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How About Spikes

How About Spikes is a 2D metroid-vania like platformer. Fight your way through enemies and a lot of spikes while exploring the world of Garden Valley.

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Developer
SoulPixel Studio
Publisher
SoulPixel Studio
Release
November 9, 2018
7 years and 268 days ago
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About the Game

Find yourself in a world where you explore unknown places,
hazards and enemies.

Help Marcus get back his magic power by defeating the evil pirate captain!
Find lost people on your journey and help them out of their situation to recieve
rewards. Upgrade your equipment and gather rings
which boost your abilities to survive even the thoughest enemies.

Use your scythe to attack enemies and to defend yourself. But a
simple scythe has more usage than you think. Throw your scythe
against a wall and jump on it to get an additional jump. Throw it
mid-air to get a temporal speed boost. Combine this with all of
your other movement techniques to beat this ending world with style!


Features:

  • Explore more than 10 Worlds in any order you like

  • Fight your way through many different enemy types

  • Beat the 3+ Bosses which stand In your way

  • Find all the warpzones which will lead you to hidden areas and secrets

  • Buy items and upgrade your character with collected souls

  • Talk to npcs and solve their questlines for rewards

  • Use your advanced movement abilities to avoid traps and hazards

  • Find secrets and big shortcuts to be the best to traverse the world of Garden Valley
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