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Platform 360, Win, Mac, Wii U, PS Vita, 3DS, PS4 Publisher Nicalis Developer 8bits Fanatics Release Date Jun 3, 2014

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1001 Spikes review: die and die again

By Russ Frushtick on Jun 24, 2014 06.24.14

Death comes to us all. In 1001 Spikes, perhaps with a bit more frequency. The 8-bit era was a notoriously punishing time for gamers. Checkpoints and recharging shields were but twinkles in...

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Summer Games Done Quick closes with another record, see the best runs here

By Owen S. Good on Jul 09, 2017 07.09.17

The seventh edition of the speedrunning festival Summer Games Done Quick ended early this morning with another record: $1.7 million raised and donated to the charity Doctors Without Borders. As...

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Is the Switch indie friendly? One developer’s take

By Russ Frushtick on Feb 09, 2017 02.09.17

Nintendo’s never had the best reputation when it comes to being welcoming to independent developers. While a few tiny developers have managed to release games on Nintendo platforms in recent years,...

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Nintendo Switch UI gets new close-up in deleted tweet

By Allegra Frank on Jan 19, 2017 01.19.17

The Binding of Isaac developer Nicalis posted a picture to social media that may have shown just a bit too much of the Nintendo Switch’s user interface. The tweet has since been deleted, but not...

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Nintendo bringing Bayonetta 2, Super Smash Bros., Shovel Knight and more to Comic-Con

By Samit Sarkar on Jul 17, 2014 07.17.14

Nintendo fans in San Diego during Comic-Con International 2014 will be able to get their hands on nearly 20 games from the publisher, Nintendo announced today. The lineup encompasses titles on...

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The best games of June 2014 according to The Besties

By Chris Plante on Jul 08, 2014 07.08.14

Remember last month when a surprise cloud of quality games rained down upon us, soaking us in the joys of kart racing and nazi shooting? Those warm rains of spring have passed and what remains is...

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1001 Spikes - Overview video

By Griffin McElroy on May 30, 2014 05.30.14

1001 Spikes is a game about memory, mastery and cursing like a sailor. It is an immensely punishing game, forcing you to take on trap-filled screens as you endeavor toward a distant exit. Even if...

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1001 Spikes hitting PS4, Vita and Steam on June 3

By Alexa Ray Corriea on May 28, 2014 05.28.14

Nicalis' 2D action platformer 1001 Spikes will launch for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and through Steam for Mac and Windows PC this upcoming Tuesday, June 3, the developer announced today. The...

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1001 Spikes' Arcade mode is a nod to games gone by

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Feb 05, 2014 02.05.14

Nicalis and 8bits Fanatics' wickedly hard side-scroller Aban Hawkins and the 1001 Spikes was born in the modern era, but it hasn't forgotten its roots. As Aban Hawkins, players do their best to...

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It's better to share the 1,001 lives of 1001 Spikes

By Samit Sarkar on Nov 13, 2013 11.13.13

The premise of Aban Hawkins & the 1001 Spikes, the exceedingly difficult platformer from Japanese indie studio 8bits Fanatics and American developer-publisher Nicalis, is that you have 1,001 lives...

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1001 Spikes and the masocore thrill of a thousand deaths

By Michael McWhertor on Jun 18, 2013 06.18.13

There's an attractive cruelty to 1001 Spikes, 8bits Fanatics' retro-styled side-scrolling platformer. Every step you take forward as protagonist Aban Hawkins is a step closer to death — death by...