Underhero

Moby ID: 114180
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Underhero is a 2D side-scroller RPG adventure game with timing-based combat. It tells an intriguing and mysterious story, full of silly characters brimming with personality, quirky dialogue, and lots of weird humor.## STORY:

Inspired by Paper Mario games and RPGs in general, it tells the story of a world where the chosen hero has failed and an underling of the main villain takes his place as the new “hero”.
Join Elizabeth IV and a little Masked kid in a journey across the Chestnut Kingdom to once again, defeat the evil Mr. Stitches! Meet friends, foes and other weird characters in the mysterious world of Underhero.

...Wait, once again!?## FEATURES:

  • A sidescrolling RPG adventure full of beautiful pixel art and cartoony aesthetics.
  • Turn-based combat with a twist: there are no turns! Use your reflexes to evade, and your timing to attack or parry! We call it timing-based combat.
  • Level ups let you choose between three options! HP, attack and stamina! Choose wisely...
  • Enemies consider you their ally, so talk to them in-battles!
  • Critical hits occur when you hit an enemy with the beat of the music, not randomly! Groovy~
  • You want to escape a tough battle? Bribe your enemies!
  • A wonderful original soundtrack composed by Stijn van Wakeren.
  • Explorable worlds sprinkled with many hidden secrets.
  • Mini games!
  • Puzzle elements.
  • Some good old platforming.
  • Fun and intense boss battles!
  • A satire of RPG tropes.
  • A story shrouded in mystery, with many twists and turns…

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Game added by mars_rulez.

Linux, Macintosh, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch added by Rik Hideto.

Game added October 3, 2018. Last modified August 2, 2024.