Perhaps unsurprisingly in these times, Trophy was developed thanks to a successful Kickstarter, with which developers Gradual Games raised funds to develop the game for NES and PC, even releasing a physical NES cartridge. Now Gradual Games have brought the game to Switch, so here’s our Switch Trophy review.
The story told by Trophy is engaging and entertaining, and perhaps even surprisingly timely for an 8-bit game. Trophy tells the tale of a scientist driven mad when isolated with AI bots of his creation. Perhaps The creator of Chat GPT will suffer a similar fate following thousands of non-sequitur-filled conversations? Only time will tell!
Trophy is a solid NES action platformer full of jumping, shooting and charming, well-designed characters, in the vein of Mega Man, so if you’re a fan of the NES Mega Man games, you’ll almost certainly be a fan of Trophy, too. Indeed, for me, Trophy brought back fond memories of renting out NES Mega Man 2 one weekend circa 1990.
Trophy would be a perfect fit for the next Evercade Indie Heroes collection – how about it, Blaze?
Just like the Mega Man NES games, Trophy is rock (Man) hard, but the high difficulty level adds to the authentic NES experience, and it makes the game that bit more addictive, as you try to progress a little further each time you play.
Also like the Mega Man NES games, Trophy uses a password system to allow you to continue from where you last perished.
If you long for a new NES game, then this game is a Trophy worth winning. The game boasts authentic 80s-style visuals and sound, as well as tight, responsive controls..
I know I’ve referenced a certain Capcom franchise repeatedly throughout this review, but it’s hard to ignore the similarities when Trophy wears its influence so prominently on its sleeve.
Trophy is a decent enough NES game, even if it’s not quite mega, man.
Trophy certainly wins the Trophy for “Game most similar to NES Mega Man Games” of 2023.
Trophy is available now from the eshop.
