The Messenger

4.8
Great Boss Battles
Unique Visuals
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As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

Genres

ActionPlatformer

Features

Cloud SavesController SupportSingle Player

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

  • Dynamic, acrobatic gameplay and ultra tight controls worthy of an epic ninja adventure.

  • Character upgrades, new abilities, hidden levels, and branching paths to discover.

  • Meticulously designed 8-bit and 16-bit sprites, animations, and backgrounds in the spirit of the classics.

  • A memorable cast of offbeat villains, bosses, and associates.

  • Original soundtrack by renowned chiptune composer Rainbowdragoneyes, handmade using Famitracker.

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The Messenger DLC & Add-Ons

The Messenger Picnic Panic
Add-On
The Messenger's epic story continues on in a summer vacation DLC full of tropical action!
Free

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4.8

This game has

Great Boss Battles

This game has

Unique Visuals

This game has

Challenging Combat

This game is

Highly Recommended

This game is

Extremely Fun

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Amazing Characters

The Messenger Ratings & Reviews

Easy Allies

by Michael Damiani

8.5 / 10

More than a tribute to a single retro franchise, The Messenger mixes amazing action platforming with the unique ability to jump between 8-bit and 16-bit worlds.

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Game Informer

by Brian Shea

8 / 10

The Messenger is a terrific throwback to action platformers like Ninja Gaiden with welcome twists. While a mid-game identity crisis detracts from the experience, it's still an adventure worth taking

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IGN

by Mitchell Saltzman

8 / 10

When you're fully geared up and The Messenger is hitting you with brand new stages and challenges that you haven't seen before, The Messenger is an amazing, must-play experience. Taken as a whole, it's brought down only by fetch quests that make The Messenger last several hours longer than it feels like it should.

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The Messenger System Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

OS version

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer (64 bit)

OS version

TBD

CPU

Intel core i5-4210 1.7ghz

CPU

TBD

Memory

2 GB RAM

Memory

TBD

GPU

Intel HD Graphics 4400

GPU

TBD

Storage

1200 MB available space

Storage

TBD

SoundCard

Onboard soundcard or better

SoundCard

TBD

Languages Supported

  • Audio: English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian

  • Text: English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian

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