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Here’s a free N64-style version of Celeste from Extremely OK GamesDevs give legendary 2D platformer a Nintendo makeover to celebrate 6th anniversary
Devs give legendary 2D platformer a Nintendo makeover to celebrate 6th anniversary
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games
You can grab it forfree on Itchright now if you fancy giving it a spin on Windows or Linux devices - and the devs havesaidthey’re still working on a macOS version of it as well, which is “coming soon”. You’ll also want to use a controller for this one, as having given it a spin myself this morning, its platforming segments are pretty darn tricky, and likely even fiddlier if you attempt to play with a keyboard.
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games
Admittedly, part of Fragments Of The Mountain’s difficulty comes from having to figure out exactly what all the buttons do, and what effect its various power-up doodads have on your chibi version of Madeline, as the game doesn’t tell you a thing when you first boot it up. It’s also been a hot minute since I last played Celeste proper, too, so I had to spend a bit of time re-acclimatising myself to its climbing, wall jumps, dashes, jump dashes (and dash jumps) before I felt like I could take on its various challenges.
The world itself though feels just like an old Super Mario 64 level, with distinct challenges branching off in all different directions, and multiple pathways to explore and take through it. Here, though, you don’t have to start the level again once you get one of its many collectible strawberries - you just carry on and see what else lies in store for you. The soundtrack is peak Super Mario 64 as well, which is just the icing on the cake for me. Honestly, there were moments when I could have sworn I was back in the depths of oldDire Dire Docks. The choice of instruments is that on point. Lovely stuff.
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Extremely OK Games
Extremely OK Games are also working on a new platformer at the moment, the lovely-lookingEarthblade, which is one of my personalmost anticipated gamesof 2024. Due out later this year onSteam, this “explor-action platformer” promises a seamless 2D pixel world to jump and dash across as you piece together its fractured history. It’s been a while since we’ve heard much about it, but here’s hoping it’s not too long before we get another glimpse of it.
