Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
He also produces podcasts, has a cigar box guitar, and of course, loves retro gaming.
Good news for owners of the Game Boy series of Nintendo consoles, as D*Fuzed, a new title with real voice acting, is now available to play!
True fact: back in the day, I never owned a Nintendo Game Boy. While I quite liked the idea of the GBA a few years later, the original handheld, and even its colour sequel, never really appealed to me. At first, it was definitely the monochrome graphics; later, probably the comparatively average controls.
But that’s just me.
These days, I own a Game Boy and a Game Boy Color, so balance is restored (in fact, after visiting a retro game market, I plan to upgrade them both). And one game I plan on adding to the collection is D*Fuzed, which is now available to buy in physical and digital versions. Here is the trailer:
D*Fuzed game features
Published by Incub8 Games, this game for Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance boasts the following features:
- Full voice acting for the cutscene
- Turn-based logic puzzle game with high replayability
- Difficulty increases with each room
- 13 hazards to avoid; pits, lasers, cannons…
- 4 Robot friends to rescue
- 6 areas to get through
- 24 levels
- 1 Big Bad Boss to defeat
- A survival mode with high score (The Danger Room)
- Game Boy printer compatibility to print your high score
- 18 Exciting Chiptune music tracks
- Available on physical cartridge and digital format
But what is this game about? Well, it’s a turn-based logic puzzle, which requires you to control a robot to defuse bombs and rescue other robots.
And as you can see above, it has voice acting in the cutscenes and supports the Game Boy printer… here’s the synopsis:
Poor Deef, a bomb disposal robot, reluctantly finds himself on a journey to save his friends. A big bad boss has appeared, raining chaos and destruction on this once peaceful land. Deef must rescue his friends while defusing bombs and avoiding hazards, as he progresses through each area towards a final explosive confrontation.
D*Fuzed editions
Originally entering development by Asobitech, the game has had a troubled gestation, eventually moving to Incube8 Games. Now ready for launch after two years of extended development, D*Fuzed comes in three editions:
Standard Edition ($49.99)
- Sealed box
- Clear black cartridge
- Clear cartridge protector
- Instruction booklet
- D*Fuzed sticker sheet.
- Silkscreened PCB with artwork on the back side
Collector’s Edition ($69.99)
- Game box with an alternative color
- SNES Purple cartridge
- Clear cartridge protector
- Instruction booklet
- Hand-numbered certificate of authenticity
- 1 Enamel pins: Beep
- 1 sticker sheet
- CD music album
- Limited to 225 numbered copies
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Digital Edition ($9.99)
- Game ROM
- PDF Instructions booklet
- Game cover art
- OST Bandcamp download code
A demo version of D*Fuzed is also available, with PDF instructions and game art. Check the links above to choose your version, and head to Incub8 Games to learn more about their library of modern Game Boy titles.
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Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
He also produces podcasts, has a cigar box guitar, and of course, loves retro gaming.
