FourtyCakes
One thing I liked about Spyro 2 that I think improved upon Spyro 1 is making the controls slightly better with the fluttering and a better transition from charge into flame (not being able to instantly turn on a dime with a jump turn into a charge anymore is a shame, however).
One thing I liked about the original which I found myself missing while playing the sequel is not riddling every single level with these annoying fucking minigames. Thought that was neat.
One thing I liked about the original which I found myself missing while playing the sequel is not riddling every single level with these annoying fucking minigames. Thought that was neat.
2022
actually played this game and it opened with me finding an easter egg which is a guy reciting the entirety of moby dick (not a joke), so that was cool. not a good game though
1999
kino.
1994
GMM Day 15 - Umihara Kawase
Painful, but very ahead of its time with the physics. There's so much mastery in using the fishing hook that it's impressive, but the levels and especially the enemy placements fuck me up so much. Not bad overall though
Painful, but very ahead of its time with the physics. There's so much mastery in using the fishing hook that it's impressive, but the levels and especially the enemy placements fuck me up so much. Not bad overall though
2013
GMM Day 14 - 140
eh. It's a rhythm platformer with a neat minimalistic style and that's about it. nothing else worth mentioning
eh. It's a rhythm platformer with a neat minimalistic style and that's about it. nothing else worth mentioning
1997
GMM Day 13 - DoDonPachi
Visually stunning game, love the spritework. Brutally hard game for me, the severity of which was lessened once I found out the slow button exists. Despite how hard I got fucked up, it was still very fun.
Visually stunning game, love the spritework. Brutally hard game for me, the severity of which was lessened once I found out the slow button exists. Despite how hard I got fucked up, it was still very fun.
2021
MMM DAY 12: Tadpole Tales
Cute little game. It seemed like my hurtbox was a little inconsistent, but that's my only real complaint. perfectly serviceable overall
Cute little game. It seemed like my hurtbox was a little inconsistent, but that's my only real complaint. perfectly serviceable overall
2018
GMG DAY 11: BLACK BIRD
I sure as hell didn't get it but the visual style was epic and I had fun, and that's what counts.
I sure as hell didn't get it but the visual style was epic and I had fun, and that's what counts.
2018
GMM DAY 10: Paratopic
I really liked the part where there was a solid 10 minutes of literally nothing happening in a 45 minute "game". I'm gonna go play alien soldier or something that'll be fun
I really liked the part where there was a solid 10 minutes of literally nothing happening in a 45 minute "game". I'm gonna go play alien soldier or something that'll be fun
2021
MGM DAY 9: Vampire Survivors
This shit is crack cocaine in video game form. Just a constant rush of dopamine and endorphins with no brakes. Fuck
This shit is crack cocaine in video game form. Just a constant rush of dopamine and endorphins with no brakes. Fuck
2006
MMG DAY 8 - Kirby: Squeak Squad
Decided to revisit one of the classics I used to play all the time when I was a kid. This game is 15.5 years old btw.
I'd say this is a very serviceable Kirby game, which isn't much of a good thing considering the base quality of every kirby game. Bubble mixing is a neat idea to force the touch screen to exist, but is lacking in execution. Same thing with scrolls: you could've had scrolls unlock superstar-tier movesets, but they just unlock one move which is either lackluster or just the ability to angle your breath up or down. It's also kinda annoying how collecting treasure chests shares the same inventory space as all your mixing bubbles, even if it does make sense.
Still, this game gets bonus points for having two of my all time favourite copy abilities (Magic and Ghost), and gets a bump from succumbing to my nostalgia. You should probably play Superstar or Triple Deluxe before this.
Decided to revisit one of the classics I used to play all the time when I was a kid. This game is 15.5 years old btw.
I'd say this is a very serviceable Kirby game, which isn't much of a good thing considering the base quality of every kirby game. Bubble mixing is a neat idea to force the touch screen to exist, but is lacking in execution. Same thing with scrolls: you could've had scrolls unlock superstar-tier movesets, but they just unlock one move which is either lackluster or just the ability to angle your breath up or down. It's also kinda annoying how collecting treasure chests shares the same inventory space as all your mixing bubbles, even if it does make sense.
Still, this game gets bonus points for having two of my all time favourite copy abilities (Magic and Ghost), and gets a bump from succumbing to my nostalgia. You should probably play Superstar or Triple Deluxe before this.
2009
MMG DAY 7: Tower of Heaven
I shouldn't really be getting disappointed by 30 min long games, but here I am. I was interested in the concept of introducing new laws which you have to obey and where it could go from there, but it just kinda stopped. I suppose I would like an alternate mode where all the laws are intact from the start, including at the final level, but it isn't really necessary, it's just a game that you play for 30 minutes at the end of the day
I shouldn't really be getting disappointed by 30 min long games, but here I am. I was interested in the concept of introducing new laws which you have to obey and where it could go from there, but it just kinda stopped. I suppose I would like an alternate mode where all the laws are intact from the start, including at the final level, but it isn't really necessary, it's just a game that you play for 30 minutes at the end of the day
2021
GMM DAY 6 - BOOMERANG X
Sick game with sick movement. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, I really liked how it never felt visually cluttered despite lots of things going on in the last few chapters. I wish there was more content
Sick game with sick movement. Thoroughly enjoyed this one, I really liked how it never felt visually cluttered despite lots of things going on in the last few chapters. I wish there was more content
2021
GMM DAY 5 - TOREE 3D
It was nice that it was very cheap and short, but it was just okay at best. just a small set of levels with basic mechanics.
It was nice that it was very cheap and short, but it was just okay at best. just a small set of levels with basic mechanics.
2021
This review contains spoilers
GAMER MARCH MADNESS DAY 4: ELECHEAD
Pure puzzle platformer kino. Ingenious puzzles, great mechanics at play, cute visuals, as well as short, sweet and to the point. It's impressive how much the dev managed to squeeze out of such a small and simple concept for a game.
SPOILER!!!!!!!
I really like the reveal at the end that you gotta go all the way back with your head throwing powers to get the ending, but its personal impact on me was a little bit lost as I, God Gamer as I am, figured out how to get most of the way there immediately after getting to teleporter 3. I'm sure my mind would be blown and fucked if I hadn't found out early.
Pure puzzle platformer kino. Ingenious puzzles, great mechanics at play, cute visuals, as well as short, sweet and to the point. It's impressive how much the dev managed to squeeze out of such a small and simple concept for a game.
SPOILER!!!!!!!
I really like the reveal at the end that you gotta go all the way back with your head throwing powers to get the ending, but its personal impact on me was a little bit lost as I, God Gamer as I am, figured out how to get most of the way there immediately after getting to teleporter 3. I'm sure my mind would be blown and fucked if I hadn't found out early.