This title captures that Mario look brilliantly. When I came across it, I was legitimately wondering if a ROM hack had made its way onto Steam. Nope. Everything is custom-made via the Unity engine. The developer simply has the talent to capture that aura of authenticity. Upon booting it up for the first time, the
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Upon booting up the title, the first thing you’ll see is the highly stylized main menu. It is a mess of post-processing effects cranked to 11. You have Bloom so intense it will sear your retinas. Chromatic Aberration so severe it felt like they were trying to simulate the moments before someone passes out. And
One of the most notable aspects of this title is the gorgeous pixel art. Everything displayed showcases high attention to detail and creativity. All the stages feature their own background, enemies, and gimmicks. I don’t believe there are any repeated assets between them. It makes good use of this dream scenario to give us a
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Joking aside, it’s hard to miss it. The Xbox controller uses Y to roll, A to jump, and X to attack. This simple control scheme allows nearly anyone to get right into the action. One of the first things you’ll likely notice is how ineffective launching multiple attacks is. Every enemy has insane blocking abilities.
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Your choice of character affects what type of projectile patterns you fire. The girl shoots a wide shot that is perfect for dealing with crowds. On the other hand, playing as the male character requires accurate positioning to fully utilize the narrow projectile stream. Both are equally viable, so choose whoever fits your playstyle better.
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After that narrow escape from death, we are met with an unexpected ally who has been wandering this mall for four days already. Her name is Akari, and she is understandably desperate to find a way out. All too quick to trust, she will tag along for the rest of the game. Her role is
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As soon as you step into the building, you will hear a thumping sound and likely wonder what on earth that is. Thump, thump, thump, then the bass drop. It turns out a group of ghouls are blasting HardBass. That perfectly sets the tone of the title. Despite the eerie visuals, the people inhabiting this
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One of the key things that differentiates this title from Dark Souls is the lack of healing items just being given out. They are random drops here, and are more valuable than even the Bone Marrow/Souls we collect from fallen enemies. I’ve often found myself willing to risk death or a massive setback just to