It’s been quite a while since I heard anything from FDG Entertainment. As a matter of fact, the last time that I hard from them was during the Nintendo Switch launch of “Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King” (this was in December of 2018). Well, the silence was just broken, as FDG just informed us that Snikkabo AS 8-bit retro action platformer “Venture Kid” is coming to PC via Steam on the 3rd of May:

“Hi TGG team,We’re excited to announce that Venture Kid will be available on May 3rd, 2018, on Steam (Windows only).Venture Kid is an 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunes. It shines with excellent level design, highly entertaining action levels, responsive controls and a great variety of bosses.” – FDG Entertainment

Nice indeed, but what is “Venture Kid” all about then? Well, this is the information that FDG Entertainment gave us:

“Take a trip down memory lane!Venture Kid – a 8-bit retro action platformer that goes beyond just pixels and chiptunesIt shines with excellent level design, highly entertaining action levels, responsive controls and a great variety of bosses.Your Mission:The evil Dr. Teklov is about to build a secret weapon, disguised in his huge space fortress. Time is running out but our hero Andy stepped up to defeat him and fight his way through Teklovs minions.Join Andy and prepare yourself for a dangerous journey that demands great skill and determination.”

So, what about features then? Well, these are some of the said launch features for “Venture Kid”:

Features:
+ 9 action packed levels and bosses
+ Chiptune soundtrack by Matt Creamer (Retro City Rampage)
+ 8 unique and useful Power-Ups to help you on your quest.
+ Many secret areas to find and explore
+ Full Controller Support

Other than that, FDG Entertainment also informed us that they uploaded their Steam release trailer for “Venture Kid” just the other day. So you can watch the said video further down the page =) And with that said, what’s your take on “Venture Kid” so far?

Let us know your thoughts in the comment section down below!

Robin “V-Act” Ek
Editor in chief
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround

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Tags: Action platformer, FDG Entertainment, Indie games, PC games, Retro games, Snikkabo AS, Steam, Venture Kid