With the game's biggest headscratchers out of the way, all eyes are on whatever Billy Basso does next, and thankfully for fans of the 8-bit labyrinth ... be in the same universe but may not ...

A library of over 300 8-bit retro-inspired games come preinstalled ... and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.

But while Ragebound shows their respect for retro craftsmanship, it feels more like an evolution of the 8-bit originals than a broad reinvention. This is still an action-platformer at heart ...