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As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

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Very Positive (77) - 84% of the 77 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

English Reviews:

Very Positive (4,491) - 92% of the 4,491 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Aug 30, 2018

Developer:

Sabotage

Publisher:

Devolver Digital

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By 17173萤火虫 August 30, 2018

“信使是一款向忍者龙剑传致敬的怀旧横板闯关类游戏，无论是画面风格还是动作流畅感，都很好地还原并超越了经典。随着流程进行，关卡花样越来越多，比如8-bit与16-bit两种复古画面之间的切换，让人眼前一亮。角色也有升级系统，整体感觉难度并不算太高，手残玩家也能很快上手。关卡的精心设计，剧情对白的幽默性，难度的把控程度，使得它的游玩变得非常有趣，值得玩家去细细品味。”

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Languages:

	Interface	Subtitles
English	✔	✔
French	✔	✔
German	✔	✔
Spanish - Spain	✔	✔
Simplified Chinese	✔	✔
Traditional Chinese	✔	✔
Japanese	✔	✔
Korean	✔	✔
Portuguese - Brazil	✔	✔
Russian	✔	✔

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Fantasy Violence

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Title: The Messenger
Genre: Action, Indie

Developer: Sabotage

Publisher: Devolver Digital

Franchise: Sabotage

Release Date: Aug 30, 2018

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Reviews

“The New Leader to Beat.”
10/10 – Destructoid

“The Messenger is the Real Deal.”
10/10 – US Gamer

“Masterful and Smart Adventure.”
10/10 – Nintendo World Report

About This Game

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Dynamic, acrobatic gameplay and ultra tight controls worthy of an epic ninja adventure.
Character upgrades, new abilities, hidden levels, and branching paths to discover.
Meticulously designed 8-bit and 16-bit sprites, animations, and backgrounds in the spirit of the classics.
A memorable cast of offbeat villains, bosses, and associates.
Original soundtrack by renowned chiptune composer Rainbowdragoneyes, handmade using Famitracker.