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Wicked Plague

$39.99 USD
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A side-scrolling Metroidvania with fast-paced action, haunting visuals, and intense boss fights in a cursed tower.

You're Ramuel, the youngest exterminator in MonteCruz. The building you’re sent to isn’t just infested—it’s cursed. Fight through floors full of monsters, uncover the truth, and survive the night. Built from the ground up as a modern Metroidvania for 8-bit handhelds.

  • Modern Metroidvania adventure
  • Polished action-platforming
  • Atmospheric pixel art
  • Intense boss battles
  • Original chiptune soundtrack
  • Premium Cartridge
  • Instruction Manual
  • Chromatic Charm featuring game-specific character
  • Genre: Metroidvania
  • Platform: Chromatic
  • Developer: Locus-motion
  • Players: Single player
  • Play Time: 2 Hours
  • Replayability: Medium
  • Supported Languages: English
  • Compatible With: Chromatic, Game Boy Color®
  • Target Age: Teen – Ages 13+
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About the Developer

Bio

Name / Studio Name

LocusMotion

Location

USA

How It Started

I spent years doing pixel art as a hobby. During COVID, I started offering my work as a freelancer – creating graphics for indie games – and that’s what led me deeper into game development.

Other Games / Projects

Carpathian Nights, Lords of Exile

Fun Fact

Game Boy development, to me, feels more like a craft than a pipeline. Creating detailed animations and immersive environments on such limited hardware demands a different kind of skill and planning compared to modern platforms – and I find that challenge really fulfilling.

The Idea

Why I Made This Game

I’ve always wanted to create a nonlinear platformer adventure with the kind of story and characters I personally love.

What Makes This Game Special

When I was a kid, I told myself I’d grow up to make games, even if only as a hobby. Wicked Plague is a promise kept. It’s a gift to my younger self, and the first of many games I plan to bring to life.

You'll Love This If...

You love challenging platformers and brutally tough boss fights. And if you’re a fan of 8-bit aesthetics, this game treats that style as a true art form – not just a retro filter.

Inspiration / Influences

Gameplay-wise: the classics – Metroid, Castlevania, and especially the Mega Man Zero series for its boss design. Visually, it’s inspired more by anime, manga, and stylized games with a strong punk energy, like Guilty Gear and The World Ends With You.

Favorite Feature

The boss battles. They’re designed to be intense and unforgiving – no room for error. That’s deliberate: unlike most handheld action games of the past, Wicked Plague bosses are fast, smart, and deadly by design.

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5.0
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
Based on 49 reviews
49 reviews
  • Daniel R.
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    12 seconds ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Brilliant Game

    One of my favourite games so far released by Modretro and would highly recommend it to anyone. It looks great and plays flawlessly on the Chromatic

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  • Paul P.
    Verified Buyer
    6 days ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Wicked Plague

    Excellent Metroidvania personal opinion one of the best games they have other than Dragonyhm. An absolute must have from the art to the music the writing is hit or miss but has a 90s attitude vibe.

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  • Samuel B.
    Verified Buyer
    1 week ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Amazing New Game!

    This game falls somewhere between a metroid-vania and Mega Man. At the same time the look and feel of the game is incredibly modern! It fulfills the old adage of "easy to learn, hard to master." I havent had it for long but just beating the first boss felt amazing after dying 4 or 5 times. Figuring out patterns hasn't felt this good since Mega Man, Metroid, Castlevania, Shovel Knight, and the list goes on! If you love any of those games you won't be disappointed.

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  • Joseph D.
    Verified Buyer
    1 week ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Reminiscent gameplay with an awesome soundtrack

    I've only played Metroid and Castlevania here and there casually, but this game is the definition of a modern retro game. And the soundtrack is killer. Definitely recommend getting this one!

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  • Darrell M.
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    awesome Game Recomened

    I have played this game for hours on end during my vacation , it was a fun play though i recommend this game to those who like Metroid or castlevaina.

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