198X

Part 1 of arcade epic 198X. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and genres. Experience the thrill of shooting, driving, jumping, fighting and role-playing in 5 full-blown arcade stages – combined with cinematic pixel-art storytelling.

198X is a indie, retro and pixel graphics game developed and published by Hi-Bit Studios.
Released on June 20th 2019 is available only on Windows in 2 languages: English and Japanese.

It has received 2,022 reviews of which 1,535 were positive and 487 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified 198X into these genres:

Indie Retro Pixel Graphics 1980s Arcade Beat 'em up Great Soundtrack Short 2D Action Singleplayer Shoot 'Em Up

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Windows

OS *: Windows 8
Storage: 4 GB available space

Reviews

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Oct. 2024

A Beautifully Haunting Experience with Nostalgic Vibes If you're a fan of retro arcade games and appreciate pixel art with a deep emotional story, this game might just be a hidden gem for you. I've found myself returning to it repeatedly, captivated by the unique atmosphere and its blend of sadness and beauty. This game isn't just a collection of well-crafted minigames—though each one could stand alone as a solid arcade title. Instead, it's woven together by a compelling coming-of-age story about lost innocence and a tragic event that shapes the young protagonist’s life. As someone who grew up in the arcade era, I felt an instant connection, and the narrative really resonated with me on a personal level. Plus, it's genuinely fun to play! It may not be for everyone, but if you’re looking for an experience that goes beyond just gameplay, give it a shot. You might find yourself as drawn in as I was.

Aug. 2024

This is a collection of 5 short games, connected together by a story that's honestly pretty boring, with some really cringy dialogue and it doesn't even have an ending (and probably never will). The games themselves are pretty fun with some great visuals and music, but it only takes about an hour to beat the whole thing, so I'd definitely wait for a sale before getting it.

July 2024

This is an absolute must-play for anyone who enjoys indy retro games! My only complaint about this game is that there was not more of it. I am hopeful for the sequels, mainly to expand on some of the enigmatic story elements that were hinted at. I am not sure if I would want to see more of the same mini-games presented here or new ones in the sequel, but I love what is presented so far, especially what seems to be a positive message about video games as therapy. Kudos, Hi-Bit Studios: if you ever come out with something new, its going in my library!

June 2024

It's a pity how some games fall into obscurity... For what it is... I love it, it's just so short, The gameplay, music and the story, everything is great, I hope something came from the developers, so it wasn't all for nothing... ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☑ Potato ☐ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☑ Easy ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☐ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☑ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☑ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☐ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☐ Worth the price ☑ If it's on sale ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☑ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

April 2024

I can see why some people are disappointed, this is a short experience and neither the gameplay ideas nor the narrative are quite fleshed out enough, particularly the latter. You're teased with some hints of a larger story which isn't ever delivered, and I don't understand why. All we needed were a handful more cosmic, existential musings on the nature of life and gaming, but instead we just get a credits screen at the end. I think on balance, you can't objectively say the project is unsuccessful. But it's hard, given that what's here is so high quality, to be left wanting more and feeling like the experience isn't quite enough - not in terms of time or even gameplay, but in terms of emotional satisfaction. The art and music are so good, I'll forgive the game not being perfect. But I really want it to be.

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Steam reviews	22 December 2024 00:04

9.99€

7.3

1,535

487

Online players

Developer

Hi-Bit Studios

Publisher

Hi-Bit Studios

Release 20 Jun 2019

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