Bat Boy
May 25, 2023
Play as Bat Boy in this 2D side-scrolling action platformer in which the interdimensional mage Lord Vicious has brainwashed Bat Boy’s fellow teammates in order to participate in the Trials of Darkness, a heinously brutal series of athletic events! It’s up to Bat Boy to team up with the mouthy …
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"As far as retro-inspired 2D action games go, Bat Boy is certainly top-tier and it will definitely put your skills to the test."
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75.0
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85.0
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"Bat Boy is a great action platforming game that has everything we loved about these games in the past, from catchy music to great visuals and controls. It&s;s fun to see a game influenced by sports that aren&s;t actually a …"
Read original review"Not a bad 2D action sidescroller at all, but it&s;s also not that big of a deal either. The potential is there for a great game, but a lack of content, lack of difficulty, and questionable choices with the special …"
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70.0
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90.0
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50.0
"Bat Boy reminds us of the old games of the nineties, with few hiccups and a lot of reasons to be a must play for nostalgic players."
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65.0
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85.0
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75.0
"Featuring a lot of fun in the platformer format, Bat Boy is a pleasant surprise in the Switch&s;s indie library. Despite the performance problems that can be frustrating for hindering progression, there is a lot of quality in this action …"
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80.0
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90.0
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80.0
"Bat Boy bets on the basics and on creativity to make an excellent platformer. The sportist-hero is very versatile using his bat to hit, parry projectiles and bounce on top of enemies. There&s;s a great variety of challenges, with brand …"
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95.0
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95.0
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95.0
"Batboy is absolutely great. A retro throwback with modern improvements that is suitable for any gamer looking for a fair challenge. The biggest praise goes to its instant satisfaction in gameplay and clever level design. Sure, there are small nitpicks, …"
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95.0
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96.0
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85.0
"Bat Boy never outstays its welcome or makes anything feel impossible, as long as you’re willing to think outside of the box in relation to your abilities or just hone your skills to the point of being pixel perfect. If …"
Read original review"If you had told me one of my favorite retro adventures in a long time would be sports-themed, I would have called you a filthy liar. But it’s true that Bat Boy is one of the best games I’ve played …"
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70.0
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75.0
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60.0
"If you&s;re itching for some classic action platforming with a Mega Man flavour, Bat Boy will satisfy. It has a fun sports theme, some great tunes, and vibrant levels to navigate. As fans of that genre, we enjoyed most of …"
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60.0
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85.0
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45.0
"Bat Boy is a very competent 2D action platformer, and lots of fun can be had with it, even if it&s;s a rather challenging game at times. Sadly, the repeated crashing in one part of it impacted my enjoyment quite …"
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45.0
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60.0
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70.0
"Let players who enjoy the indies find this game and have a good weekend with it. Let people who backed it on Kickstarter sing its praises and argue with other fans about who the real villain is. Let it exist …"
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70.0
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"Fun and unpretentious like a good adventure cartoon, Bat Boy doesn&s;t intend to reinvent the platform genre, but it takes its inspirations from the right places and adds its own contribution by bringing together sports elements to the combat. It&s;s …"
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