From Below Pocket

From Below Pocket

Matt Hughson Matt Hughson September 19, 2023
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From Below Pocket is a frenetic puzzle game where you battle a relentless Kraken by flinging falling blocks at its advancing tentacles. The monster scales your fortress wall as you clear lines of blocks to push it back temporarily. Each cleared row buys you moments of respite before the Kraken returns with renewed aggression. The goal is simple: survive as long as possible through increasingly chaotic patterns. Single or two-player modes let you face the threat alone or team up to stave off the creature’s relentless assault. The game’s retro charm shines through its Game Boy Color presentation with enhanced visuals on Super Game Boy. Its simplicity and speed make it highly replayable, with leaderboards adding competitive bite. Though brief, the experience packs punchy waves of tension that fans of classic arcade puzzle games might appreciate. The simultaneous two-player mode feels particularly sharp given the platform’s limitations.

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From the deepest trenches of the ocean, the Kraken has come! As the Kraken climbs the walls of your fortress, repel it by hurtling blocks down at the monster. As lines are cleared, the Kraken will retreat, but only momentarily. Can you survive the night, and live to fight another day?

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Multiplayer

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