A tribute to everything 8bit.
The hero is a cyborg. So it’s a tribute to Mega Man.
But he shoots grapling hook. So it’s a tribute to Bionic Commando.
But he uses a whip. So it’s a tribute to Castlevania.
But he also picks power upside that change how his whip behaves. So it’s a tribute to Contra.
And it all looks like a Strider game 😆