Back in July, I had a chance tochatwith nerdcore rapper 8Bit Duane, and one of the things we brought up was the game he was co-creating.Action Adventure World: The Gamewas an opportunity for him to branch out in game development while taking his music down another avenue. It was also an opportunity to get people to say, “God, f*ck that guy,” in the most endearing way possible.
AAWis a “Nintendo hard” platformer that incorporates elements from various games such asMario,Sonic,Mega Man,Chip ‘n Dale, and more. The game is split across multiple episodes, with each new installment introducing new mechanics and surprises. At its core, it’s similar toSuper Meat Boyin that you have an assortment of micro levels and death comes after a single hit. Thefirst episode, released in August, was a fairly straightforward, “reach the goal quickly” affair capped off with a boss battle homage toRocket Knight Adventures. Episode 2, which will release by Christmas, appears to introduce the ability to attack enemies directly as well as an even wilder assortment of obstacles.
AAWis hard as hell. I was able to get through the main levels of the first game without issue, but the bonus levels have really been working me over. If you think you’ve got the cojones, visit thegame’s pageand throw down some cash. Episode 1 costs $2 while Episode 2 can be pre-ordered for $5.
