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.
Playing this on the NES core of the amazing MiSTer FPGA platform. It only takes a few notes of the title music to draw the whole family in for 4 player co-op fun. The documentary video was so well explained and nothing short of inspirational for our kids.
Thanks so much for contributing Micro Mages to the itch.io bundle for racial justice and equality! I've been having fun playing and reviewing games from the bundle, and this one was a gem. Really enjoyed the behind the scenes video too! 40KB is nothing.
Sorry for the late reply, Why don't you take directly the physical version, the ROM is include. You can check on the online shop of our official partner Broke Studio: https://www.brokestudio.fr/product/micro-mages-nes/
Every dollar spent on ̶r̶e̶t̶r̶o̶ vintage games, is a dollar that can be spent on awesome indie games like this for classic consoles!
If you haven't seen it, do check out Morphcat games youtube video 'How we fit an NES game into 40 Kilobytes'. Imagine if "AAA" game devs did this? (would love to see what you would do with more space!) *cough Micro Mages 2 ? *cough
I'm ordering both a NES, and FC physical copies to play with my nieces on my AVS. :)
I think i speak for everyone when i say... I CAN'T WAIT FOR Micro Mages 2! *nudge *nudge, *harder nudge
Wishlisting this for when i'm not broke. It's super impressive that you were able to create a game for a console that's been discontinued for 2 decades.
This game's super well done! I ordered the physical copy of the game for my bro (since he started collecting NES games to play), so I'm playing the ROM file that came with the receipt in the meantime. I'm seriously blown away by how good this game looks considering the NES's hardware, so props to everyone who worked on this! This definitely seems like it would be much more fun in multiplayer, which I haven't tried yet, but it's totally fine in single-player.
Oh by the way Mac gang, yes you can play this. The ROM works beautifully with OpenEmu, which is built specifically for Mac computers. You're welcome in advance!
This was actually a really fun experience! It feels exactly like an NES game should, and it's really fun with friends. It might get chaotic with four friends though!
4 player can get a bit chaotic at times, but you eventually develop a flow and rhythm as a group. Proof is going back to the start of the game and realizing just how much easier it is with everyone in sync.
Hey! I got your game in a bundle a while back. I downloaded it but realized it's on Steam :D. The download page didn't have a Steam key request. Any way you could teach me to activate it on Steam?
you mean the racial justice bundle? I'm fairly sure that the indie developers didn't offer activation keys for steam because they were already offering their own copies for almost nothing.
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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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hello Morphcat,
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
See you soon i hope !!!
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i fucking knew that someone would say that
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.
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 $10.
That's not much to pay if you really want the game. I expect someone will eventually put an illegal (free) copy out there but I suggest you just buy the PC version to get a legal copy of the game. It's worth every penny.
This game is awesome! I love the pixel style and most, that there is a rom. Thanks for this gem! :)
Hi Morphcat games ! is there a demo file to play and publish your game ? Of course if you wish.
A very well done game. Super fun, super addicting, well worth the money.
Playing this on the NES core of the amazing MiSTer FPGA platform. It only takes a few notes of the title music to draw the whole family in for 4 player co-op fun. The documentary video was so well explained and nothing short of inspirational for our kids.
Same here. It ROCKS
Thanks so much for contributing Micro Mages to the itch.io bundle for racial justice and equality! I've been having fun playing and reviewing games from the bundle, and this one was a gem. Really enjoyed the behind the scenes video too! 40KB is nothing.
In case you're interested in my review, here it is: https://knavegaming.com/micro-mages-review/
...but can it run on the Raspberry Pi 4?...
I have RetroPie set up on my RP4. It was able to run Micro Mages perfectly on the first try.
If it can't I'd be concerned about what is going on with the installation you have set up.
Wow, I just love your stuff guys! ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
For me, this is a great game. Love those games who have nostalgia blasted on our faces.
this game i remember was free and i had it but now after i reinstalled windows i cant get it now because its for moni :(
I'd like to buy the game for 10 bucks and then later have the option of buying the cartridge... with a 10 bucks discount.
I've searched a bit and it doesn't seem possible. But it would make sense.
it still costs money to produce the cart
Yes of course.
If I bought the ROM for 10$ and then the cartridge for x - 10$, I would have paid full price for the cartridge.
this is actually a good idea
Sorry for the late reply,
Why don't you take directly the physical version, the ROM is include. You can check on the online shop of our official partner Broke Studio: https://www.brokestudio.fr/product/micro-mages-nes/
Every dollar spent on ̶r̶e̶t̶r̶o̶ vintage games, is a dollar that can be spent on awesome indie games like this for classic consoles!
If you haven't seen it, do check out Morphcat games youtube video 'How we fit an NES game into 40 Kilobytes'. Imagine if "AAA" game devs did this? (would love to see what you would do with more space!) *cough Micro Mages 2 ? *cough
I'm ordering both a NES, and FC physical copies to play with my nieces on my AVS. :)
I think i speak for everyone when i say... I CAN'T WAIT FOR Micro Mages 2! *nudge *nudge, *harder nudge
i would love to see it in Nintendo Switch, this is awesome
That kind of game that’s calling you to buy a NES.
Are those animations real? Is the reactivity that good on the NES?
Very well done on many points. Gameplay, gamedesign, pixel art, music and sfx.
Each detail seems to have been set with care. To reach the gamer happiness.
Morphcat games studio bring to us here this feeling of modern mechanics ported back at the time.
Then you have this coop mode. Which looks to be a lot of fun according to YT videos.
You could also find on the web some speed runs that’s showing how good this game can catch you.
For sure Micro Mages is more than a 40KB NES game challenge.
Oh my! You guys even made the cartridge version for NES! This is so great :3
Wishlisting this for when i'm not broke. It's super impressive that you were able to create a game for a console that's been discontinued for 2 decades.
This game's super well done! I ordered the physical copy of the game for my bro (since he started collecting NES games to play), so I'm playing the ROM file that came with the receipt in the meantime. I'm seriously blown away by how good this game looks considering the NES's hardware, so props to everyone who worked on this! This definitely seems like it would be much more fun in multiplayer, which I haven't tried yet, but it's totally fine in single-player.
Oh by the way Mac gang, yes you can play this. The ROM works beautifully with OpenEmu, which is built specifically for Mac computers. You're welcome in advance!
This was actually a really fun experience! It feels exactly like an NES game should, and it's really fun with friends. It might get chaotic with four friends though!
4 player can get a bit chaotic at times, but you eventually develop a flow and rhythm as a group. Proof is going back to the start of the game and realizing just how much easier it is with everyone in sync.
Hey! I got your game in a bundle a while back. I downloaded it but realized it's on Steam :D. The download page didn't have a Steam key request. Any way you could teach me to activate it on Steam?
you mean the racial justice bundle? I'm fairly sure that the indie developers didn't offer activation keys for steam because they were already offering their own copies for almost nothing.
Ohhhh!! Okay thanks for the info!!
Hi team, any chance to have the game on Switch ?
I don't think thats gonna happen
seems cool