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BZZZT WILL HIT NINTENDO SWITCH THIS SUMMER!

DODANE 17.04.24

Grab your consoles and get ready for a pixel-art platformer straight from the future!

Get your Switch ready for a challenge that will test your agility, coordination, and movement precision! Reminiscent of the best games of the eighties, platformer BZZZT will charge your favorite console this summer!

If you love platform games, and pixel-art graphics, and recall with nostalgia the nights spent playing the biggest arcade hits that defined the genre, then the latest game from Czech developer Ko.dll and publisher Cinemax Games is just for you!

Watch the trailer announcing the BZZZT release on Switch.

Follow the game on the Nintendo eShop (https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/BZZZT-2557828.html) to not miss the launch.

Especially since the developer has just added a content update to the game that will be available to Switch gamers as well! And it’s packed with new secrets to discover, achievements to unlock, and traps to avoid. You can read more about it HERE. The list of main changes can also be found at the bottom of this announcement.

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In a top-secret laboratory, inventive Doctor Emily and world-renowned Professor Norbert work on a highly classified project. Through their joint research and intellect, they finally brought to life a tiny robot with a big AI personality! No larger than a regular household toaster, but with some extraordinary skills, ZX8000 is ready to save the world, one platform challenge at a time!

And the BZZZT world certainly needs saving from dark forces at play. The evil mad scientist, Badbert, prepares to unleash his nefarious plans upon an unsuspecting world as soon as he finds the perfect equilibrium of darkness, malice, and madness. Bwahahaha!

So, what are you waiting for? Grab your controller and navigate ZX8000 through his mission to thwart Badbert’s evil plans! Become the robot who saves the world!

ABOUT BZZZT

BZZZT is a fast-paced “jump-dash-run” platformer game combining a nostalgic pixel-art look with a modern gameplay design. It was almost single-handedly made by one developer – Karel Matejka, known as Ko.dll, as a tribute to beloved classic games.

Inspired by the 80’s tech revolution, this insanely detailed, pixel-art precision platformer transports you back in time, where you’ll get to experience a thrilling adventure, cleverly designed levels, a whole plethora of skills to unlock, and intense boss fights!

BZZZT – MAIN FEATURES

Choose from various difficulty levels, from casual to hardcore, depending on whether you’re a beginner or an expert in platformer games.
Enjoy insanely precise and intuitive controls that will allow you to do what you want, when you want, and exactly the way you want.
Test your limits in exciting time challenges.
Compete with others in either global or friend leaderboards.
Experience rich environments with ever-changing gameplay mechanics.
Try surviving and bringing your gameplay style to perfection to get ready for intense boss fights.
Optional permadeath mode.
Immerse yourself in the beautiful retro soundtrack made by Martin Linda, the creator of Rytmik Ultimate/Studio.

CHALLENGE CHIPS UPDATE INCLUDES AMONG OTHERS:

10 secret areas with challenge chips to collect.
"Time" and "magnet" bonuses to improve the stage score.
New traps and gameplay mechanics.
Alternative ways to finish stages faster and be rewarded with higher scores.
4 new achievements.
The game now contains 25 music tracks.

BZZZT is being developed by Czech developer KO.DLL and will be published by the Czech Cinemax Games. The game is already available on Steam and will hit Nintendo Switch consoles this summer.

More information about the game can be found on the publisher’s website, Steam, and Nintendo eShop.

ABOUT KO.DLL

Karel Matejka, known as KO.DLL, is an artist who started his career as an illustrator and a graphic novel artist. Soon after he got his hands on the first computers, he started making games, which earned him the status of one of the first pioneers who started the gaming industry in the Czech Republic. His unique and multi-genre art style brought him worldwide popularity. Although his main passions are all art forms, he’s also a coder, a game designer, a terrific chef, and a dedicated friend. Above all, he’s a hard-working game lover with a dream to make games the old way again and pay homage to all the great games from the ’80s that – like so many of us – have formed his style and passions.

ABOUT CINEMAX GAMES

Cinemax is an independent studio based in Prague, Czechia. The studio has a track record of 40 titles published on various platforms, including Steam, iOS, and Nintendo eShop. https://cinemax.cz/

Available on

Nintendo Switch , PC

STUDIO

KO.DLL

Publisher

CINEMAX

Release date

November 13th 2023 (PC)
Summer 2024 (Nintendo Switch)

Game modes

Single-player

Genre

Platformer

Game summary

BZZZT is a fast-paced "jump-dash-run" platformer game combining a nostalgic pixel-art look with a modern gameplay design. It was almost single-handedly made by one developer – Karel Matejka, known as Ko.dll, as a tribute to beloved classic games.

Inspired by the 80's tech revolution, this insanely detailed, pixel-art precision platformer transports you back in time, where you’ll get to experience a thrilling adventure, cleverly designed levels, a whole plethora of skills to unlock, and intense boss fights!

Key features

Choose from various difficulty levels, from casual to hardcore, depending on whether you’re a beginner or an expert in platformer games.
Enjoy insanely precise and intuitive controls that will allow you to do what you want, when you want, and exactly the way you want.
Test your limits in exciting time challenges.
Compete with others in either global or friends leaderboards.
Experience rich environments with ever-changing gameplay mechanics.
Try surviving and bringing your gameplay style to perfection to get ready for intense boss fights.
Optional permadeath mode.
Immerse yourself in the beautiful retro soundtrack made by Martin Linda, the creator of Rytmik Ultimate/Studio.