Twinetroid
In the 80s and 90s, Japanese publishing company Futabasha released a series of gamebook adaptations of various video games. Part of their "Famicom Game Book Series" was January of 1987's "Metroid: Zebes…
Twinetroid is an adventure developed by Devin Monnens, released 24 December 2018 on Web browser.
What Twinetroid is
Twinetroid is an adventure game developed by Devin Monnens and released in 2018. It is available on Web browser only. It runs on Twine.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In the 80s and 90s, Japanese publishing company Futabasha released a series of gamebook adaptations of various video games. Part of their "Famicom Game Book Series" was January of 1987's "Metroid: Zebes Invasion Order", written by Nobuyuki Shioda and illustrated by Arisaka Sumi. The game book is a retelling of the original Metroid video game, with an extra adventure taking place as part of an expanded ending sequence. Twinetroid is a conversion of this gamebook into interactive fiction game engine Twine. The game is freely available online at Metroid fansite Metroid Database.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Twinetroid launched on 24 December 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk and Ashen.
Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gris, Dusk, Ashen.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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