Magnetta

Magnetta is a side-scrolling action game in which you play as Magnetta, the only one with the power to stop Aether. After the prince is kidnapped and the royal guard, Renova, goes missing, Aether returns and threatens peace across the galaxy. You jump, shoot, slide and blast through levels, collect weapons and upgrades, hunt for secrets and defeat enemies on the way to Aether's tower.

The Glitch

In the Glitch, levels are scrambled and their tilesets shift and change. The distorted surroundings resemble a dirty game cartridge, and you must master your skills to get through and rescue your friends.

Weapons and secrets

Eight weapons can be unlocked, letting you defeat enemies and traverse levels in new ways. Collectible circuits unlock extras such as cosmetic changes and bonus abilities. The bestiary records enemy types you find and destroy, along with details such as their weaknesses, your kill count and flavor text.

Modes and challenges

Time Trials track your fastest time on each level. You can replay cleared levels with new weapons and abilities, seek hidden shortcuts and improve your times. Online leaderboards let friends compare results.

Speedrun Mode times a continuous playthrough of the full game, with no do-overs. Challenge Mode offers a range of themed challenges to clear.

Presentation and controls

You can customize the controls and choose pixel-perfect display or add scanlines and anisotropic filtering to recreate the look of a CRT. The soundtrack is designed to sound as though it could play on NES hardware.