For most of us who grew up during the 80′s and 90′s, videogames were pretty harsh. Contra, Castlevania, Battletoads, and Ninja Gaiden are probably the most tossed-around titles when it comes to defining the meaning of “Nintendo Hard”, but there are more examples out there–good and bad. These games raised us to endure one-hit-kills, few if any extra lives (unless you cheated), and ridiculously difficult levels filled with treacherous terrain and the most annoying bastards to ever cross your 8-bit path. I’m talking flying assholes, shooting assholes, and hopping-around assholes. They were all assholes, we all hated them, and they all ended up either building our gaming character or costing us some bloody knuckles, shattered TVs, and a hole in the wall.
In a nutshell, this is what They Bleed Pixels is all about: intense, bleeding-edge trial-and-error trials with a steep but rewarding difficulty curve. Well, here’s my first review ever! Presenting Spooky Squid Games’ They Bleed Pixels.
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As an anonymous student of the Lafcadio Academy for Troubled Young Ladies, you must battle through your nightmares to defeat a curse that’s slowly transforming your body into a clawed demonic form. Originally released for PC in 2012, They Bleed Pixels balances a perfect mix of fast-paced acrobatic platforming and fierce, one-button, slash 'em up combat. By suppressing their urge to button mash in favor of focusing on stylish and smart kills, players are rewarded with a checkpoint they can choose when to place for safety... or try their luck by holding onto it for extra bonus points.
