Nonsensical and sparkling, Pu-Li-Ra-La is a beat-em-up revolving around spells that summon giant microwaves, enemies that lunge at the player with tusk-like pelvic appendages, and a really addled evil puppet.

Somewhere between Cho Aniki and Golden Axe, this game will keep you engaged with sudden dadaist visuals, while offering a combat experience that's simple but extremely well balanced, forcing players to be smarter about positioning and magic use timing than most beat-em-ups require.

I absolutely recommend it to beat-em-up devotees, and consider it a must for those obsessed with the kind of sparkly cotton candy visuals displayed in other games of this nature like Harmful Park or Stretch Panic. It's beautiful, trashy art that will entertain for the exact handful of hours it works to earn.