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The Messenger

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 (137) - 89% of the 137 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

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Very Positive (9,732) - 93% of the 9,732 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Aug 30, 2018

Developer:

Sabotage

Publisher:

Devolver Digital

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By 那些年,我们砸坏过的鼠标键盘 November 29, 2019

“♪ 忍龙会跑酷，谁也挡不住。忍龙x恶魔城的框架对那个Platformer黄金时代的致敬几乎溢出屏幕，幸运的是复古并不包括远古的僵硬动作，更多身法和环境互动让上下翻飞的灵动不再是梦，而大范围刀波带来的容错率也提升了扫图流畅度。如果说鬼泣是大叔带着小正太练骚话，那<信使>的游戏世界本身就是一段逗比精神十足的骚话。跨越8bit-16bit的精心制作和花式玩梗让我们重拾那段搓手柄的美好时光。”

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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

Age rating for: ESRB

Includes 48 Steam Achievements

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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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The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc I: The Past [8-Bit]

$4.99

The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc II: The Future [16-Bit]

$4.99

The Messenger EP by Keiji Yamagishi

$1.99

The Messenger - Picnic Panic DLC

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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.