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Is 198X worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Arcade fans who want to switch among several gameplay genres
- Players drawn to coming-of-age stories about teenagers
- Players seeking a short game with an estimated play time of 2 hours
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign, since the estimated play time is 2 hours
- Players who prefer one consistent gameplay style, since the stages span several genres
- Players looking for a complete story rather than the first part of an arcade epic
Our take on 198X
Rather than staying within one arcade genre, 198X shifts among five kinds of play and connects them through a coming-of-age story. Its structure moves between distinct game styles instead of building around a single repeated arcade format.
What is 198X?
198X follows Kid, a teenager in Suburbia whose discovery of a local arcade begins a coming-of-age story.
The game combines a narrative told through cinematic pixel-art sequences with five arcade stages. Across them, players shoot, drive, jump, fight, and role-play. Each arcade visit brings another game to uncover, moves to master, and demons to defeat; as Kid progresses, the story connects experiences inside the games with life beyond the arcade. The vendor gives an estimated play time of 2 hours and identifies this as the first part of an arcade epic.
How 198X plays
- 01Five arcade stages
- The stages cover shooting, driving, jumping, fighting, and role-playing.
- 02Story across games
- Kid's arcade discovery frames a coming-of-age narrative that connects game experiences with life beyond the arcade.
- 03Pixel-art storytelling
- Cinematic sequences accompany the arcade stages.
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198X: platforms & release
Is 198X worth it?
It is worth it if: arcade fans who want to switch among several gameplay genres. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign, since the estimated play time is 2 hours.
Where can I download 198X?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens 198X's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is 198X on?
Windows only.
