Starring the "Western Hero" granted the power to travel through time, The Messenger flips between 8-bit and 16-bit stylized landscapes, challenging the player to intense 2D sidescrolling platforming and combat. The silent protagonist is aided both by a winged sidekick named Quarble—capable of reviving the hero—and a mysterious Shopkeeper granting upgrades, including a shuriken ranged attack, a downward-swiping wingsuit strike and underwater dash.
The Messenger is currently available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, along with Windows through Steam, verified for use with the Steam Deck. Music from the beach party-themed Picnic Panic downloadable contents is also hosted on Bandcamp.
From the The Messenger - Picnic Panic DLC product page:
The Messenger's epic story continues on in a summer vacation DLC full of tropical action! On Voodkin Island, the demon Barma’thazël captured helpless little creatures to use them in his dark rituals. Only the heroic Messenger can save them now in a vacation-meets-rescue-mission adventure!Bandcamp - The Messenger: Picnic Panic (Original Soundtrack)
It's a beautiful evening on Voodkin Island as The Messenger is using the local fauna to show off a little bit in the upcoming FREE DLC: Picnic Panic.
— The Messenger (@messengergame) May 27, 2019
Watch the teaser trailer here: https://t.co/6LKXcXenwJ#indiegame #RETROGAMING
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