Bitmap Soft Releases Far After For Game Boy

A lot of retro consoles and computers have been given second lives thanks to the tireless efforts of indie developers. Despite their age, there are a lot of new games out there for 8 and 16-bit devices that are worth checking out. Far After, an action RPG released physically today for Game Boy and Game Boy Color, is just one of them.

Story is light with this one: two friends wake up in an enchanted forest and set out on a journey to claim their magical birthright. You’ll journey through 2D sifescrolling environments, honing your skills and mastering spells to defeat the numerous monsters standing in your way.

• Experience a character-driven ARPG.
• Explore large magical forest environments.
• Fight your way through a variety of unique monsters.
• Master a selection of combat spells to eradicate your foes.
• Combine platforming and combative ARPG mechanics to excel through the game.
• Witness a story of two best friends at the beginning of their journey.
• Animated cutscenes to enhance storytelling.
• 3.5 hours of gameplay to experience both story and side content.

The UK publishing house Bitmap Soft was created to produce physical versions of new games for retro computers like the Amiga, the C64 and the Spectrum, but ever since the Game Boy indie scene has exploded (thanks to the GUI development tool GB Studio), they’ve been publishing new games for Nintendo‘s original 8-bit handheld with some regularity.

The physical edition of Far After comes with a lot: besides the game, you get a collector’s coin, a credit card-shaped memory stick with assets and the digital ROM, A3 poster, A4 art cards, a signed and numbered certificate, a specially designed slipcase, and an artbook.

There is no crowdfunding campaign — Far After is available now! However, stock is limited — only a set number of Collector’s Editions will be made. As of this writing you can still get yours at Bitmap Soft’s online store.

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