escaping from the furious headmaster in her own 3D world.
