Average Playtime: 2 hours

198X

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98X is an arcade epic. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and genres, worlds and characters. Experience the thrill of shooting, driving, jumping, fighting and role-playing – combined with emotional, cinematic storytelling. This is a love letter to the golden age of arcade games – yet with a scope that was never possible in the actual 1980s.
The game is set in Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. It follows the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated – Kid grows stronger.
And what happens when the line between reality and game starts to blur...?

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Developer
Hi-Bit Studios
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RESET MEDIA
Publisher
8-4, Hi-Bit Studios
Age rating
Not rated
Website
https://198xthegame.com/

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  • OS: Windows 8

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DÉCOUVERTE - 198X
Jun 25, 2019
Bazar du Grenier
198X - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch
Jan 24, 2020
Nintendo
198X Release Trailer
May 27, 2019
Hi-Bit Studios
198X
Jul 12, 2019
Тиджой
198x (Full Game, No Commentary)
Jun 21, 2019
Joshiball
198X - Trailer
May 1, 2018
Hi-Bit Studios
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Welcome to 198X
Unlock every trophy in the game.
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Destroy every enemy in Out of the Void without losing a life.
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Playing with power
Collect all power-ups in Shadowplay.
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But then there was her...
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198X reviews and comments

What a neat game, played it with a smile all along
Cool retro aesthetic, but no meat on the bones.

The mini arcade games have no depth, only style.

Done in about 2 hours.
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