Game:

Celeste (2018)

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This is an iconic platform game, originally developed by Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry, for the Pico-8 fantasy console. They later developed Celeste, a highly acclaimed game that any platformer lover should play.

This is a remake for the Spectrum Next, made with the intention of being as faithful as possible to the original. It is NOT an official version. I asked Noel Berry for permission for a remake and he kindly granted it.

How to play
Help Madeline climb Celeste Mountain, through 30 screens of increasing difficulty. Jump, climb walls, dash into the void.

There are four directional controls (left-right-up-down) and two actions (jump and dash). You can redefine keys if the default map is not for you. A kempston joystick connected to the joystick port 1 may be used (simultaneously with the keyboard). I like to use a Megadrive gamepad, so I have two action buttons available.

Jump into the air, Madeline will respond to directional buttons while airborne. If you push against a wall while falling by its side, fall speed will diminish. Also, you can jump from the wall, an even chain jumps. The dash is the most powerful movement, but it can be used only once until you touch floor. Don't forget to point the dash direction with the directional buttons, it will make a great difference!

Playing modes
The game has infinite lives and if you die, you restart the level. Keep passing levels and you will get to the end.

If you reach the final level in less than one hour, the game will let you put your name in the hall of fame (which is saved, as the redefined keys).

It's a difficult game, but not impossible. With practice, it can be completed in a few minutes. During development, with all that testing, I have become quite good at it.

The ZX Spectrum Next version was made by David Programa in 2024.

Download here (Remember to donate): https://davidprograma.itch.io/celeste

Huge playlist archive with ZX Spectrum Next software: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKP7wRcJgS0&list=PLxOanVBhqd3sDNyPQ49hgs2jGSjqDIpWg