Utterly bonkers, totally bananas – that’s the bullet-hell fun promised in Doug’s Nightmare as it releases on console.
Available from the Eastasiasoft team, taking the creation of Undev Games, Doug’s Nightmare should well be able to put a smile on your face.
A bananas bullet-hell
No matter whether you play on Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S, preferring PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch, this is a mad top-down shooter crossed with beat ’em up angles. And yes, you get to play as a banana.
That banana is Doug, and he’s got a bit of a nightmare going on. Helping him out in his quest for survival is pretty much all you can do in Doug’s Nightmare, fighting back against swarms of enemies; bugs, mushrooms, brains…
With a cartoony, hand-drawn style, you’ll look to help guide old Doug to victory, making the most of a variety of weapons as well as stat-boosting cosmetics. He’ll need all that if he’s going to overcome the biggest of bad guys.
Key features
- Pummel your way through whimsical nightmare scenarios as an anthropomorphic banana!
- Enjoy comic book style cutscenes and immerse yourself in Doug’s identifiable plight.
- Use twin-stick controls to dish out damage in beat ’em up style!
- Fend off swarms of bugs and other weirdly unsettling enemy types.
- Choose between multiple difficulties to customize the experience.
- Equip a huge variety of skins and weapons, from bats to squirt guns and more!
Buy now!
Doug’s Nightmare is on the Xbox Store, playable on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for £4.99. It’s fully optimised for Series consoles too.
Alternatively, feel free to pick this one up from the PlayStation Store for PS4 or PS5, or the Nintendo eShop if you prefer the Nintendo Switch way of life.
Want a review? Our thoughts concerning Doug’s Nightmare on Xbox are coming soon.
Doug’s Nightmare Description
Brawl with inner demons as a self-doubting banana in a wacky mix of twin-stick bullet hell and beat ’em up action!
What is a banana to do when he’s haunted by anxiety and inner demons? Doug’s Nightmare is a cartoony, hand-drawn bullet hell where your job is to help Doug the banana overcome his worst fears by pounding them into oblivion! Part top-down twin-stick shooter and part beat ’em up, Doug’s Nightmare pits you against swarms of bugs, mushrooms, floating brains and more!
Doug can punch when disarmed or pick up a wide variety of weaponry to fend off foes, from slimy squirt guns to spiky clubs. He can don shoes, gloves, cloaks, sunglasses and a wacky wardrobe to improve stats and look stylish as he gains the confidence he’ll need to take on the biggest baddies! Can you guide him to victory?
