Skip to main content
  1. Games/

The Ninth King by Elvies

3 mins
Games itch.io
Table of Contents

Physical carts are Sold Out! Thank you for your support!

The embedded web build is 0.2.6 and does not represent the final version/cart.
Follow me on Itch.io or Twitter [now X (◔_◔)] for more updates. [You can support me in making more content by donating to my projects or by simply rating, following, and sharing.] Thank you!

Overview: #

Nyghtmare: The Ninth King is a dark-fantasy, classic-vania, action-platform game that aims to make an authentic Game Boy [COLOR] retro feel that is as close as possible to the original. [NES Castlevania and MegaMan!]
From frustrating enemy placements to nigh-impossible leaps of faith, whip your way through Mortemire’s roads, meet NPCs along the way, and unleash the world from its nightmare. 
See the prequel story Nyghtmare: Grave Betrayal here, and learn what caused the Kingdom’s ruin.

Plot: #

The forgotten Kingdom of Mortemire reappeared centuries later, seemingly out of nowhere, it was at this point that a young woman named Aryn awoke alongside the Kingdom, and surprisingly, she seemed unaffected by the unknown call.

With only an iron whip as a weapon, Aryn must make her way through the decaying streets and unravel the mystery that is the Kingdom and its calls.

Controls: #

WebConsoleFunctionWASD, Arrow KeysDirectional ButtonsPlayer Movement K, X, SpacebarA ButtonJumpJ, Z,B ButtonAttack [Primary Weapon]L, C, ShiftSelect ButtonSecondary item / WeaponI, V, EnterStart Button Alt Dash / Slide ControlDown + JumpDown + A ButtonDash / SlideUp + AttackUp + B ButtonAttack Upwards [Hook on to a Crown]Up ButtonUp ButtonInteract with Objects and NPCs

Features: #

  • Classic retro “Vania” experience.
  • Playable on actual Game Boy hardware.
  • Nostalgic difficulty with a modern take on physics.
  • Automatically pick up Lantern Drops [Ammo, HP, and 1UPs]
  • [2] Two playable characters with different campaigns and endings.
  • [3] Three Save Data Slots! [No more passwords!]
  • Branching paths with different end bosses.
  • Pet a cat, and get a random gift!

Credits: #

#

Licensing: #

This project shall not exist nor be related to any non-fungible tokens (“NFT”) or blockchain-related projects.

Source License: #

The user may download and freely edit and use code in the source file to make their own version of the game, with proper credit to source.The user may freely edit assets in source to use in a version of Nyghtmare1 on their creation, with proper credits to source.The user may not sell any original asset in source, but may open donations on their version of Nyghtmare1 on their game’s page.The user may link the original author of their game’s version page for transparency.The user shall not use any asset or code, original or edited otherwise in projects related to “NFT”.

Related

Cosmic Express by Draknek & Friends, Benjamin Davis
1 min
Games itch.io
Fish Fly by Froach Club
1 min
Games itch.io
Neophyte by RegalPigeon
1 min
Games itch.io
PENGUIN CAFE by npckc
2 mins
Games itch.io
Death and Taxes by Placeholder Gameworks
1 min
Games itch.io
Sketch, Share, Solve by RDK
2 mins
Games itch.io