Hello everybody!
I’m Niklas Istenes, CEO of Bitwave Games, a modern retro game studio in Gothenburg, Sweden. I founded the studio in 2013 with his dream goal. It was to develop and publish a game inspired by my favorite Nintendo Entertainment System and NES games. gimmick! By legendary developer Sunsoft.Little did I know that I would end up helping launch gimmick! Learn about the latest platform with our friends at City Connection. It feels surreal and very exciting!
gimmick! has a special place in my heart. Released in 1992, at the end of the NES/NES lifecycle, it was impressive to see a game that pushed the limits of the console. The graphics, physics and soundtrack really made an impression on me as a kid.In Scandinavia (where I’m from) it’s known as Mr. Gimmick. It was the only market outside of Japan where the original game was released. So for many, this may be a completely lost treasure of the game.
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gimmick!special edition is a very tough platform game with a heavy emphasis on physics. You play as Yumetaro, a cute green youkai who has the power to summon special stars. Through multiple playground-like levels featuring unique environmental twists and exciting creatures, creatively use glowing stars to bounce, jump, defeat bad guys and reach hidden areas full of secrets. You have to
gimmick!special edition has many enhancements to make this challenging game even more accessible to modern players. Quick save, rewind, compete with friends on online leaderboards, unlock achievements, and explore gorgeous galleries populated with scanned cartridge photos, original Japanese and Scandinavian manuals, and more. .
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Original NES and NES cartridges are hard to find and expensive to buy, so we’re excited to bring this true platform classic to a wider audience.For more information, be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram gimmick!special edition Find content and visit our Discord to chat with other retro fans.
see you in the land of gimmick!
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gimmick!special edition
bitwave
☆☆☆☆☆
★★★★★
$14.99
An old-school challenge that takes SUNSOFT’s NES™ classic gimmick and enhances it for the modern player. The long-awaited special edition is back from City Connection. Experience an amazing physics-based platformer with modern features such as online leaderboards, achievements, time attack mode, save and quick load, rewind functionality, gorgeous galleries (cartridges, art, scanned manuals) please. Stellar Platform Physics with Bouncy Stars Explore a physics-based playground far ahead of its time. As the cute Yokai Yumetaro, use your powers to summon the stars and use your creativity and finesse to tackle complex challenges. Help your awesome star reach hidden spots, traverse cliffs, and pull off trick shots that outwit even the toughest villains. Discover NES™ hidden treasure gimmicks! was released exclusively for the Famicom™/NES™ in Japan and Scandinavia in the early 90’s. This console was pushed to the limit, and the Japanese cartridge featured his SunSoft 5B, a custom his sound his chip that allowed Masashi Kageyama to compose a star-studded soundtrack. gimmick! His one of the most valuable (and rarest) NES™ cartridges ever made. The Scandinavian version is “Mr. Gimmick”. Race against time to unlock the secret! gimmick! The Special Edition has a time attack mode for speedrunners, and completionists can search for secrets throughout the game. Find them all to unlock amazing surprises. For a hardcore challenge, turn off all of Serious Mode’s quality-of-life features for even more excitement.Latest enhancements: * Achievements * Time Attack mode * Online leaderboards * Save and quick load * Rewind function * Gallery mode * Sound test