The power of ska compels you to power through a wacky cast of characters stumbling their way through a completely ridiculous plot of the worst day of their lives. This game is carried primarily by its charm and humor as you mash your way through a sort of Warioware-meets-Rhythm-Heaven mini-game adventure over the course of about an hour. Each game is generally straightforward, only requiring one or two inputs from start to finish, but unfortunately things get bogged down by some of that classic PS1 jank. Dodging obstacles that appear 3 feet ahead of you because of the draw distance, a stealth game with a margin of error so tiny that winning feels like a glitch, and a "save the sinking boat" game that goes on for way too long and for some reason repeats THREE times (the developers even call themselves out by labeling it "last time, we swear," so they knew it was a bad idea) all work against this game being a true classic. Add in the sheer amount of button mashing that is required in multiple games and you end up shaking the pain out of your hand during loading screens asking, "Why would they make you do that?!"

Overall, it's still a bit of a hidden gem with a lot of spirit and a terrific soundtrack. It's just a shame that a couple of poor design decisions stop it just short of actually being "incredible."

Reviewed on Jul 10, 2023


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