There are a lot of glaring rough edges in how it plays -- the movement and level design mostly don't gel well whether you're trying to go slow or fast -- but when you take a look (and hear) at the whole package, it becomes obvious why this was such a game changer. Still worth playing to understand why this flipped the gaming market on its head and feel its lasting influence not only on platformers, but games as a whole.

Reviewed on Jun 13, 2023


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