![]() ![]() “ We don’t picture Moonlighter as a retro game (actually, it is quite the opposite) but, at the same time, we can’t deny the influence of dozens of classic games. The game boasts a retro vibe with beautiful 2D pixel art graphics, although gameplay-wise Digital Sun Games assures us that the game is far from retro itself: Running Will's shop is a major part of the game, and so Digital Sun coins the game as a rogue-lite action-RPG crossed with a management simulator. Will travels out into the world to fight monsters and other enemies, then returns to his store to sell loot in order to pay for combat upgrades. ![]() The game will feature the player character, named Will, who is a shopkeeper in a small village. It's currently seeking backers on Kickstarter, and has collected $22,037 of their $40,000 goal. One such game in the making is Moonlighter, an action-RPG being developed by Digital Sun Games. With simple gameplay and controls, art reminiscent of NES or SNES games, and catchy, retro-inspired music, one would be hard pressed to play these games and not feel even a slight twinge of nostalgia. It’s become almost a genre unto itself, and perhaps even serves as a way for gamers to return to their videogaming roots. In just the past couple of years we’ve seen a definite influx of retro-style indie pixel art game - like Shovel Knight, Titan Souls, Stardew Valley, and Hyper Light Drifter, just to name a few. ![]()
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