Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit Arrives on PS5, PS4 This October 23

Publisher Retroware and developer Mega Cat Studios have announced that Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, a side-scrolling action platformer set in the ‘Angry Video Game Nerd’ universe, will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, and NES (via Limited Run Games) on October 23.

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The ultimate nerd rage returns in Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit — a new action platformer set in the Angry Video Game Nerd universe! As ‘The Nerd’, blast through pixel art levels packed with zombies, mechanical skeletons, grim reapers, and more!

Key features

• • • The 8-bit experience — Run, jump, slide, and shoot through levels in this 8-bit throwback! Not only does it look like an 8-bit game — a physical cartridge version will be available for real retro hardware!
    • The Angry Video Game Nerd universe in 8-bit — Traverse levels inspired by the Angry Video Game Nerd universe and blast thematic enemies! Slide under platforms, grab power-ups, and discover alternate routes to boss rooms!
    • Familiar faces, new battles — As the Nerd charges into pixelated mayhem, he must confront familiar figures from his past! Waiting at each level’s end, Angry Video Game Nerd universe bosses are ready to destroy him!