Art of Play has announced Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Arcade, a 16-bit-style side-scrolling arcade action-adventure game based on the classic film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. The game is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. As reported by Gematsu, the release date has not been announced yet, and a crowdfunding campaign is being prepared via the official BackerKit page.
Travel through time with Bill and Ted
You can play as Bill S. Preston, Esq., or Ted “Theodore” Logan, or team up in local co-op mode across 15 action-packed side-scrolling levels. The mission: “collect” and challenge famous historical figures for a school report—all while saving the world.
Throughout your journey through time, you’ll encounter characters from the original movie. You’ll need to find Billy the Kid, Socrates, Napoleon, Beethoven, and Genghis Khan and face them in unique mini-games to convince them to help you on your mission.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Arcade: key features
- Play alone or with a partner: Choose Bill or Ted, or invite a friend to play in co-op on a single screen.
- 15 side-scrolling levels: Fast-paced arcade action spanning various historical eras.
- Historical Figures Mini-Game: Challenge famous characters in unique mini-games to recruit them.
- Pixel art and '80s rock music: Hand-drawn pixel art combined with an '80s rock soundtrack.
- Unlockable content: Complete Story Mode to unlock Arcade Mode, mini-games, and other content.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure: Arcade game info
- Genre: Side-scrolling arcade action-adventure
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam)
- Release date: Not yet announced
- Developer: Art of Play Interactive
- Publisher: Roditeli Productions, Art of Play Interactive
- Audio: English
- Text: English
- Official website: billandtedgame.com
About Art of Play
Art of Play is a game studio based in Melbourne, Australia, known for licensed games from major entertainment brands, such as Danger Mouse: Official Game, The Phantom: Official Game, and Invader Zim: The Doom Game. The studio makes games for consoles, PC, mobile devices, and even arcade machines.
If you grew up with the Bill & Ted films or love retro co-op beat ’em ups, this one is worth wishlisting. Watch the official trailer below.
Reveal Trailer
