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88 HEROES by Rising Star Games Now Available for Consoles and PC

88 HEROES by Rising Star Games Now Available for Consoles and PC

Physical Boxed PlayStation 4 Edition with Exclusive Content also Available in North American Stores March 28

LOS ANGELES, CA – Rising Star Games announced that 88 Heroes, the fast, frantic, funny and fan-pleasing platformer releases today on digital stores, and also as a physical retail release for PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system in Europe. In the USA and Canada, the boxed PlayStation 4 system edition will release on March 28. In addition, the boxed PlayStation 4 system edition features exclusive content not available in any of the digital versions.

88 HEROES by Rising Star Games Now Available for Consoles and PC

From the creative minds at acclaimed development studio Bitmap Bureau, 88 Heroes is a 2D platformer that is as fun to watch as it is to play. Each level completed or untimely death brings a new uniquely skilled hero into the action and, with just 88 minutes to complete all 88 levels, players will need every one of the 88 heroes to stop the dastardly Dr. H8 from destroying the Earth!

Exclusive to the physical retail version of 88 Heroes on PlayStation®4 system are two additional heroes, Cath Letics and The Mime, as well as the exclusive new H8 Mode, which features eight brand new levels offering a super-charged hardcore challenge.

88 Heroes Key Features:
  • 88 unique and original playable characters, each with their own skills and abilities that may help – or hinder! – the player.
  • Hero order is randomly selected with each play, meaning players will always face a fresh and varied challenge.
  • 88 levels across 4 zones to conquer, each with its own unique boss encounter.
  • Multiple game modes including: Magnificent 8 mode – choose a team of just 8 heroes to tackle the entire game with; Solo mode – pick just one hero and master their skills in order to survive as long as you can.
  • 2 additional heroes and 8 new levels in H8 Mode are featured exclusively to the physical boxed edition.
  • Watch the action from Dr. H8’s lair as he tries to thwart your plans, drinks coffee, takes bathroom breaks and berates his accident-prone henchmen.
  • More heroes incoming with post-launch DLC!

Here is the 88 Heroes Launch Trailer:

For more information on 88 Heroes, please visit the official site: 88heroes.com.

Related: 88 Heroes Announces Release Date and Confirms Physical Boxed Edition

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