Hold The Light (Demo)
A downloadable game
Jason is grappling with his mother’s late stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Suddenly, his life is an endless loop of late night hospital visits, bouts of mistaken identity, laughter and tears.
But one night when Jason falls asleep by his mother’s bedside, he awakens in darkness. Forced to confront his own grief, he must battle the shadows that have come to steal her remaining memories.
We will all experience the inevitability of aging loved ones and loss. What if the fleeting moments could be spared? How far into the darkness would you wander… to hold the light?
In this action game, the player tries to prevent darkness from extinguishing the central fire. Each time the flame takes damage, the void expands and the size of the visible gameplay area shrinks. Through the use of light orbs and power-ups, the player must not only survive but fight back against hordes of attacking shadows.
GAME FEATURES:
- Hordes of Swarming Enemies
- Dynamically Shrinking Playfield
- Weapons and Power-Ups
- Story Mode
- Arcade Mode with High Score Saving
- Unlockable 2 Player Mode (full game only)
- Zapper Mode (full game only)
- Dynamic and Progressive Music that follows the flow of the game
- Hidden Game Codes (full game only)
EXCLUSIVE PHYSICAL EDITION !
Don’t miss the chance to get a complete-in-box physical edition of Hold The Light.
➡️ Order your cartridge on the Homebrew-Factory: https://www.homebrew-factory.com/nes/152-hold-the-light-nes.html
The cartridge works on both PAL and NTSC systems using a multi-region security chip.
The game has been tested on an authentic Nintendo Entertainment System, "front loader" and "top loader". The game should also work with the AVS from retroUSB.
The game has also been tested on the Everdrive Pro Cart and Analogue NT Mini Noir V2
We don't guarantee that the game will work on clone systems.
ROM File recommended emulator: Mesen
ROM also tested on FCEUX
TEAM SUPER BEST FRIENDS STUDIO
Shinjo - Director, Writer, Story
James Dean - Programming, Game Design
Jonathan Cappolino - Graphics, Animation, Box Art, Video Marketing
R-SEN Productions - Music and SFX
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Hello, I missed the Homebrew-Factory campaign. Can I buy two physical copies of the game still? I hope so. Thanks!
Hi! Unfortunately we can’t produce any more physical CIB/carts because of how Homebrew Factory campaigns are currently structured. When the campaign ends the exact number of carts pre-ordered are locked in.
We’ll release a digital version soon, and although we currently don’t have plans for another release, there might be another physical release in the future depending on player interest.
I talked to the Homebrwew Factory and they told me to contact you to get a physical copy. Not sure what your contract says, but I would love it if you could make one more copy. I am not sure why you wouldn't want your game in more hands. Let me know. Thanks.
Hi there. HBF just posted back stock (5 copies only) of Hold the Light. 2 copies in the U.S. store and 3 in the International store. Good luck!
Thanks for the notice. I had to buy 2 copies through the Worldwide shop. I am located in the U.S. I think I broke the rules but I sent them a message. I also picked up a couple other pre-order NES games that I missed. I would have missed these without your message. Thank you so much! Happy holidays.
Can I buy the full game as digital version?
Hi there! Thank you for your interest! We plan to offer a digital version late Fall/early Winter.
Let us know when that happens, so we can test your game for our little mag :)