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SeriesSuper Meat Boy

Super Meat Boy

Critic score4 critics
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First release
Oct 20, 2010
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Comedy
Platforms
Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Xbox 360

Super Meat Boy is a platform game in which players control Meat Boy, a small, dark red, cube-shaped character who must rescue his girlfriend Bandage Girl from the scientist Dr. Fetus. The game is divided into chapters containing over 300 levels, each requiring players to reach the end while avoiding saw blades, crumbling blocks, and other hazards. Players can jump, run on platforms, and slide down walls. Deaths are instant and levels restart immediately with unlimited attempts. Completing levels quickly unlocks harder alternate "dark world" versions, and hidden warp zones contain bonus stages. Additional playable characters with unique abilities can be unlocked through collectibles.

Also known as SMB, SuperMeatBoy.exe

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Storyline
Meat Boy and Bandage Girl are in love, but Dr. Fetus, an intelligent fetus in a jar piloting a mechanical suit, is unloved and hates everyone. In a fit of jealousy, Dr. Fetus kidnaps Bandage Girl. Meat Boy chases Dr. Fetus through increasingly dangerous environments to rescue her, facing obstacles and boss creatures along the way, while Dr. Fetus repeatedly escapes with Bandage Girl at the end of each chapter.Read more

Meat Boy and Bandage Girl are in love, but Dr. Fetus, an intelligent fetus in a jar piloting a mechanical suit, is unloved and hates everyone. In a fit of jealousy, Dr. Fetus kidnaps Bandage Girl. Meat Boy chases Dr. Fetus through increasingly dangerous environments to rescue her, facing obstacles and boss creatures along the way, while Dr. Fetus repeatedly escapes with Bandage Girl at the end of each chapter.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Oct 20, 2010
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 30, 2010
Mac
Dec 13, 2011
All 9 release dates
Linux
Dec 13, 2011
PlayStation Vita
Oct 06, 2015
PlayStation 4
Oct 06, 2015
Wii U
May 12, 2016
Nintendo Switch
Jan 11, 2018
Wii
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
12h
Completionist
51h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
casual, bloody, level editor, fast paced, difficult
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At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Main Story (IGDB)
12h
Completionist (IGDB)
51h
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Overview

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