There is one exception to that rule, however - the shmup requires you to press a button for each bullet instead of being able to hold down to continuously shoot, but since it’s simulating an arcade game set in the ’80s, the controls seem to check out. The controls for each game within 198X differ, but they’re overall extremely simple and intuitive. Kid’s inner monologue and deep introspection spans a beat-em-up that resembles Streets of Rage, a shmup a la Gradius, a pretty much exact copy of Out Run, a Shinobi-inspired ninja runner, and, my personal favorite, an RPG that looks like Tron and Dungeon Master’s love child, each one offering a taste of what was the cutting edge of electronic entertainment at the time… or at least, what we remember in our hearts. The overarching storyline in 198X is woven through five different games, each coming from a genre that was dearly beloved during the decade (although some of them came into their prime during the ’90s, but I digress). A coming of age story in one of the greatest possible ages, 198X is instantly relatable and tugs at the heartstrings of anyone who’s ever felt ready to get out there and experience all that life had to offer. To live, to explore, to spread their wings and soar - it’s this age that is definitely just waiting for adulthood to come so they can finally escape being shepherded around school and family obligations and just strike out on their own. The game follows Kid, a… kid… trapped in suburbia, longing to get out into the city and do something - anything - other than stagnate at home.
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Developed and published by Hi-Bit Studios, 198X first appeared on PC in June of 2019 now, roughly six months later, fans are treated to the handheld version of this fantastic Retrowave masterpiece, allowing players to take this nostalgia train on the go. This sentiment is particularly true for 198X, a pixel art love letter to gaming and growing up in the ’80s. Those of us who missed it the first time around are literally getting that second chance to live through one of the most exciting decades in recent history, and it’s through rose-colored lenses.
From movies, music, fashion, and even cars ( thanks Elon), Retrowave continues to delight everyone with its pleasing aesthetics, vibrant colors, and undeniably cool sound.īorn on the tail end of 1988, I was a tad too young to remember anything about the ’80s firsthand, let alone anything to do with gaming, but what’s so great about Retrowave is that it cherry-picks some of the best parts of it and enhances it. It’s become such an energizing, nostalgic force that pulls from the best parts of the ’80s while injecting just a little something new to ensure it stays fresh.
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