99Vidas is a side-scrolling beat 'em up where you punch and kick through waves of enemies to recover a stolen artifact. You play as one of several Guardians, each wielding elemental powers, fighting across levels packed with nods to '80s and '90s pop culture. The game uses 16-bit pixel art and leans hard into retro aesthetics—expect references to old arcade cabinets, cartoons, and gaming tropes from that era. Combat involves standard combos, throws, and special attacks tied to your character's element. You'll face six henchmen before confronting a final boss. The story's simple: bad guys took the artifact, you get it back. Co-op lets multiple players team up locally. If you grew up feeding quarters into arcade machines or miss games that didn't explain themselves, this scratches that itch without pretending to reinvent it.
