Narita Boy news & patch notes

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Become a digital hero at half price!

Wield the Techno-sword and explore the Digital Kingdom at 50% OFF in the Steam Autumn Sale. Ward off the corrupt stallion invaders and fulfil a young boy's destiny; a hero's calling.

Enter the Digital Kingdom

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069530/Narita_Boy/

Sons of the Trichroma,

The Techno Fathers need you to save the Digital Kingdom from a callous, unwelcome evil: The corrupt Stallion & invaders & HIM. The Digital Realm has faced an unprecedented incursion by a tyrannical leader that has overthrown the Trichroma beams - and has left the world in a state of great peril. Narita Boy - YOU - is called to fulfil his destiny, save the Digital Kingdom, and restore peace and order! https://i.imgur.com/HzxPb1A.png

Narita Boy is 25% off in the Team17 Steam Publisher Sale | Ends May 17th 6pm BST

Check out the full Team17 Publisher Sale: https://bit.ly/T17SteamSale21

Hi heroes! We have published a new build with key rebindings in place!

What you need to know:

• Please be aware that - although we have tested this - you may experience some unknown bugs whilst playing.
• We welcome your feedback on this build, so please don't hesitate to share your experiences with us, here, on the forums -- and on social media, too.
• We're aiming to have this branch live as the main build by the end of April.
• Please read the following guide to help you access the new build

https://i.imgur.com/88JzulK.gif Any questions, please let us know! Thank you - and may the force of the Trichroma be strong within you.

Sons of the Trichroma, Team17 and Studio Koba are today announcing the availability of the one-off Narita Boy: Techno Edition, a premium and exclusive edition of the critically acclaimed action-adventure game! Only three other Narita Boy arcade cabinets will exist in the world, housed in games museums as part of the Saving The Arcade World campaign, a partnership between Team17, Studio Koba, The Strong: The National Museum of Play in New York, The National Videogames Museum in Sheffield, UK, and Arcade Vintage: Museo del VideoJuego in Alicante, Spain. All profits from the sale of the Narita Boy: Techno Edition will go to the campaign, which is raising funds for the institiutions’ games preservation projects. #SavingTheArcadeWorld. Full more information on the Narita Boy Techno Edition, please head to our website: https://www.team17.com/announcing-the-narita-boy-techno-edition-play-a-part-in-saving-the-arcade-world/ https://i.imgur.com/9vPhCav.jpg

Hi all! We've just updated Narita Boy with a new build, which is now live on Steam (PC). The following has been addressed:

Steam PC

• Servohorse mini-game frame rate has been fixed, this section of the game is no longer too fast to deem unplayable
• Some text windows in French have unintentional “/” characters – these have been fixed.

We will have mac news very soon! Thank you for your patience whilst these issues have been fixed, we hope your experience in the Digital Kingdom is even better! Enjoy, Sons of the Trichroma. https://i.imgur.com/Ml9khR6.png

WIELD THE MIGHTY TECHNO-SWORD AS NARITA BOY POWERS UP ON STEAM

As the eponymous hero, Narita Boy whisks players to the Digital Kingdom to wield and master the Trichroma Techno-Sword against the evil of HIM and the Stallions, rogue code that threatens the kingdom’s future. Featuring classic adventure gameplay and a narrative that unfolds the secrets and memories of the kingdom’s real-world creator, Narita Boy is a homage to digital times gone by, but not forgotten. Save the world with Narita Boy in this new techno-trailer:

Key Features:

• Go back to the future: A homage to the eighties with a new spin on classic gameplay styles, Narita Boy takes players back in time for a blast from the past
• You have the power!: The Techno-Sword can be used alongside mysterious magic so that players can carve and blast their way through enemies great and small
• Might as well jump: The classic 2D platformer will see players explore imaginative landscapes and navigate a plethora of pixel art environments
• Pixel-perfect story: Encounter weird and wonderful digitised characters on a journey to discover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and its elusive creator
• Pump up the jam: Inspired by the glory days of analogue synthesizers, the pumping soundtrack turns back the clock for this techno-journey.

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You are Narita Boy, a legendary hero called upon to defend the Digital Kingdom.

https://i.imgur.com/TfPwwGZ.jpg Enjoy, Sons of the Trichroma! Your destiny awaits, the Techno Fathers are excited to see you!

Now.... GO! Save the Digital Kingdom!

https://i.imgur.com/PSYtyiS.png Narita Boy also powers ‘Saving The Arcade World’, a campaign created by Team17 and Studio Koba to raise awareness of the need to preserve arcades and arcade games, in partnership with The Strong: National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, The National Videogame Museum in the UK, and Arcade Vintage: Museo del Videojuego in Spain. Over the past two months, royalties from sales of Saving The World, one of the tracks from Narita Boy original game soundtrack, have gone towards the campaign.

Unity Showcase Awards, Best 2D Visuals: Narita Boy!

https://i.imgur.com/GjhB5Bv.png We're feeling more digitized than ever! A massive thank you to Unity for the award - and a massive congratulations to Studio Koba on creating such a mesmerisingly beautiful game in..

Narita BOOOOOOOOY!

The Techno Fathers are celebrating! Narita Boy releases March 30th, not long until you get to become a LEGEND.

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Sons of the Trichroma,

It's time to go on a digital adventure! Narita Boy will be released on Steam on 30th March. The narrative-driven Metroidvania adventure is inspired by the electronic pop culture of the 1980s, with a synth-wave soundtrack and neo-retro aesthetic to match, as players are sucked into the Digital Kingdom to fight for its freedom… and for the memories of its human creator. 

Prepare for the final countdown to March with a new techno-trailer: 

Key Features:

• Go back to the future: A homage to the eighties with a new spin on classic gameplay styles, Narita Boy takes players back in time for a blast from the past
• You have the power!: The Techno-Sword can be used alongside mysterious magic so that players can carve and blast their way through enemies great and small
• Might as well jump: The classic 2D platformer will see players explore imaginative landscapes and navigate a plethora of pixel art environments
• Pixel-perfect story: Encounter weird and wonderful digitised characters on a journey to discover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and its elusive creator
• Pump up the jam: Inspired by the glory days of analogue synthesizers, the pumping soundtrack turns back the clock for this techno-journey.

The Techno Father's await your arrival -- fulfil your destiny, March 30th 2021. https://i.imgur.com/TO0gCkA.png Team17 and Studio Koba are also leading the charge on the Saving The Arcade World, a campaign powered by Narita Boy and created to raise awareness of the plight facing arcade games and arcade amusements. Team17 has partnered with The Strong: National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, The National Videogame Museum in the UK, and Arcade Vintage: Museo del Videojuego in Spain, to ensure this distinct and important part of video games history is protected and preserved. The synthwave track Saving The World from the official Narita Boy soundtrack is now available to stream on Spotify and all major online music platforms and to purchase from dozens of digital retailers including the iTunes Store and Amazon Music. Royalties from the sale of Saving The World go towards the Saving The Arcade World campaign until the launch of Narita Boy. Share your arcade memories on social media with #SavingTheArcadeWorld.

Hey, everyone!

How about a little longer in the Digital Kingdom? 🌃 https://i.imgur.com/rLoGfz5.gif

Keyboard Bug Fix

We have addressed the keyboard space bar bug that many of you were experiencing — the Digital Kingdom should now be even more refined than before! 🔨

Demo Extension

And with that news, we've decided to EXTEND the Narita Boy demo for one more week!! We wanted our keyboard warriors to be able to have the same smooth vibes from our demo that our controller cousins enjoyed over the past week. You have until February 17th ;) Thank you to all of you for your comprehensive, diligent and positive pieces of feedback over the past week; it's invaluable and heartwarming information — and we really appreciate you taking your time to connect with our passion project. Enjoy yourselves, Sons of the Trichroma. Stay tuned @studiokobaGAME for everything Narita Boy!

Son of the Trichroma,

We are here to announce that Team17 and Studio Koba have combined swords to bring power to the Digital Kingdom, as we release Narita Boy on Steam later this year!

Narita Boy is a heartfelt love story to the 1980s, featuring a narrative-driven adventure that takes players to a game inside a game, battling powerful bosses and overcoming puzzles in order to uncover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and – ultimately – its creator. Let’s get digital! Here’s a brand new trailer: Narita Boy puts players in the shoes of the eponymous digital warrior chosen to wield the Techno-Sword, a legendary weapon capable of defeating fearsome foes in melee or from afar as it instantly transforms into a shotgun or devastating laser beam. By using this new weapon and with the help of the Motherboard, the spiritual leader of the Digital Kingdom, players will face corrupted enemies and hulking bosses to save the electronic synthwave world from the invading Stallions, a group of rogue code bent on forced rule and subjugation. https://i.imgur.com/BChYn53.jpg Alongside thumping Techno-Sword combat players will also explore the memories of the creator, an oniric universe packed with secrets and a rich narrative that reveals his story, from his early years in Japan to his creation of – and connection with – the Digital Kingdom, and why it’s been imprisoned by the Stallions. https://i.imgur.com/gIOTsHW.jpg

Key Features:

• Go back to the future: A homage to the eighties with a new spin on classic gameplay styles, Narita Boy takes players back in time for a blast from the past
• You have the power!: The Techno-Sword can be used alongside mysterious magic so that players can carve and blast their way through enemies great and small
• Might as well jump: The classic 2D platformer will see players explore imaginative landscapes and navigate a plethora of pixel art environments
• Pixel-perfect story: Encounter weird and wonderful digitised characters on a journey to discover the secrets of the Digital Kingdom and its elusive creator
• Pump up the jam: Inspired by the glory days of analogue synthesizers, the pumping soundtrack turns back the clock for this techno-journey.

PLAY NARITA BOY TODAY!

Sounds like quite the adventure, doesn't it? Wanna' play? Well, we've got some good news for you! Narita Boy has a playable demo in the Steam Festival - TODAY - running for an entire week, February 3rd - 9th! Express yourselves, enter the realm of the Digital Kingdom and save the world! https://i.imgur.com/uKdFLo7.png Team17 x Narita Boy, coming later in 2021. See you very soon, heroes! Keep up to date with Narita Boy by following the Digital Kingdom closely over at @studiokobaGAME https://i.imgur.com/Spwn2wM.png Today we're launching Saving The Arcade World, powered by upcoming 80s-set techno-tale Narita Boy. Saving The Arcade World is a campaign that aims to raise awareness of the need to preserve arcade games and arcade game heritage, a vital part in the history of the multi-billion dollar global games industry. We’ve partnered with three leading museums of games and play, The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, The National Videogame Museum in the UK, and Arcade Vintage: Museo del Videojuego in Spain to highlight the great work they’re doing in saving the arcade world. Saving The Arcade World features a number of fundraising efforts, the proceeds of which will be split equally between the three museums to continue and develop preservation projects. The synthwave track Saving The World from the official Narita Boy soundtrack is now available to stream on Spotify and all major online music platforms, and to purchase from dozens of digital retailers including iTunes and Amazon Music with all proceeds from song sales until the launch of the game going to the campaign; a digital charity event is also being planned for later in the spring (stay tuned for more information on that) with a percentage of each sale contributing to the campaign. Additionally, profits from the sale of a one-off Narita Boy: Techno Edition, which includes a full size Narita Boy arcade cabinet with the game pre-installed, custom Narita Boy controller, Narita Boy downloadable game codes for PC and all available consoles, and the official soundtrack, will go to the campaign pot. All three organisations will use #SavingTheArcadeWorld on Twitter to highlight arcade heritage and their efforts to preserve it. https://i.imgur.com/utzFNaO.png