I love this game so much! I just purchased this and put it on my Everdrive N8 Pro! My son (16) and I (45) play this as often as we can. This is my favorite couch co-op! Now I need to find a multi-tap for my NES! My ONLY question: what is the Portable 1.0.1 version?
The nes rom runs very good 60 fps constt on my android LGLV Running Android7.0 Nougat The nesrom is the way to go with this game also check out my game Jam DS Delight I'm challenging all developers to make their best Nintendo DS ROM within 5 days time
I'm still in awe with this game, going back to it and to the making of video basically every year. Back in the day Super Mario Bros. was considered to be a technological marvel, fitting so many levels and mechanics into a 40 kb game. But this game shows what was actually possible, and every decision is beautiful. For instance, all the devs on NES tried making characters bigger and bigger, while Micro Mages feature one 8x8 px sprite characters and showing that good artist can make characters look good even in 8x8 px. But what this gave is the ability to make much richer animations, and compared to Micro Mages, Mario's characters look like stagnant paper figurines. M.M.'s just feel so much more alive. Not only that, but making characters 4x smaller consequently makes the world 4x bigger! More things to see, explore and interact with. And also it allows the 4 players multiplayer mode to be a full-fledged game mode.
Then we have levels. They're packed with content both horizontally and vertically, and have lots of graphics in the backgrounds as opposed to just blank sheets. And the giant bosses at the end of each world provide much needed sense of scope, which again is multiplied in power by the small size of the player's character. They're well done and this spectacle rewards the player for finishing yet another world, while in S.M.B. there's really only one boss.
And if that's not enough, there's twice as much levels due to hard mode being the second half of the game! Which again features not only new challenges and harder enemies, but new graphical palettes as well, making it feel new (for instance 130 KB Ghosts'n'Goblins didn't feature new palettes in the second hard half of the game, and this 40 KB game does).
And the best part is that the game is not just a technical demo on a demo scene, but a finished super fun game! The challenges are fair, not too hard to feel obliged to quit but also not trivial. The controls and sounds give satisfaction from just playing the game. The levels are designed to be beatable wether the player has power ups like flying or lost them all. And of course they are designed to work in the hard half as well. So there's a lot of good game design there.
This is no doubt one of my absolutely favourite NES games, it turned my phone into a much loved game console and gives me joy even when lying on a bed. And I just like going back to this marvel again and again, which gives me game development inspiration. Love your work, guys!
The game is a blast. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed playing it so much. When you end up with cramps in your hands it's good shit. Thank you so much for bringing it to life.
I Hope you are well. We saw your Game, Micro Mages, and we love it. For this reason, we would like to chat with you to introduce you to our platform Unboared. In fact, Unboared is a dedicated platform for local multiplayer games that use mobil phone as a controller and a tv or computer as a support. We really believe that your game perfectly matches our user profiles
If you are interested in more info, don’t hesitate to give us a return so that we can exchange by e-mail or video
I promise I searched the comments some before asking this - is 4-palyer co-op possible online on the Steam version? I was impressed with the graphics and music. For what is probably (or looks to be) a simple game, this looks very well done.
You could use netplay using the ROM on your emulator of choice. My personal favorite is mednafen but it requires a bit of setup, Retroarch might be easier but I forget if it allows for 4 player.
I originally got the ROM from the Steam version. It's worth buying again to add the Second Quest to your collection. I didn't know there was a Second Quest until I saw it hare. It's a great addition to an already great game.
Thanks, I got the Second Quest NES rom by buying it here several days ago. I've bought this game twice and still feel like it's worth every penny. It's even better on an upscaled NES such as the Analogue Nt Mini or retroUSB AVS. I prefer the 8 bit version to the PC version. Looking back, I wish I had bought the cartridge during pre-order.
If you need the NES ROM, it's included with the PC version on itch.io for $10.
That's not much to pay if you really want the game. I expect someone will eventually put an illegal (free) copy out there but I suggest you just buy the PC version to get a legal copy of the game. It's worth every penny.
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Question, does the windows portable version include the second quest rom?
a genuine travesty that this game is not on the switch and yet is on ps4/ps5 and pc
Hey, I hope you don't mind, but I have featured Micro Mages in the best NES homebrew games of all time.
I love this game so much! I just purchased this and put it on my Everdrive N8 Pro! My son (16) and I (45) play this as often as we can. This is my favorite couch co-op! Now I need to find a multi-tap for my NES! My ONLY question: what is the Portable 1.0.1 version?
A very fun NES title. I really enjoyed the battle mechanics and bosses; blown away by the fact that you fit it into 40KB. Well done!
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https://youtu.be/tjAvzajP8tg?si=cCwT5ZxgO3nIbHVQ
At least a demo file no ?
The nes rom runs very good 60 fps constt on my android LGLV Running Android7.0 Nougat The nesrom is the way to go with this game also check out my game Jam DS Delight I'm challenging all developers to make their best Nintendo DS ROM within 5 days time
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I'm still in awe with this game, going back to it and to the making of video basically every year. Back in the day Super Mario Bros. was considered to be a technological marvel, fitting so many levels and mechanics into a 40 kb game. But this game shows what was actually possible, and every decision is beautiful. For instance, all the devs on NES tried making characters bigger and bigger, while Micro Mages feature one 8x8 px sprite characters and showing that good artist can make characters look good even in 8x8 px. But what this gave is the ability to make much richer animations, and compared to Micro Mages, Mario's characters look like stagnant paper figurines. M.M.'s just feel so much more alive. Not only that, but making characters 4x smaller consequently makes the world 4x bigger! More things to see, explore and interact with. And also it allows the 4 players multiplayer mode to be a full-fledged game mode.
Then we have levels. They're packed with content both horizontally and vertically, and have lots of graphics in the backgrounds as opposed to just blank sheets. And the giant bosses at the end of each world provide much needed sense of scope, which again is multiplied in power by the small size of the player's character. They're well done and this spectacle rewards the player for finishing yet another world, while in S.M.B. there's really only one boss.
And if that's not enough, there's twice as much levels due to hard mode being the second half of the game! Which again features not only new challenges and harder enemies, but new graphical palettes as well, making it feel new (for instance 130 KB Ghosts'n'Goblins didn't feature new palettes in the second hard half of the game, and this 40 KB game does).
And the best part is that the game is not just a technical demo on a demo scene, but a finished super fun game! The challenges are fair, not too hard to feel obliged to quit but also not trivial. The controls and sounds give satisfaction from just playing the game. The levels are designed to be beatable wether the player has power ups like flying or lost them all. And of course they are designed to work in the hard half as well. So there's a lot of good game design there.
This is no doubt one of my absolutely favourite NES games, it turned my phone into a much loved game console and gives me joy even when lying on a bed. And I just like going back to this marvel again and again, which gives me game development inspiration. Love your work, guys!
Nice review im gonna follow u
i agree with everything you have said. this game is a masterpice
The game is a blast. It's been a long time since I've enjoyed playing it so much. When you end up with cramps in your hands it's good shit. Thank you so much for bringing it to life.
Is posible to play it in real machine nos?? Thanks.
Yeah! We released the game on cartridge for NES!
Micro Mages physical is available via our partner Broke Studio.
If you wanna play Micro Mages: Second Quest on NES console, you can get it with our other games via our Kickstarter campaign that will end tomorrow.
Thanks 😉
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Demo version ?
playing the game with gamepads on the tv is delightful! wish I could give 5 stars again
I'v got the physical release and i love it! Thanks alot for this cool game!
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Does the physical version include the second quest?
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I Hope you are well. We saw your Game, Micro Mages, and we love it. For this reason, we would like to chat with you to introduce you to our platform Unboared. In fact, Unboared is a dedicated platform for local multiplayer games that use mobil phone as a controller and a tv or computer as a support. We really believe that your game perfectly matches our user profiles
If you are interested in more info, don’t hesitate to give us a return so that we can exchange by e-mail or video
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I promise I searched the comments some before asking this - is 4-palyer co-op possible online on the Steam version? I was impressed with the graphics and music. For what is probably (or looks to be) a simple game, this looks very well done.
You could use netplay using the ROM on your emulator of choice. My personal favorite is mednafen but it requires a bit of setup, Retroarch might be easier but I forget if it allows for 4 player.
That manual is excellent. 👌
I originally got the ROM from the Steam version. It's worth buying again to add the Second Quest to your collection. I didn't know there was a Second Quest until I saw it hare. It's a great addition to an already great game.
You can get the ROM for Second Quest in the latest update of the Steam version.
Thanks, I got the Second Quest NES rom by buying it here several days ago. I've bought this game twice and still feel like it's worth every penny. It's even better on an upscaled NES such as the Analogue Nt Mini or retroUSB AVS. I prefer the 8 bit version to the PC version. Looking back, I wish I had bought the cartridge during pre-order.
Really a great game
Here is my tribute to your brilliant game...
It 100% works on Everdrive N8 and Everdrive N8 pro. If it's not working, then it's user error.
I have it running on my Everdrive N8 Pro! Love this game
Is there any difference between the NES and PC versions? Or is it a direct port/emulator?
PC version is just an emulator.
Were is the Nes Download? Free?
Please buy it. You won't be sorry. It's worth every penny. You can have it on PC and play on NES.
im not in pc
If you need the NES ROM, it's included with the PC version on itch.io for $10.
That's not much to pay if you really want the game. I expect someone will eventually put an illegal (free) copy out there but I suggest you just buy the PC version to get a legal copy of the game. It's worth every penny.
Worth every penny!
This game is awesome! I love the pixel style and most, that there is a rom. Thanks for this gem! :)