itch.io Recommends: Nostalgic video games for the week of 6/1

itch.io Recommends: Nostalgic video games for the week of 6/1

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Alright gang, let’s get introspective right here for a minute: getting older sucks. And it doesn’t suck slightly, it sucks quite a bit. However that’s okay, proper? All of us get previous collectively and get to come back to grips with what which means as a bunch. A part of that’s trying again at a time while you have been youthful/cooler/had higher hair. Let’s have a look at some video games that show you how to look again. 

 Emily is Away Too:

The unique Emily is Away took my unexpectedly. A tremendous journey hidden inside an AIM shopper felt like a secret that I wanted to ensure everybody knew about. 2 years later we’ve been graced with Emily is Away Too, a sequel with new characters, extra selections, and a “new Emily.”

Coming in with a skimpy $5 price ticket, this recreation is certain to replenish your weekend with alternating pleasure and remorse. As a result of that’s how Emily is Away works. First you fall in love then you definitely cope with your life selections.

 

Arc Symphony:

Arc Symphony is a bizarre recreation. Positive, I’ve performed Twine video games concerning the previous earlier than however none of them have made me nostalgic for a time in my life that by no means existed. I’m fairly positive that’s exactly what the builders wished. The primary time I heard about Arc Syphony was when a number of builders I comply with on twitter all began speaking about enjoying a JRPG known as Arc Symphony on the PS1 and discovering it in flea markets, attics, and the like. I’ve since discovered that this was an excellent publicity stunt, however like the sport itself it’s all about this bizarre faux-nostalgia.

Once you get into Arc Symphony (the sport, not the advertising and marketing macguffin) you’ll discover an emotionally affecting have a look at fan communities within the early days of the web. For those who’re fascinated about trying again to a different time verify Arc Symphony out. It’s pay what you need and playable in browser.

 Yurei Station:

For those who’ve been studying this digest for various weeks you’ll know that we’re large suckers for fairly video games at itch.io. With that in thoughts, Yurei Station could also be the most effective trying recreation I’ve seen this 12 months. With a singular method to hand-drawn artwork and watercolors, Yurei Station pulls you in as you be taught extra concerning the trains the creators’ took whereas they lived in Japan.

 None of that is to say that the sport is simply good to have a look at. Beneath the gorgeous exterior beats a sinister coronary heart that forces you to have a look at the Ghost Station that the sport takes its identify from. Yurei Station isn’t an extended expertise — you possibly can beat it in half an hour– and it’s out there as pay what you need so you haven’t any motive to not test it out.

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