Asteroids - A Game Boy Throwback
There are many versions of Asteroids developed for many consoles — and even more than one version of the shooter for PICO-8 —, but this is something I wanted and made for myself. A look back to a title played on a chunky grey Game Boy.
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Navigate the admittedly unnervingly tight space and clear the area to rank up the points.
There is no screen to display the high scores, only one you may want to improve. Alas there is also no sound, be it a high-pitch sound effect or a low-key, syncopating beat. I struggle with music and ultimately decided not to venture in the two docks. I might add them as I learn more about the panels, but in the meantime, you are more than welcomed to take the cart and add your tracks. Welcomed and thanked in advance.
— grie
I have to stop myself from gushing about how good this looks, but it looks SO GOOD. I love monochrome / greyscale games, especially when they are as pretty as this! The title screen, the twinkling stars, the UFO, the rocks, all of it hits the right way. Very well done!
Thank you so much for the comments. @2bitchuck, you are making me blush. I picked up Asesprite to improve pixel art and tried to stay as faithful as possible to the original :)
A really nice Asteroids clone, you really nailed the Gameboy aesthetic. I really like the asteroid graphics, well done and thanks for sharing.
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