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In Your Face was a Game Boy release from 1990, developed by Realtime Associates and published by Accolade. It arrived during a period when the handheld was still establishing its library beyond Nintendo's own hits, offering a different kind of challenge for players looking for something outside the usual platformers and puzzle games. The title itself was a pretty direct hint about the kind of action you were in for.

You control a small, blocky character navigating a series of single-screen rooms. Your goal is to survive by clearing each screen of all the bouncing, homing, and ricocheting projectiles that fill the space. The core mechanics involve precise movement to dodge these attacks and using a limited shield to deflect them back, which is your only way to destroy the threats. The game is methodical; you learn enemy patterns and plan your deflections carefully, as a single hit ends your run. It feels like a tense, reactive puzzle where every screen cleared is a small victory against the chaos.