-cairo-700x700h.jpg "Black Future '88 (Nintendo Switch)")
-cairo-80x80h.jpg "Black Future '88 (Nintendo Switch)")
- Stock: In Stock
- Reward Points: 100
- Model: Switch Game
- Weight: 1.00kg
- SKU: GZ-2960
Black Future '88 is a synth-punk roguelike shooter for Nintendo Switch. You climb an ever-changing procedural tower, fighting through five zones to reach the architect before your heart gives out.
What is the goal in Black Future '88?
Reach the top of the tower and kill its architect, Duncan, before your heart explodes. Each run is built from procedural floors, with traps, homicidal AI and colossal Wardens standing between you and the top. The publisher frames a run as 18 minutes to live, so the clock is part of the challenge.
Can you play co-op?
Yes. Nintendo lists 1-2 players on a single system, and the publisher describes couch co-op for two players.
What changes between runs?
You choose from five playable characters, each with different buffs and weaknesses, and build a loadout from 50 weapons plus 30 buffs and curses. Daily challenges add a fresh run with a global leaderboard.
Buyer facts
- Platform: Nintendo Switch; genre: roguelike action shooter.
- Publisher and developer: Good Shepherd / SuperScarySnakes.
- Release: 21 November 2019.
- Players: 1-2 on one system, with couch co-op.
- Languages: Japanese, French, German, Russian, Simplified Chinese and American English.
- Store reference: GZ-2960. The current price and stock status are shown on this page.
Age rating, region and review score
- Age rating: ESRB Teen (T), with Fantasy Violence and Mild Blood descriptors.
- Region: This store unit's region is unverified.
- Metascore: 75/100 for Nintendo Switch, from 19 critic reviews (Metacritic).
Metascores are third-party critic averages reported by Metacritic; they can change and are not a store rating. The ESRB letter in the age rating comes from Metacritic's listing; the content descriptors come from the official page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Black Future '88 co-op?
Yes. Nintendo lists 1-2 players on a single system, and the publisher describes couch co-op for two players.
How many characters and weapons are in Black Future '88?
There are five playable characters and 50 unique weapons, plus 30 buffs and curses to combine.
How long does a run last in Black Future '88?
The publisher frames a run as 18 minutes to live, so you are racing the clock as well as the tower.
