I was expecting this to be a lot worse. There's a decent variety in gameplay that all feels fine enough. And it actually adapts the entire movie which I always appreciate from licensed games. There's a couple specific spots where the platforming is pretty badly designed. Like during an autoscroller you won't have enough time to reach the next segment unless you start jumping through it before it's even on screen. But thankfully getting a game over just sends you to the start of the level, which are never very long. It's got a couple boss fights that can be a little awkward to figure out considering you die in one hit during them but again, you aren't really punished much so that saves it from being frustrating.

Obviously temper your expectations, it's a licensed gameboy color game. Your worldview is not going to be challenged by this one, but I thought it was sufficiently charming. Love Boo's tiny sprite hopping in place all the time. It's also got one of the beep boopiest soundtracks I've heard in a while, love that for it.

Reviewed on Oct 12, 2023


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