4-Bit Meat Boy (4Bit Meat Boy in-game) is an unlockable character in Super Meat Boy. He is available in all versions of the game, and is the only playable character in certain Warp Zones.
Overview[]
Appearance[]
4-Bit Meat Boy looks similar to Meat Boy, but with 4-bit graphics.
Origin[]
4-Bit Meat Boy and the Warp Zones he appears in are primarily inspired by graphics from the Atari 2600 released in 1977.
Gameplay[]
4-Bit Meat Boy controls exactly as his original counterpart does. The only differences are visual, from his appearance to his blood trail.
How to unlock[]
To unlock 4-Bit Meat Boy, the player must collect 60 bandages. This can be accomplished as early as Ch3: The Salt Factory.
Trivia[]
- 4-Bit Meat Boy, 8-Bit Meat Boy, and 4-Color Meat Boy are all unlockable skins of Meat Boy in Super Meat Boy.
- Ironically, Meat Boy does not have skin.
- 4-Bit Meat Boy has a slightly faster spawn time than regular Meat Boy.
| Super Meat Boy characters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All versions | ||||||
 Meat Boy |
 Bandage Girl |
 8-Bit Meat Boy |
4-Bit Meat Boy |
 4-Color Meat Boy |
 Meat Ninja |
 Brownie* |
 Commander Video |
 Jill |
 Ogmo |
 Flywrench |
 The Kid |
 Alien Hominid |
 Tim** |
| Console exclusives | ||||||
 Gish |
 Spelunky |
 Pink Knight |
 The Ninja | |||
| PC exclusives | ||||||
 Headcrab |
 Josef |
 Naija |
 RunMan |
 Captain Viridian |
 Steve |
 Goo Ball* |
 Tofu Boy* | ||||||
| Other/Unselectable | ||||||
 Potato Boy |
 Dr. Fetus | |||||
| * = Requires code input ** = Requires code input on PC only | ||||||