{"id":90610,"date":"2019-03-25T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/03\/metagal_brings_old_school_2d_platforming_to_switch_this_friday"},"modified":"2019-03-25T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T17:30:00","slug":"metagal-brings-old-school-2d-platforming-to-switch-this-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/03\/25\/metagal-brings-old-school-2d-platforming-to-switch-this-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Metagal Brings Old School 2D Platforming To Switch This Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/51aff4074f774\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/51aff4074f774\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FaCPaR84pgg?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507]<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Switch is set to receive another retro-inspired 2D platformer this week in the form of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/metagal\">Metagal<\/a><\/strong>, courtesy of publisher, Ratalaika Games.<\/p>\n<p>In this one, players take on the role of Meta, a cyborg girl, who is on a quest to rescue her creator from the hands of General Creeper, the evil leader of a rogue army. Things get even worse, however, as Meta&#8217;s sisters have also been kidnapped and they&#8217;ve all been turned into battle cyborgs. <em>We&#8217;ve all been there.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This leaves Mata with no other option; she must face her sisters, free them, and copy their abilities to save those she loves. There are eight stages of intense action to play through, followed by a final confrontation against General Creeper himself.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Features:<br \/>&#8211; Classic jump and shoot style platformer.<br \/>&#8211; 16-bit graphics.<br \/>&#8211; 8 levels that each have their own unique environment, detailed designs and different gimmick.<br \/>&#8211; 30 Enemies types, which doesn\u2019t include the various Bosses.<br \/>&#8211; Powerful new weapons that can be obtained by defeating each Gal Boss.<br \/>&#8211; Lots of secret collectible items that can be used to power up your character.<br \/>&#8211; Soft death penalty with &#8220;Gear&#8221; system allows player to resolve their mistakes with less frustration.<br \/>&#8211; Unlockable new characters to play with, each come with their own powers and upgrades.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Meta1\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1a85406c16d2d\/meta1.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1a85406c16d2d\/meta1.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Meta1\"><\/a><a title=\"Meta2\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bc3c01fa59549\/meta2.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/bc3c01fa59549\/meta2.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Meta2\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Meta3\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3ed05c415b1e7\/meta3.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3ed05c415b1e7\/meta3.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Meta3\"><\/a><a title=\"Meta4\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c4fb5427fe57b\/meta4.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c4fb5427fe57b\/meta4.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"Meta4\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>You&#8217;ll be able to pick this one up on Switch this Friday for $4.99 \/ \u20ac4.99.<\/p>\n<p><em>As ever, we&#8217;d love to hear your thoughts on this one in the comments below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[youtube https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FaCPaR84pgg?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1&#038;w=900&#038;h=507] The Switch is set to receive another retro-inspired 2D platformer this week in the form of Metagal, courtesy of publisher, Ratalaika Games. 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