Modern Gamers' Guide to 8-Bit RPGs #3 - Faxanadu
NPCs are helpful enough to get you through without a guide, and thanks to death penalties being incredibly lenient (and sometimes beneficial) you don't get the ol' NES Rage that plagued so many platformers on the console.
Relies on password saves and there's no map to assist with navigation, so be prepared for crust of that nature.
My Enjoyment - 6/8 Bits. I enjoyed my playthrough and the game never outstayed its welcome.
Difficulty - 5/8 Bits. Challenging at times but balanced out by the lack of an impactful death penalty.
Modern Accessibility - 6/8 Bits. The lack of a map and a password based save system don't muddy the experience as much as one might think; especially if you use save states and look up maps online.
Final Verdict - Kickback, relax and enjoy all 8 of these bits.
NPCs are helpful enough to get you through without a guide, and thanks to death penalties being incredibly lenient (and sometimes beneficial) you don't get the ol' NES Rage that plagued so many platformers on the console.
Relies on password saves and there's no map to assist with navigation, so be prepared for crust of that nature.
My Enjoyment - 6/8 Bits. I enjoyed my playthrough and the game never outstayed its welcome.
Difficulty - 5/8 Bits. Challenging at times but balanced out by the lack of an impactful death penalty.
Modern Accessibility - 6/8 Bits. The lack of a map and a password based save system don't muddy the experience as much as one might think; especially if you use save states and look up maps online.
Final Verdict - Kickback, relax and enjoy all 8 of these bits.