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For the uninformed, while we've been living our everyday lives on the surface, the folks over at I-Mockery have had their heads down working on a Nintendo fan's tribute for the ages.

Abobo's Big Adventure sees the titular villain-turned-victim seeking to get his son back from the 8-bit scum who have taken him captive. The gameplay starts out in traditional Double Dragon style, but Abobo's quest will see him traverse eight different 8-bit worlds, from Mario to Zelda, Kung-Fu and even Mega Man. The surprises and classic game references come in abundance as you fight a slew of NES heroes and villains.

To see this game in action yourself and for more on this game, press "Read More" to view the full article.

Retrieved January 10^th, 2012 from YouTube

How many references can you find in this video alone? There will be plenty more where that came from when the game comes out on Newgrounds tomorrow, January 11th. Here's the latest update from the developers:

Originally posted by -RoG-:

Posted: January 10th, 2012

There seems to be a little confusion about the release of Abobo's Big Adventure, especially for those of you in other countries where it's already Wednesday the 11th, so I thought I would chime in real quickly to clear things up.

Abobo's Big Adventure will be released on Wednesday, January 11th, but we never said the exact time, so we're sorry if that caused a little confusion. The countdown clock was to countdown to the day that the game would be coming out, not the exact second. We're in the Pacific time Zone and plan on getting up really early in the morning to put Abobo up live. We would release it at midnight, but then we'd need to stay up 'til 6am monitoring the game to make sure there aren't any catastrophic glitches. And frankly, we've pulled enough all nighters lately, so we'd like to get a decent night of rest before we unleash Abobo upon the world.

You guys have waited YEARS for this (as have we), just hold on a little longer and it'll all be worth the wait! We're still making some final adjustments to the game and preparing to load it up here on the official site, on Newgrounds.com and on I-Mockery.com, so there's a lot to be done. Plus, those who made donations already received a special, 100% original, bonus mini-game called "Aboboy's Small Adventure" that we sent them via email to help pass the time as a token of our appreciation!

So just hold on a little longer... for Abobo is preparing his fists for a whole lot o' punching!

And there you have it! If there's any confusion as to when this game will be available, just head over to abobosbigadventure.com. The game will be live some time after the countdown hits zero. It should be a fantastic ride for all the NES fans who have been waiting for something to dredge up all of those memories of yesteryear and test just how well our pastime has aged. With other NES homage projects being released in recent years (Battle Kid and Super Mario Bros Crossover included), the hype is surely strong and it's no doubt why considering how well those games were received.

Stay up-to-date with N+ in the next few days as we will have a direct Q&A with the developers in charge of this project (and may have a surprise or two for our loyal readers, as well ).

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