Jessie Jaeger in Cleopatra's Curse

Developer / Publisher: Bold Game Studio

May 4, 2021

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
interconnected map
item gated
non linear

Combat

action

Features

multiple endings

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Jessie Jaeger in Cleopatra's Curse is a new metroidvania-style game for the Sega Genesis, Turbografx-16 and Turbografx Super CD! Explore Cleopatra's Crypt to find the pieces of her sarcophagus, and save your grandpa from her curse!

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

Nintendo
- Game Boy Color
- Game Boy
Sega
- Genesis
Retro / Etc.
- Other

Resources

Links

IGDB
Website

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- Differences
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- multiple endings
- Differences
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- interconnected map
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- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
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- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- multiple endings
- Differences
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- Sci-Fi
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- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- non linear
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- multiple endings
- Differences
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- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- fantasy
- Differences
- Demo Available
- equipment
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- pixel
- side scroll
- fantasy

Jessie Jaeger in Cleopatra's Curse

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