Havoc is a mascot platformer from Data East exclusive to the Genesis, in which a mascot seal must rescue its family from an evil pirate walrus and his cronies. Graphics are a treat there, the game features some of the best animations we have seen for its detailed cartoony characters. The Gameplay plays like Super Mario Bros, collecting 100 "gems" to gain 1-Ups and jumping on enemy pirates, there is a lot of enemy variety with each level having its own special enemies, as well as the Walrus' henchman at the end of each level. The difficulty is quite easy, the target demographic was clearly children of a young age with an art style and gameplay reminiscent of the Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse with a hint of Sonic the Hedgehog. The game features a scoring system, unfortunately without a leaderboard. Those who want a slower platformer will enjoy this one, we found it to be a wholesome experience with fair difficulty.

Reviewed on Jan 29, 2022


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