{"id":84948,"date":"2024-09-23T20:45:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/switch-gets-a-little-dose-of-astro-bot-with-this-2d-platformer\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T20:45:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:45:08","slug":"switch-gets-a-little-dose-of-astro-bot-with-this-2d-platformer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/23\/switch-gets-a-little-dose-of-astro-bot-with-this-2d-platformer\/","title":{"rendered":"Switch Gets A Little Dose Of Astro Bot With This 2D Platformer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 fuSEnv align--bleed js_marquee-assetfigure\" id=\"\" data-id=\"e06dc9b4852900915664d0892f560def\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/e06dc9b4852900915664d0892f560def\" data-format=\"gif\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"A little robot jumps over traps\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\"><span data-id=\"e06dc9b4852900915664d0892f560def\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/e06dc9b4852900915664d0892f560def\" data-format=\"gif\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"A little robot jumps over traps\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-r43lxo-1 cwnrYD\">\n<section>\n<h6 class=\"sc-nespl-0 gozvCe\">In This Story<\/h6>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">If you\u2019re on the lookout for a whimsical, polished, bite-sized masterpiece on the Switch, look no further than <em>Bzzzt<\/em>. It\u2019s an action platformer starring an adorable robot tasked with navigating one mischievous death trap after another. It scratches the same itch <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;Internal link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/kotaku.com\/astro-bot-kotaku-review-playstation-5-1851640280&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/astro-bot-kotaku-review-playstation-5-1851640280\">as <em>Astro Bot<\/em>\u2019s most challenging levels<\/a><\/span>, and I\u2019ve been having a blast with it since it arrived on the Nintendo handheld hybrid earlier this month. <\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 gRtQsx\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 dccRTD instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"197260,197209,196923\" data-current=\"197260\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 ldLvgq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"197260\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"Agatha All Along Star Sasheer Zamata On Witchcraft And Star Trek\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"348\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>Agatha All Along Star Sasheer Zamata On Witchcraft And Star Trek<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/197260\/197260_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/197260\/197260_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/197260\/197260_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/197260\/197260_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/22805.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">If <em>Bzzzt <\/em>looks familiar, it\u2019s because the game actually came out last November on PC. It\u2019s the work of lone <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PixelArt\/comments\/17uhup2\/yes_i_did_it_my_bzzzt_game_is_finally_out_on_steam\/&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/PixelArt\/comments\/17uhup2\/yes_i_did_it_my_bzzzt_game_is_finally_out_on_steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Czech developer Karel \u201cKO.DLL\u201d Mat\u011bjka<\/a><\/span> and it punches way above its weight. Channeling a gorgeous pixel art aesthetic and the stripped-down gameplay of an \u201880s arcade classic, it\u2019s an excellent palate cleanser in-between bigger, more complicated games. Imagine <em>Super Meat Boy<\/em> if it looked like <em>Mega Man <\/em>and was way shorter. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1831020848297242635&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1831020848297242635\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Your job is to guide the robot ZX8000 through a gauntlet of sci-fi hazards in a futuristic testing facility while battling the minions of a Dr. Wily-esque villain trying to take over the world. The game is divided into 52 compact stages that  ZX8000 can navigate through an expanding arsenal of upgrades beginning with dashes and double jumps. Finishing the level is enough to progress, but gathering every collectible and finishing within the time limit is the ultimate goal. There\u2019s also a bunch of secrets to find, with plenty of nods to older 8-bit games. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Some of the stages I flew through. Others stopped me dead in my tracks like a puzzle-platforming meat grinder. The controls feel very tight, the music is a catchy chiptune tribute, and the game looks electric on a Switch OLED. What puts<em> Bzzzt<\/em> over the top, though, are the smartly designed levels. They require crafting a mental map of your actions in real time, then adjusting it upon each death until you\u2019re ready to string together the commands necessary to hit every collectible, avoid every danger, and get to the objective in under 30 seconds. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">It\u2019s a lot fun even when it\u2019s tough as nails. <em>Bzzzt <\/em>is also very short\u2014just two to three hours to finish\u2014but that\u2019s part of the charm. It\u2019s perfect for playing five minutes here or 10 minutes there, jumping out before feeling like you want to ragequit and then diving back in once things have cooled off a bit and your fingers are ready to make the magic happen again. And for the real platforming freaks out there, <em>Bzzzt<\/em> even has a permadeath mode. Deathless runs aren\u2019t for me, but I enjoyed <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 dPMosf sc-145m8ut-0 erKGZM js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HkHxvNAW3lk&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HkHxvNAW3lk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">watching this person try<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/bzzzt-nintendo-switch-astro-bot-arcade-platformer-1851655376\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In This Story If you\u2019re on the lookout for a whimsical, polished, bite-sized masterpiece on the Switch, look no further than Bzzzt. 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