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S W O R D F I S H

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S W O R D F I S H 1.0

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S W O R D F I S H

An aquatic action game. Swim sword first into the deep to destroy the evil at the heart of the ocean.

Featuring:

• fast, dynamic old school gameplay inspired by Ecco the Dolphin
• Multiple enemy types each with their own attack patterns and weaknesses
• 25 levels of aquatic action
• A plucky swordfish with a charge attack and nothing to lose.

I hope you all enjoy the game! Post your final scores below :)

Let me know your feedback here or @danhowardgames

Excellent stuff!!!

The difficulty is really nice. The level design gets tricky but never unfair. And the graphics are fantastic. Great game!

Clearly well done - fits very well the Pico-8 medium.

note: I was not expecting the 'boss rooms' - good use of existing mechanics in a tiny space!

Great visuals, movement, controls and game feel!
Would be cool if it had music beyond occasional short jingles though.

This was great! Ecco the dolphin would be proud.

Good difficulty. Gameplay elements introduced nice and slowly, then mixed. Solid game.

B E A U T I F U L

Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the game and the level design/difficulty curve. How long did it take you to beat? I'm curious to see your final scores?

@freds72 the boss is quite different but I'm glad you managed to get there well done!

@Jusiv yes I agree about the music. I am planning on adding some for the next update.

I don't remember what my score was. I remember seeing 2/3 stars on something and I only died once.

Only dying once, that's impressive :) Its a tough game in places.

I noticed that the browser versions seems a bit sluggish compared to splore. Does anyone else have this issue?

It was one of my best 13 minutes (not a really good score) pass on pico 8 !

Great stuff! 13 mins is a good score! Glad you enjoyed.

I really like this, it's short and sweet and has a good message. It reminds me of the swordfish from the Donkey Kong Country games, and the setting kinda reminds me of Ecco the Dolphin. I'm favoriting this for sure.