Snake Rattle N Roll features two snakes, Rattle and Roll, as they make their way through eleven 3D isometric levels. The object is to navigate the obstacles in each level and eat enough "Nibbley Pibbleys" to ring a weigh-in bell located in the level, which will allow the snakes to exit. The game can be played by a single player or by two players simultaneously. It was later re released as part of Rare Replay collection on Xbox One.
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this game looks so good for an NES game but unfortunately the game has been rotated 45 degrees diagonally
Slither through levels as a snake.
1/10
Another Rare NES game that turns brutally hard by the end, Snake Rattle n Roll is an interesting idea about a Snake needing to platform and most of all eat (except the levels that just ditch the mechanic) to advance. Unfortunately eating mostly amounts to standing across a generator and waiting for the pellets to drop, then advancing once you get everything you need.
The real brutal parts are the movement, as it's an isometric game that was controlled by an NES D-Pad. Were this made in the 3D era it'd likely control a lot better but this isn't what we got. This is especially hellish in the ice levels, where your low traction gets even lower and the terrain will push you off it if you don't fight for dear life. Also the final boss? If you don't play perfectly, you're simply not getting past Final Foot.
Isometric is just hard to make work and this feels like it works less often than desired.
The real brutal parts are the movement, as it's an isometric game that was controlled by an NES D-Pad. Were this made in the 3D era it'd likely control a lot better but this isn't what we got. This is especially hellish in the ice levels, where your low traction gets even lower and the terrain will push you off it if you don't fight for dear life. Also the final boss? If you don't play perfectly, you're simply not getting past Final Foot.
Isometric is just hard to make work and this feels like it works less often than desired.
This mightve been good if it wasn’t diagonal
I'm conflicted. I really like the idea but the controls leaves a little to be desired.