Konosuba by Team Ladybug is a fun Mega Man-esque jump-and-shoot action game. The game possesses Team Ladybug's trademark style with its graphics and music feeling familiar to fans of the developer.
As in all Team Ladybug titles, Konosuba feels great to play. Kazuma is quick and stops on a dime. There is a charge shot, and a Mega Man X dash move to increase your speed and jump distance. Many Team Ladybug games feature sub weapons, and this one is no different. Kazuma has access to different magical spells that require MP to cast. You can receive more spells from defeating bosses in true Mega Man fashion, and can also buy them from the shop. Unfortunately, the "Steal" spell is completely broken, to the point there is no reason to cast anything else. It does a lot of damage, saps health in a vampiric fashion, and grabs any money the enemy might have dropped before it can fall down a bottomless pit.
The game is a mostly linear experience. There are 6 main levels including an intro stage. Upon completing the intro stage, you are given the choice in which order you will tackle the first 3 stages. I liked this nod to Mega Man, but I still just played them in order, and from the rate of difficulty it seemed like that was the right choice as things progressively got more difficult even with my increasing experience points and level ups. There is a robust quest system that did not seem fully translated into English in the version of the game that I played, but I think the game was entirely beatable without engaging in any quests. Defeating enemies along the way gave me enough money to buy the Steal spell and the lvl 2 Steal spell, which is all you need to beat the game. The lvl 2 Steal spell helped with the final boss, but I think you could do it with just the lvl 1 Steal spell with some skillful play. The game is quite easy overall, aside from some harshly placed instant death pits. Enemies go down pretty easily to Kazuma's charged shot and Steal spell, and you level up a lot just from fighting mandatory enemies. There are many bosses and they are fun in true Team Ladybug spirit, but also quite easy.
I completed the main storyline in a brisk 2 hours, with very little grinding required. I unlocked a boss rush postgame but did not bother with it. Overall this is a fun, short romp that I would recommend to any fans of Team Ladybug's work.
As in all Team Ladybug titles, Konosuba feels great to play. Kazuma is quick and stops on a dime. There is a charge shot, and a Mega Man X dash move to increase your speed and jump distance. Many Team Ladybug games feature sub weapons, and this one is no different. Kazuma has access to different magical spells that require MP to cast. You can receive more spells from defeating bosses in true Mega Man fashion, and can also buy them from the shop. Unfortunately, the "Steal" spell is completely broken, to the point there is no reason to cast anything else. It does a lot of damage, saps health in a vampiric fashion, and grabs any money the enemy might have dropped before it can fall down a bottomless pit.
The game is a mostly linear experience. There are 6 main levels including an intro stage. Upon completing the intro stage, you are given the choice in which order you will tackle the first 3 stages. I liked this nod to Mega Man, but I still just played them in order, and from the rate of difficulty it seemed like that was the right choice as things progressively got more difficult even with my increasing experience points and level ups. There is a robust quest system that did not seem fully translated into English in the version of the game that I played, but I think the game was entirely beatable without engaging in any quests. Defeating enemies along the way gave me enough money to buy the Steal spell and the lvl 2 Steal spell, which is all you need to beat the game. The lvl 2 Steal spell helped with the final boss, but I think you could do it with just the lvl 1 Steal spell with some skillful play. The game is quite easy overall, aside from some harshly placed instant death pits. Enemies go down pretty easily to Kazuma's charged shot and Steal spell, and you level up a lot just from fighting mandatory enemies. There are many bosses and they are fun in true Team Ladybug spirit, but also quite easy.
I completed the main storyline in a brisk 2 hours, with very little grinding required. I unlocked a boss rush postgame but did not bother with it. Overall this is a fun, short romp that I would recommend to any fans of Team Ladybug's work.