First Press Games reveals physical release of POWA! for the Game Boy Color

POWA! is a newly-developed action-platformer in a similar vein as beloved genre-classics of the handheld, like Kirby's Dreamland and Trip World.

The gameplay is decidedly simple and makes POWA! easy to pick it up, but challenging to conquer. A good variety of level themes and obstacles, with an ever-increasing difficulty curve keep the experience thoroughly engaging and fresh.

Features

- a brand-new Game Boy Color game with backwards-compatibility to Classic Game Boy hardware
- clean and simple platformer-gameplay with tight controls
- five levels with multiple segments and a challenging boss fight in each
- super-cute presentation and a bopping soundtrack
- replay-value through varying difficulty modes and a timescore after each play-through
- utilizes Super Game Boy-features when played on a SNES/SFC

Development

POWA! has been solely developed by the Spain-based GBdev-enthusiast Aiguanachein, with support from Sergio De Prado for the music and Ivan Miguel for art designs & graphic touch-ups.

It has been in development since roughly one year and is already playable from start to end - POWA! is basically feature- and content-complete by now. Currently, it receives some final touch-ups in graphics and level design to give the game a nice final polish.

The game has been developed with the ZGB engine by Zal0, which has been improved tremendously in the development process of POWA! This helped to make the game, which was originally only planned for Game Boy Color, also compatible to classic hardware like Game Boy and Super Game Boy during it's development.

A closed beta test is planned to start in September, with a public digital release in November, simultaneously with the physical DOT MATRIX SERIES release.

DOT MATRIX SERIES
Physical Release

Just like with Tobu Tobu Girl Deluxe, First Press Games will give POWA! the DOT MATRIX SERIES physical release treatment, which goes far beyond what is usually expected from an aftermarket release for the Game Boy.

- custom-molded cartridge shells and cases with "DOT MATRIX SERIES"-branding (instead of the common "GAME" shells)
- a special custom-made PCB, with high quality parts and proper voltage reduction for longevity and high compatibility with all - Game Boy-compatible systems
- game package with foil print and cardboard close to 90s retail quality
- a dedicated instruction manual, including a cute manga
- packaging inlay & survey postcard
- additional collectibles, depending on the chosen edition
- Unboxing video of our previous DOT MATRIX SERIES release
- POWA! is exclusively available from First Press Games.

Release Date & Preorder-Bonus

With the closed beta test approximately ending beginning of October, POWA! is scheduled to release in November of this year.

The preorders will open this Sunday, 19th of July at 2 PM CEST / 8 AM EDT and similar to the Kickstarter benefits of Tobu Tobu Girl Deluxe, we are offering special bonuses to early supporters of the release.

If you order any edition of the game beetween the 19th of July and 16th of August you will get the following benefits on top:
a bronze-colored collector's coin as a free physical bonus (only one per customer, unrelated to the number of items you order)
access to the closed beta test of the game in September 2020 via eMail

Available Physical Editions

POWA!'s physical release will offer three different variants:

Regular Edition for 49.99€: The base game with box & manual
Limited Edition for 64.99€: Includes additions like soundtrack CD and poster.
Collector's Edition for 129.99€: Highly limited collector's box with both game versions and even more extras.

Each variant is available as an English and Japanese version.