🌍 Jan. 23, 2020
🇪🇺 Jan. 22, 2020
Nintendo Switch

198X

198X is not just a beat ’em up, a shoot ’em up, a racing game, a ninja game and an RPG. This is a love letter to the golden age of arcade games – yet with a scope that was never possible in the actual 1980s. It’s a story about finding yourself – and your self-confidence – in the world of video games. A coming-of-age story told through multiple game genres, worlds and characters. Feel the sensation of fighting, shooting, driving, jumping and role-playing – combined with emotional, cinematic storytelling.

And what happens when the line between reality and game starts to blur…?

Nintendo eShop

$9.99
Shooter
Racing
Role-playing (RPG)
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Adventure
Indie
Arcade
Single player
Screenshots

72

Top Critics Average
Open Critic Fair tier

52%

Critics Recommend
Storyline

"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 the lines between game and reality starts to blur…"

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Artworks
198X artwork
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