Bat Boy

May 25, 2023 X Plus X Plus
Platform Adventure Indie
Series X|S PS4 PC PS5 XONE Switch
About

A Sentai sports hero 8-bit action adventure!

Bat Boy and his fellow sports-star friends secretly battle against the evil invading forces of Lord Vicious, hell-bent on hosting sinister athletic events for his own amusement!
Storyline

Ryosuke isn't just your regular high-school kid. He and his fellow sports-star friends secretly battle against the evil invading forces of Lord Vicious, hellbent on hosting sinister athletic events for his own amusement! Aided by the power granted to them by nameless deities, Ryosuke is Bat Boy!
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Game Info

Release Date May 25, 2023
Developer X Plus
Publisher X Plus
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy