There are 13 of them, and each provides a glimpse into the life of the creator, from his childhood to the present day. The best storytelling in “Narita Boy” is found in the creator’s memories, usually given as rewards after bosses or other challenges throughout the story. After a couple hours, however, these issues fell away. This produced some issues early in the game before I learned the world’s language, as a character would describe my current objective in a few sentences laden with the world’s terminology and jargon, and I couldn’t immediately discern what exactly the game wanted me to do. The Narita Boy must wield the Techno-Sword, learn the power of the Trichroma, defeat the Stallions and liberate the memories of the creator, who can destroy Him, wielder of the red side of the Trichroma. The plot is weighed down by its ambition, as the lore of the digital kingdom is so built out that the front half of the game is overloaded by exposition.
The boy must become the hero, the Narita Boy, and take on the Stallions, Him’s army, to restore the stolen memories of the computer’s creator, so Him can be deleted before he escapes into the real world. “Narita Boy” wears its inspirations on its sleeve, with a story very clearly inspired by ’80s films, particularly “TRON,” “Star Wars” and “Back to the Future.” The game takes place in the digital kingdom, starring a young boy pulled into his Narita One computer by the Motherboard, ruler of the kingdom, and tasked with vanquishing the evil sorcerer Him. I don’t think this game is for everyone though, as its best content is buried several hours into a six-hour game, and its world is drowning in technobabble jargon. The game blew me away, featuring style in spades, fun combat and a surprisingly touching story. I didn’t know how the game played or even what it was about.
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I picked up “Narita Boy” at full price knowing only that it was inspired in large part by Disney’s 1982 classic “TRON,” my favorite movie. Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
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