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Press release:
Montreal, Canada –March 31, 2023.
Retro publisher Incube8 Games and indie developer Mike Yamato, announce that “2021: Moon Escape” for the Nintendo Game Boy is available on physical cartridges and digital versions.

The game will also be getting a self-released (digital format) on Nintendo Switch in the second week of May (the same DMG version of the game, running on Switch hardware).

Set in a galaxy devastated by an unprecedented war, you will play the role of Tars Nunien, a paladin of the Marked Brotherhood, whose only mission is to return the enemy war plans to the capital planet Astra Nova in the hope of organizing the last desperate defense against the terrible Kisur Barbarians.

2021: Moon Escape is an open-world adventure based on exploration, combat, and character progression where the game world is a constant threat to your survival and the success of your desperate but noble mission.

Standard Edition Includes:

Sealed box

Clear cartridge

Clear cartridge protector

Instruction booklet

2021: Moon Escape stickers sheet

Silkscreened PCB with artwork on the back side

Features:

Real-time combat

Main quest dungeons with optional shrines

Character customization through skill tree and upgradeable equipment

An intense and emotional story serving as a background to the exploration experience

An alternative ending based on the player’s choices

About Incube8 Games
Founded in 2021, with already more than ten games signed in their first year and counting, they aim to facilitate the publishing of retro video game cartridges. With a strong production and supply chain expertise gathered through their various ventures, they offer turnkey publishing solutions for physical retro game releases. Using quality components from long term local and overseas suppliers, they manufacture complete physical editions in addition to a variety of add-ons for premium collector’s editions.

About Mike Yamato
Mike Yamato is a professional game developer that has worked on and directed both indie and AA games. He created and developed 2021: Moon Escape as a solo passion project during his free time, while collaborating on and managing larger video game productions during the day. He feels the hardware and software limitations on older consoles like the Game Boy are the best way to enhance creativity, and that this platform still has so much unexpressed potential to provide new experiences.