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8.5Prison City is an action platformer that was released on the Nintendo Switch in late 2023. So why am I reviewing it in early 2026?
Prison City
Retroware · Aug 29, 2023
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Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle techno-terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
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- Way Too Many Games8.08.0 Prison City is available now on Steam, GOG, itch.io, Epic, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
- Nintendo World Report8.0Prison City is a fun game that nails the look and feel of 80’s action platformers. For fans of that era, this is a no-brainer. Now, for the sequel, I'm hoping for an Echo the Dolphin parody featuring that cybernetic cetacean.
- Hey Poor Player7.0Prison City is a fun, albeit mixed experience. While I applaud the modern retro revolution that’s taking place and love the style of the game, the gameplay itself is hindered by control issues and the often unforgiving challenge of the game.
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