Ao (2016)

Developer: Second Dimension
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Genres: Puzzle
Where to get it: Website

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Clever spatial puzzle game where you maneuver a 3D brick through 2D mazes without tumbling off the edge.

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About

AO is a puzzle game developed by Second Dimension for the NES. You control a brick in this 2D world, which is tricky as you really need to think in 3D. The brick takes up 2 spaces when it's laying on its side and 1 space when it's standing up. This is important because you'll need to maneuver through some tricky mazes without falling off of the edge. Don't worry if you do, though, you have unlimited lives!

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.