'Narita Boy' on Xbox Game Pass is a hack n' slash retrowave fever dream

[Windows Central]

Into the Digital Kingdom.
Xbox Game Pass features some of the best Xbox games out there, with new additions weaving in every month. Beyond some of the heavy hitters like the huge influx of Bethesda games following Microsoft's acquisition, there's a smorgasbord of high-quality indie titles hitting the platform to supplement those bigger releases. One such game is Narita Boy, a title I downloaded on an 80s-inspired whim, after seeing its thumbnail. And boy, am I glad I did.
Narita Boy plays like a retrowave fever dream, washed in cathode radiation and sublime pixel art. Here's why this hack n' slash-heavy, Metroidvania-lite game should definitely be on your radar.

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