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Cortex Zero, a new NES game by MnD, to launch in 2026

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Cortex Zero is a new game developed by MnD for the Nintendo Entertainment System, scheduled for release in 2026. The game features five acts, 14 stages, and a narrative centered around a virus transmitted via vaccines. Gameplay elements include platforming, vehicle sections with armored cars and bikes, and boss battles at the end of each act. AI

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Cortex Zero, a new NES game by MnD, to launch in 2026

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    Quiver (2026) by ludufre for Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Three arrows each, arrows stick where they land and anyone can grab them, one hit kills and th

    Quiver (2026) by ludufre for Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Three arrows each, arrows stick where they land and anyone can grab them, one hit kills and the screen wraps at all four edges. Up to four archers, CPU or friends, first to 3, 5 or 7 rounds wins. 🎁 https:// ludufre…

    LINKS ludufre.itch.io/quiver
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · brewotaku ·

    Cortex Zero (2026) by MnD for Nintendo Entertainment System. Five acts, 14 stages and a story of a vaccine-borne virus: platforming, armoured car and bike drivi

    Cortex Zero (2026) by MnD for Nintendo Entertainment System. Five acts, 14 stages and a story of a vaccine-borne virus: platforming, armoured car and bike driving, and gun-sight stages against windows. Each act ends with a boss. 🎁 https:// mrtiagosanv1.itch.io/cortex-ze ro # ai #…

    LINKS mrtiagosanv1.itch.io/cortex-zero

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