Significantly different from its original Arcade release, the NES version offers far more stages and customization of equipment before starting a stage.
The grappling hook takes times to get used to, and I think it's utterly fascinating how much cognitive dissonance the lack of a jump can cause at first. Once you get used to it though, the game makes full use of the grappling abilities to traverse levels and fight enemies.
Visuals are also nicely detailed and colorful, while the soundtrack is solid as well. Overall this significant rework of a so-so arcade game ended up being one of the best on the NES.
The grappling hook takes times to get used to, and I think it's utterly fascinating how much cognitive dissonance the lack of a jump can cause at first. Once you get used to it though, the game makes full use of the grappling abilities to traverse levels and fight enemies.
Visuals are also nicely detailed and colorful, while the soundtrack is solid as well. Overall this significant rework of a so-so arcade game ended up being one of the best on the NES.