This game is amazing. If you love 16 bit platformers this is perfect for you.

Tiny Barbarian is a 2d action platformer with a great level of challenge to it. I died alot, but not once did I feel like the game was being cheap. It always felt as if I died through my own lack or skill, or mistake! The gameplay is quite fun with a good variety of moves that you can perform though different combinations of inputs. Tiny Barbarian also mixes its gameplay up often enough to keeping things from ever getting stale! The game also pays homage to several classic titles such as Castlevania, and Donkey Kong the arcade game. Which adds a little extra something for fans of such games.

I’m huge fan of Nicalis games and collect only their “Launch Editions.” Somehow, Tiny Barbarian slipped passed me. So I recently ordered this game (05/16/18) online with BestBuy.com and wasn’t sure if the free bonus were included since it was originally a “Launch Edition” that released back Fall 2017. Usually Best Buy lists items as “Launch Edition” in the product’s title (...like the other current Nicalis listed: Ittle Dew 2, End is Nigh, etc). Well, it wasn’t listed in the the technical specs as it just said ‘Standard Edition’ but product description says “Launch Edition.” It was a gamble so I decided to just ordered it and hoped to get indeed a “Launch Edition.” Fortunately when it arrived, it was! :)

A simple yet challenging, no-frills platformer. The retro aesthetic is fitting for a game inspired by the toughest of yesteryear. The first batch of this game comes with some cool swag, though some gamers may be turned off by the price against the value of the game itself.

Awesome retro style patformer. Nicalis is great not only for their games but for the love that is given to all their phycical releases. Color instruction manual and collectible pouch housin a chain is a very nice tough. Pick it up in the future.