This game rocks.
I am a fan of this wave of retro platformers, but there is often a feeling that they are missing an aspect of the experience of the games they aspire to be like. Some tend to hyperfocus on one thing like exploration or platforming challenges, sandbox movesets or just looking cool. This game has it all.
Every area just feels so tightly designed. There's a purpose to every element, but they don't feel empty. The world is just really dense.
The main character is so fun to move around with. The headbutt walljump combo feels as satisfying to me as using cappy in SMOdyssey.
I have to say I'm more of a nearest neighbor kinda guy with low rez textures, but this game largely pulls the N64 style off amazingly and all of the character designs and animations are absolutely fantastic. I love Seve and Alexis.
And this is the hard part: it doesn't just have a great character to move around with and look at, this game has great level design. You use your powers in all kinds of ways and no challenge really feels like just a repeat. There's always evolution and fun creative ideas to keep it fresh. All while largely moving around these big world areas that give you a great sense of exploring every nook and cranny of the area you're in.
Idk man, if you enjoy Collect-a-thon platformers, this game should be on your list.
I am a fan of this wave of retro platformers, but there is often a feeling that they are missing an aspect of the experience of the games they aspire to be like. Some tend to hyperfocus on one thing like exploration or platforming challenges, sandbox movesets or just looking cool. This game has it all.
Every area just feels so tightly designed. There's a purpose to every element, but they don't feel empty. The world is just really dense.
The main character is so fun to move around with. The headbutt walljump combo feels as satisfying to me as using cappy in SMOdyssey.
I have to say I'm more of a nearest neighbor kinda guy with low rez textures, but this game largely pulls the N64 style off amazingly and all of the character designs and animations are absolutely fantastic. I love Seve and Alexis.
And this is the hard part: it doesn't just have a great character to move around with and look at, this game has great level design. You use your powers in all kinds of ways and no challenge really feels like just a repeat. There's always evolution and fun creative ideas to keep it fresh. All while largely moving around these big world areas that give you a great sense of exploring every nook and cranny of the area you're in.
Idk man, if you enjoy Collect-a-thon platformers, this game should be on your list.