Nova the Squirrel cover art
RetroNESOnlinePC + MobileController

Nova the Squirrel

A modern NES homebrew platformer with copyable enemy powers.

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Category
Retro
Device
PC and mobile
Status
Online
How it plays
Embedded GhostGames player
#Single player#Retro#Homebrew

About Nova the Squirrel

Open-source NES platformer starring Nova, a squirrel who can copy enemy abilities. Code GPLv3, assets CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Nova the Squirrel screenshot
Nova the Squirrel running in the browser

Controls

Arrow keysD-padZB buttonXA buttonEnterStartShiftSelect

Controllers are supported.

Tips

  • Click the game screen once so it captures your keyboard.
  • Grab enemies to copy their abilities.

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  • Reload the game: a fresh start fixes most stuck loading screens.
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  • Click inside the game to give it keyboard and mouse focus. Press Esc to release the mouse.

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