Narita Boy

• Title — Narita Boy • Developer — Studio Koba • Publisher — Team17 • Engine — Unity • Director — Eduardo Fornieles • Composer — Salvador Fornieles • Producer — Chie Wakabayashi • Artist — Nito Diez • Programmer — Robert Casas • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — * macOS • Windows • Nintendo Switch • PlayStation 4 • Xbox One • Genre — Action-adventure • Released — March 30, 2021

Narita Boy is a 2D platformer with Metroidvania elements, as the player explores the Digital Kingdom using their abilities to travel across the level. In each level the player must find "Techno-Keys" which allow the player to access new areas. There are also various story segments throughout the game, where the player relives the Creator's memories and learns about why he created the Digital Kingdom. • Illustration — A combat encounter in the game Combat revolves around using the game's Techno Sword in order to defeat enemies, called Stallions. The player can do a standard melee attack by pressing a button, or hold it down in order to do a stronger attack. In combat, the player can also dodge, which avoids enemy attacks, and allows the player to get behind enemies. Alongside these moves, the Techno Sword can be used as a shotgun as a high-damage attack. Throughout Narita Boy, the player gains access to various abilities such as the Wild Fire attacks. They come in three different colors, which allows the player to do increased damage to enemies of the same color, but also decreases the player's resistance to attacks. Each Wild Fire ability also allows the player to summon one of three NPC companions to fight by the player's side in combat.

Narita Boy was funded through Kickstarter in 2017, raising €160,946. Eduardo Fornieles, Narita Boy's director, states that his childhood experiences in Spain and his time spent living in Japan influenced the story and the aesthetic of the game. When discussing the game's mix of technology and natural environments the director added, "I find beauty in the mix between organic and non-organic." The game was initially set to launch in December 2018, but was delayed to Spring 2021. The game launched on March 30, 2021.