RIGHT STUFF
16 APRIL 1993
Platform RPG with some lovely rocky backgrounds.
JOSH
D wrote: A nifty Wild West meets Demons platformer with a heavy enphasis
on story. The game is mostly playable without knowing Japanesse, and you can
get the general idea of what's going on (or make it up yourself!), but there's
a LOT of voiced story ingame and through cutscenes. The graphics are very clean
and look everything animates nicely, with big points going to amusingly animated
ingame story moments. The gameplay will seem very familar to anyone who's played
Prince of Persia. You jump, climb, run, and step on plates as you explore the
levels. The twist is the RPG elements (standard fare of weapon, armor, and item
upgrades and options) and your Fiend. Basically a little pet who follows you
around and helps fight, but the Fiend can sometimes help you solve puzzles,
like use powers to light up a scene or magically make that wall go away. The
developers even took the Prince of Persia fight system to a new length. Although
all fights are prescripted and limited (40 in all), but they A) last a long
time, B) are essentially boss fights as each enemy behaves and attacks uniquely,
and C) you the player are given a surprising amount of moves. Think a traditional
fencing match with flying demons and a very bouncy and agile hero. 3.5/5 stars,
but more enjoyable is you understand Japanesse, as the voice acting has a lot
of heart with the game's thick story and you can't skip any of the story sequences.
3/5.
