"The Trial of Kharzoid" is a new NES homebrew that fuses Arkanoid-style brick-breaking with Metroidvania exploration and Castlevania-inspired boss battles, proving the 8-bit console's library is still evolving decades after its heyday. Developed by Canadian indie creator Pascal Belisle and released via Broke Studio's Homebrew Factory imprint, the game arrives as a boxed collector's cartridge and low-cost digital download, fresh off a successful Kickstarter and already spawning plans for an even more ambitious sequel.