Be the 80s Movie You Want to See in the World
Let’s be honest: we’re all a little nostalgic for the 80s right now. The days when punk fashion was still alive, the Cyberpunk 2020 tabletop RPG was around (and good), social media wasn’t yet a thing, and we had lots and lots of escapist action movies to drown our sorrows in. Synthwave musician Street Cleaner feels the same way, which is why he’s dedicated himself to creating the soundtrack for a non-existent series of vigilante movies. Now, that movie has a licensed video game adaptation–and this one is very real. Street Cleaner: The Video Game is a blast from the past you can actually play, featuring a retro chiptunes soundtrack from the man himself, seven action-packed stages, and ten brutal boss fights. Check it out.
It doesn’t get much more old-school than this: gorgeous 8-bit pixel art, a grungy neon aesthetic, and slick platforming and combat that ensures you’ll never face a boring stage. The game also features:
- Stylish 8-bit retro aesthetics combined with modern visual flair like large scale pixel animations, parallax scrolling backgrounds and particle effects.
- In game controller/keyboard remapping for convenience and accessibility.
- “Assist Mode” game mode for accessibility options allows EVERYONE to play the game how they want to by adjusting settings like: infinite health, infinite ammo, double jump, reduced game speed, and more.
- “Hardcore Mode” game mode for players in search of extreme difficulty.
If you’ve got a thing for retro games, 80s action movies, Street Cleaner’s music, or just cool stuff in general, check out the twenty-eight minute gameplay reveal Creaky Lantern Games has released. Go on. We know you want to. There are giant purple rats and you get to hit them with a sword. How could you not be into that? And the soundtrack is definitely worth the trip.
Street Cleaner: The Video Game is now available for PC.
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