Pixel Power: Retro-Styled Doctor Who Game Launching Soon

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Do you yearn for those halcyon days of yesteryear, when Nintendo and SEGA reigned supreme, and video games were blocky, 8-bit treasures? Well, fear not, thumb-worn Whovians, for a new independent (and unofficial) game is here to whisk you away in the TARDIS to that bygone era.

In the works since 2013, Doctor Who: A Brilliant Game is based upon the 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, and features classic “pixel art” graphics with an 8-bit, MIDI-styled soundtrack. It’s the work of two French artists, Alexis Foletto and Caroline Vic; as such, a lot of the English dialogue in the game is, shall we say… lost in translation.

It’s an admittedly short game that follows the key events of the anniversary special, while showcasing a number of puzzles, mini-games, quick time events, and branching dialogue. An alpha version was originally released in December 2013 and can still be played on the Newgrounds game/animation site.

There’s conflicting information about when the final version of the game will be available; the official Facebook page for the game says “the end of February,” while the game’s current home at IndieDB states “Coming Mar 27, 2015.”

Hopefully, a lot of the bugs will be worked out by the final release date (especially the dialogue), but if nothing else, it’s worth a look just for the gorgeous retro art. Check out Doctor Who: A Brilliant Game here, and follow the developers on Facebook for the latest release updates.

What say you? Will you be joining the Doctors for an 8-bit adventure?

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