Pros: Two really fun game modes, one where you're on a single screen arenas where you can be joined by a friend in co-op/competitive gameplay to try and take down each enemy, the other mode, Balloon Trip, is a single player challenging gauntlet of scrolling through fields of lightning sparks trying to collect every single balloon, while also avoiding a giant fish waiting for its chance to eat you below... It's all really fun! And I think it's aged pretty well too!

Cons: It's a rather small and simple arcadey style game, once you've got your fill, that'll be mostly it. The controls and physics, while well made, do take some getting used to, and you'll find yourself careening into obstacles quite a lot.

What it means to me: As someone with a lot of siblings, old NES games with simultaneous multiplayer got a lot of play time from us, and this one was some great fun. Had a lot of fun playing it in Animal Crossing on the Gamecube of all places, and it just added to the joy of that title, and the memories of that time.

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2023


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