Wicked Plague
Wicked Plague
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.
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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.
Compatible With

Play original N64® cartridges on any modern display with perfect accuracy.
Compatible With

The best way to play Game Boy® and Game Boy Color® games.
- 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.
- Matt V. Z.Verified Buyer1 hour agoRated 5 out of 5 starsFantastic game
Fantastic game, fun action platformer
Was this helpful? - Matt L.Verified Buyer1 week agoRated 5 out of 5 starsYou are basically a Ghostbuster
You get to play as a smart alec who gets to just smile and look good, its great!
Was this helpful? - Charlie D.Verified Buyer2 weeks agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGame
It’s good
Was this helpful? - Marc J.Verified Buyer2 weeks agoRated 5 out of 5 starsGreat game- Wicked Plague
This game is awesome. The graphics, the gameplay and challenge is everything you want from in a gameboy color. The boss fights require an understanding of memorization and tight controls. I am a fan if these types of games and i love the dialogue and the way the developers added a modern twist. Highly recommend this game
Was this helpful? - Andrew D.Verified Buyer2 weeks agoRated 5 out of 5 starsA fun metroidvania
Wicked Plague is a interesting game. They're not that many metroidvanias for Gameboy/Chromatic. But this game is unique and fun. It's art style is cool. I'd recommend it.
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