Game Review - originally written by Spinner 8
The WakdHacks homepage describes Fuzzical Fighter as an RPG/Action game mix. That’s completely wrong, but it shouldn’t hinder your enjoyment of the game. You can think of it as a side-scrolling shooter with RPG elements. As you fly around shooting stuff, you get money, which can be used between stages. You can buy new weapons or shields or engines, or you can heal yourself, or even warp to another stage if you so choose. The formula works wonderfully in this case, and while it’s not a completely new concept nowadays (Tyrian’s one of my favorite PC games (too bad it won’t work on my computer anymore)), I’m sure that it seemed quite cool at the time, and it’s still great fun to play.
(editor's note: this review was written around 2000, the game came out in 1991, I am reposting it here in 2023, it has been over twice as long as the review and the game coming out for me to repost it here)
The WakdHacks homepage describes Fuzzical Fighter as an RPG/Action game mix. That’s completely wrong, but it shouldn’t hinder your enjoyment of the game. You can think of it as a side-scrolling shooter with RPG elements. As you fly around shooting stuff, you get money, which can be used between stages. You can buy new weapons or shields or engines, or you can heal yourself, or even warp to another stage if you so choose. The formula works wonderfully in this case, and while it’s not a completely new concept nowadays (Tyrian’s one of my favorite PC games (too bad it won’t work on my computer anymore)), I’m sure that it seemed quite cool at the time, and it’s still great fun to play.
(editor's note: this review was written around 2000, the game came out in 1991, I am reposting it here in 2023, it has been over twice as long as the review and the game coming out for me to repost it here)