I've not played this game for years. Usually when you learn of emulation you start playing through all your old favorites, but this one was tricky to find, since most people from Russia likely know it as its own ROMhack usually called "Mario 10"

A charming little game, fairly easy. A simple romp in the vein of Ninja Gaiden or Castlevania where you only have a short range attack but get power-ups you can activate by pressing up+attack. There's pretty much nothing to say about its gameplay. It controls well, and it looks really good: the sprites are big and charming.

It doesn't leave much lasting impression, though. The levels, while different and sometimes having their own gimmicks are disjointed even in one world, so it feels very disconnected. It's also REALLY short.

Reviewed on Apr 24, 2024


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