Nova the Squirrel is an open source NES platformer game that features Kirby-style ability copying as well as puzzle platforming. It features 33 levels (plus several bonus levels at the end), seven bosses, and a collectible in every level the player can try to get for 100% completion. It has a modern design, featuring no time limits or lives, as well as an abundance of checkpoints and in-game help.
Platform / Indie / Arcade / Action / Fantasy
Enter the Demon Fortress. Built to torture pesky adventurers, this place is home to great treasure and ghastly creatures alike. But don't worry, you can count on allies like Fairies and Magical Seagulls to come to your help! Micro Mages is an homage to NES-era platformers. Being a homebrew NES game itself, it was made completely from scratch. We carefully distilled the spirit of the best games in the system's library, all the while drawing inspiration from the modern and putting our own spin on things, creating an experience like no other on the NES.
Platform / Adventure / Indie / Action / Open world
Put on a lizard and go for an adventure! Six different ones are scattered across the land, each with a special ability. Carefully hop your way to the top of an active volcano. Surf down a surging river. Swim an underwater lake. Ascend a snowy mountaintop. Can you unravel the mysteries of Lizard?
Super Bat Puncher is similar in style to Cave Story with an added gameplay element of weapon-based platforming. Using your trusty boxing glove, you're able to launch yourself between platforms horizontally from a single punch towards the nearest wall.
Music / Platform / Adventure / Action / Fantasy
Kira Kira Star Night DX follows Fami-chan. She’s a young woman jumping around environments, attempting to catch stars while chiptunes play in the background. The goal is to get a certain number of stars before time runs out. There are nine stages total, and the game features music from Takeaki Kunimoto, Yuriko Keino, Yuzo Koshiro, Nobuyuki Koshiro, Tappy, Manami Matsumae, Hally, Bun, Robokabuto, Yasuhisa Watanabe, and Takeshi Yokemura.