Sam's Journey · NES

Are you ready for a brand-new epic NES platform adventure?

About

Sam's Journey is a brand-new original scrolling platform game for your Nintendo Entertainment System. It's about a cute little hero called Sam who finds himself on an unexpected journey in a strange world.

Guide Sam through a variety of different locations such as deep forests, hot deserts or frozen mountains! Find hidden gems and discover secret passages, but beware of the creatures!

Sam can run, jump, climb and swim. He can pick up items, carry them around or throw them at enemies. And with the power of special costumes, Sam completely changes his appearance and gains additional skills!

Features

The game is big and has a lot to offer! Have a look at this comprehensive feature list:

• Classic 8-Bit Platform Action
• Colorful Graphics
• Fast Free-Directional Scrolling
• Many Basic Moves Plus Climbing And Swimming
• 6 Special Costumes With Additional Skills
• 3 Overworld Maps
• 27 Huge Levels With Multiple Sections
• 2000 Screens To Be Explored
• 14 Different Graphical Themes
• 19 Beautiful Tunes
• Sound Effects
• Hidden Items To Be Found
• Secret Passages To Be Discovered
• Speed-Adjusted Versions For NTSC And PAL
• Checkpoint System
• Savegames

Awards & Accolades

Sam's Journey has already received multiple awards! Here's a selection:

"This is as playable as the top NES platformers and deserves a place in your collection." – Retro Gamer UK #252

"The absolute platformer on the C64 is confirmed as a masterpiece on the NES as well." – Zzap! Italy #10/95 (translated)

"It's a really solid platformer with impressive graphics and music, and many secrets. I highly recommend it for SMB3 fans." – @ecmyers on X

"Sam's Journey for NES gave me Kid Chameleon Vibes" – JohnRiggs on Youtube

"Streamed […] Sam's Journey for about two hours last night cause I was having so much fun and lost track of time!" – DonValor on Mastodon

"I genuinely think it's one of the best NES games ever, homebrew or not." – @WhiteHat94 on X

"This game is great, pretty much exactly my jam as far as video game platformers go." – @ecmyersvids on YouTube

"If you like Mario 3, try Sam's Journey!" – solitarytoad on Reddit

"With a vast world to conquer and tons of collectibles to unearth, Sam's Journey is a delightful throwback for any NES explorer seeking a new adventure." – Tyler Werrin on CBR

"I love the soundtrack, it's got a Codemasters vibe to it." – Mike Siddons from RetroStage

Boxed Editions

Do you like a real cartridge, a printed manual, and some additional goodies, all in a fancy box?

Our partner and retro publisher poly.play created some awesome editions of Sam's Journey for the NES!

Get the cool Standard Edition or treat yourself with the even cooler Ultimate Edition! A Famicom Edition is available as well.

Browse Editions And Add-Ons At Poly.Play

Hint: If you buy a boxed edition from poly.play, you'll get the download for free!

The Creators

Sam’s Journey is our very first game production on the NES. We really appreciate your support and hope that you have as much fun playing this game as we had making it! :-)

Chester Kollschen
Code, Design, Additional Graphics, Sound Effects

Stefan Gutsch
Pixel Art, Level Design, Additional Design, Cover Art

Alex Ney
Soundtrack