Enjoy four different games from the classic Game & Watch Gallery series: Manhole, Fire, Octopus and Oil Panic. Original and revised versions of each game are included.
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Game & Watch Gallery offers a nostalgic trip down memory lane, bringing classic Game & Watch titles to the Game Boy. Players can choose between the faithful "Classic" mode, replicating the simplistic charm of the originals, or a "Modern" version featuring Mario characters and updated visuals. While some of the games haven't aged as gracefully as others, Game & Watch Gallery is a fun and quirky collection, ideal for short bursts of play or for fans yearning for a dose of retro gaming history.
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Man, Game & Watch games are a lot more fun than I thought they would be.
1. Octopus
2. Oil Panic (bonus points for how hard the music goes)
3. Fire
4. Manhole
Man, Game & Watch games are a lot more fun than I thought they would be.
1. Octopus
2. Oil Panic (bonus points for how hard the music goes)
3. Fire
4. Manhole
Octopus was my favorite, followed by Oil Panic, Manhole, and then Fire. Fire really confused me.
I love this game. All the game and watch gallery games show that simple little games like this can be so engaging.
It's a sweet collection that pays respects to the classics! There's not a lot to do, but that's to be expected.
(All games were ranked based on Hard Modern setting. In arguably all case the Modern versions of the games are superior to the Classics. And hard because I like a challenge, although admittedly for a lot of these game it kinda seems there's just 2 obstacles you can't get to at once)
4. Octopus
Probably the odd one out here. I can see all of the other games being really satisfying to get good at and get high scores, but it feels like this never really ramps up in difficultly. 1/5
3. Fire
The game is extremely simplistic. Much like Octopus, it doesn't have too many moving parts but it does have some difficulty spikes which is appreciated. 2.5/5
2. Oil Panic
There probably a bit too many moving parts here. With Mario needing to collect oil, and dump it out the right window, and not letting the buckets get too full, can be a bit much to keep track of but I can see some fun in getting good at it. Plus, now that Mario has 2 buckets, this is a game with significant gameplay improvements over its classic counter part as opposed to just visual. 3/5
1. Manhole
Again another game with significant gameplay improvements, now that the manholes stay up after pushing them and you have the ability to catch falling pedestrians. Feels like it has the most strategy out of any of these games. 3.5/5
Overall 2.5/5
It definitely could have used a 5th game seeing as all its sequels had 5 ,not including unlockable games and even the predecessor ,Game Boy Gallery, had 5. But still 3/4 of the games are pretty enjoyable and satisfying to get good at. Just a shame I never will.
4. Octopus
Probably the odd one out here. I can see all of the other games being really satisfying to get good at and get high scores, but it feels like this never really ramps up in difficultly. 1/5
3. Fire
The game is extremely simplistic. Much like Octopus, it doesn't have too many moving parts but it does have some difficulty spikes which is appreciated. 2.5/5
2. Oil Panic
There probably a bit too many moving parts here. With Mario needing to collect oil, and dump it out the right window, and not letting the buckets get too full, can be a bit much to keep track of but I can see some fun in getting good at it. Plus, now that Mario has 2 buckets, this is a game with significant gameplay improvements over its classic counter part as opposed to just visual. 3/5
1. Manhole
Again another game with significant gameplay improvements, now that the manholes stay up after pushing them and you have the ability to catch falling pedestrians. Feels like it has the most strategy out of any of these games. 3.5/5
Overall 2.5/5
It definitely could have used a 5th game seeing as all its sequels had 5 ,not including unlockable games and even the predecessor ,Game Boy Gallery, had 5. But still 3/4 of the games are pretty enjoyable and satisfying to get good at. Just a shame I never will.