Captain Barrel

Captain Barrel is a new NeoGeo MVS game from Neobyteforce. It should be released Q4 2024.

Grab your bicorn, your sword, and a couple of cherry bombs and get ready for some  barrel-kicking action! At the end of a most adventurous journey to Piggy Castle, the greatest treasure in the world awaits!

If you know your classics, you’ve already played a game like this: jump up the screen, neutralize enemies, and collect bonuses for score! Captain Barrel stuns his enemies with his sword, then drops a barrel over them and kicks them down the screen to knock out more foes.

In every level of Captain Barrel, you start over and collect your weapons again, choosing the path that will best suit your goals. You want to play safe? Rush towards the bomb, and get rid of enemies from a distance. You want to score points? Just grab the sword, get the barrels rolling - and avoid picking up the bomb for extra points!

Captain Barrel features:
• 32 levels, split into 4 worlds each ruled by a boss
• Enemies, traps and platforms galore
• An elaborate scoring system designed for competition
• About 25 minutes of arcade playtime
• A challenge scalable to your scoring ambitions, 8 difficulty levels
• Gameplay that is easy to get into, yet takes practice to master
• 2-player alternated competitive play
• 177Mb of barrel rolling action
• Cute, colourful pixel art
• A rocking pirate soundtrack
• One big cart in one big box to insert into you bigger, badder, better system

There are 2 different versions on sale.

Standard version:

MVS cartridge with multi-region label (game is region free)
MVS cardbox
Complete MVS kit (2-part art set, minimarquee, “move strip” sticker, operator instructions, English language only)
Clear plastic protective case
Captain Barrel “Thank You” card
Captain Barrel original CD soundtrack
Arcade flyer
Unique serial number
Digital ROM download (upon request by e-mail when pre-order shipped)

Collector pack includes:

MVS softbox with special 1st print only “Joe VIII” insert (US/English style and language)
Captain Barrel “Rainbow Whale” bucket hat (navy blue, single size only - 100% cotton)
Captain Barrel pin-back button
King Joe VIII “Special Thank You” hand-signed card
2 coasters
Captain Barrel shipping bag.