- For the main character, see Aqua Boy (character).
| The Love Letter | ← | Aqua Boy | → | This Is Not A Minimalist Game |
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| Information | |
| Link: | Pixel Love |
| Released: | Kongregate April 29, 2013 |
| Featured: | May 6, 2013 |
| Platform | Flash |
| Control scheme: | Keyboard, Mouse |
| Data saved: | In-game progress |
| Website(s): | Kongregate, JayisGames, Newgrounds |
| Soundtrack availability: | SoundCloud |
| Credits | |
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| Code, Art, Music Duncan Fenn Boss Animation, Writing Assistant Dogzer Voice Acting William Revill Morgan Lea | |
Aqua Boy is an adventure-shooter game by Duncan Fenn. It was featured on Pixel Love on May 6, 2013. The player controls Aqua Boy, a diver who is exploring underwater caves in pursuit of Albert, a monkey who has stolen from the team he is working with.
Controls[]
A, S, D, W keys - Move- Shoot
Mouse
- M key - Open map
- Q/E key - Select item
Space bar - Use item/door- C key - Change controls
- Esc key - Adjust game settings/view controls/pause game
Levels[]
Aqua Boy is a mini Metroidvania, so levels are divided into "acts" that take place within caves that Aqua Boy can travel to in order to stop Albert. Each act takes place in a different start point that changes the teleportation crystal's destination.
Act 1: Cold are the Crabs[]
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Aqua Boy must fight the sea bees as well as the Bangcrack.
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Act 2: The Drowned World[]
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Aqua Boy gets the Hourglass and Orb of Destiny after fighting Pathnet and the anglerfish.
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Act 3: A Rendezvous of Friends[]
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Aqua Boy goes to the Crystal Shaft to take to down Albert for the final time.
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Enemies[]
- Octopuses - Swim either in a continuous horizontal or vertical direction.
- Crabs - Move along the edges of caves, firing bullets when Aqua Boy approaches them.
- Jellyfish - Stay in one place while firing bullets at Aqua Boy.
- Seahorses - Swim around in a circle while aiming a single bullet at Aqua Boy at a time.
- Pufferfish - Follow Aqua Boy when he approaches them. They fire bullets in an outward direction when they die.
- Purple fish - Dash across some alcoves in large groups.
- Bucktooth fish - Remains in one place; does not attack Aqua Boy.
Hazards[]
- Urchin chains - Block certain openings by spinning in a counter clockwise direction.
- Deadly obstacles - Instant death on contact.
Interactive objects[]
- Plants - Grant pickups.
Soundtrack[]
Aqua Boy has multiple tracks for different areas in the game. The boss and dark cave themes are variations of the "Aqua Boy" theme that plays in the menu as well as during the main area of the second act.
| Menu/Game - "Aqua Boy" | Game - "Karken's Outpost" |
| Game - "Fatal Kelp Garden" | Boss |
| Game - "Bangcrack's Lair" | Game - Dark Cave |
| Game - "Crystal Shaft" | |
Previews[]
Aqua Boy was previewed in a video trailer, released on August 29, 2012.
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