Zool Redimensioned
A great remaster, built from the ground up, of this classic platformer.
I described this game on stream as “a fantastic remake of a troubled game” because the original versions of Zool have not aged well at all. From the small viewport, to the floaty controls (exacerbated by the game being inherently designed for the 50 FPS Amiga and not optimised for its subsequent releases in the US), it doesn’t play as nostalgia remembers it.
The remaster, however, does a grand job of making the 60 FPS framework work by massively increasing the screen real estate, improving the once-slippery controls, and adding an absolute game-changer (at least in the Redimensioned mode) of the Double Jump. These updates make Zool Redimensioned an absolute joy to play - everything feels tight, precise, and you almost always feel fully in control of every movement you make.
– Real player with 11.7 hrs in game
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Playing the original back in the day, I always found Zool ‘fun’, but attempting to go back to it these days has been hard with its slippery controls and generally unforgiving nature.
Zool Redimensioned however, isn’t just the original game slapped into an emulator. This game is tight and redesigned to play so much smoother, with I believe redesigned levels too and with a lot more quality of life improvements. For one, the screen is zoomed out more so you can see more of the level before you, and Zool handles now like a dream. The game plays wonderfully and it shows an expert use of nearly 30 years of hindsight to improve, yet keep the charm of the Ninja from Nth Dimension. And hey, if you prefer the original, it’s here too!
– Real player with 7.7 hrs in game
Guns and Grapples
I absolutely love this game! It takes a while to master, but I enjoy playing it. 8 hours in and I’m only on world 5 because you can play this game in so many different ways! Great for completionists, speed runners, and casual gamers! I normally can’t play platformers for long before getting bored. But the challenge this game provides keeps me hooked! I highly recommend trying!
– Real player with 15.4 hrs in game
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A brand new look at the old platformer Genre. 10/10 from me
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
Wall Ninja
It is a really good game! You need to have perseverance, because it usually doesn’t work the first time, but when it does, it is very rewarding.
– Real player with 7.5 hrs in game
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After the last update this game has become much more fun! I enjoy the experience and I’m curious what the developer will do with it. If you liked Getting over it, I would recommend giving this a try :)
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
Negative: The Way of Shinobi
This is a textbook example of how a game can do nothing to teach its players how to play. Tried to do the tutorial and it wouldnt go past the initial buttons. Had to figure everything else out from looking up the controls. Once you do figure it out it’s somewhat decent. Movement feels a little strange and abilities (Specifically kunai and grapple) feel extremely wonky on Keyboard, almost unplayable. I’m guessing this is a game meant to be played on controller. If you’re a keyboard player I wouldn’t recommend.
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
Slime Fantasy: the search for the lost sword
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Full disclosure: I went out of my comfort zone for this game because I saw a post about it on twitter about Slime Fantasy and it looked cool. It’s a Pico-8 game about a slime that needs his sword back to defend his kingdom and so I followed the link to Steam. What I saw there was a cool-looking pixel game with zero reviews. Honestly, I hated to see it. Especially when I thought the game looked interesting enough. Then it was confirmed to me that it was a “kill you a lot” platformer. I hesitated for a day or so then picked it up. It did and does kill me a lot; that much is true. Is it worth picking up though? Let me break it down for you.
– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game
Cyjin: The Cyborg Ninja
Great game ! The difficulty is well adjusted so that it’s pretty challenging and rewarding without ever being too frustrating.
Kudos on the boss fights, they felt pretty epic :)
– Real player with 18.3 hrs in game
At first I thought it was a normal game. But when playing and can’t put it down, it’s very fun. I want to try to play together very good skill.
– Real player with 9.1 hrs in game
N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
I played this game for over 60 hours on PS4, getting every achievement (currently the same achievements on both platforms).
Skip this first paragraph if you want to get straight to pros, cons, and opinion
N++ is a simple in concept minimalistic 2d platformer. Guide your character, the ninja, avoiding various traps, obstactles, and fall damage in search of riches. (gold coins scattered throughout levels). The ninja can wall jump and move in any direction. Every level has at least one door switch that opens a door to the end of the level. Navigate to that open door to finish a level. There are between 2000 and 2500 total official levels in three modes called Co-op, race, and solo mode ranging from easy/tutorial scaling up to the extremely challenging. All of these modes consist of episodes that have a pack of 5 levels together. As time passes in a level the score counts down. When that score hits 0 the ninja explodes and must start the level over. The time is additive in every episode. Collecting gold adds time. After beating an episode, it is possible to select levels individually. There are global leaderboards for every individual level and episode as well as friend leaderboards and replays for every best personal score. There is an in-game editor where players can make and play community made levels.
– Real player with 491.5 hrs in game
N has been a series I’ve followed since around 2006, where I would secretly play it during class. The game was pretty special back then since it was made in flash, yet it was so well made and content rich that it could of passed as a AAA title at the time. Flash forward to 2016 with the release of N++ and it still holds strong as being one of the best platformers out there.
N++ is the best version of N, being the most polished and content rich of the series, but what makes this game truely special is something that has existed since the first version of N, that being its very well executed movement mechanics. N was a game that focused purely on platforming, there’s basically no story, no abilities, no player gimmicks, no killing enemies (they’re are plenty of enemies to kill you however). It’s just you and your ability to run, jump and wall jump.
– Real player with 420.1 hrs in game
Tokyo Rogue
TOKYO ROGUE is a high-velocity parkour platformer where you play as a nimble operative stationed in a futuristic Tokyo. Jump over boiling vats of acid and swing across alleys as you make your way to the rendezvous point. Prove your mastery and collect gems to unlock cosmetics.
KEY FEATURES:
FEEL LIKE A NINJA: Swing through fast paced and challenging levels. Jump across rooftops and use your trusty grappling hook to maneuver around obstacles.
HILARIOUSLY CUSTOMIZABLE: Collect gems scattered across all levels to customize your operative’s hat and trail with a variety of stylish and comedic options.
SATISFYINGLY DIFFICULT: Master every level to get all three gems and soar through them like you could never imagine.
EXPLORE A BEAUTIFUL WORLD: Explore a variety of themed maps and master new mechanics that span the various districts of this futuristic Tokyo.
New Slippery Samurai
Also epic
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
2 Ninjas 1 Cup
JUST Finished it 100%. 26/24 sushis (cause I think I found 2 extras and missed one along the way, so i think could have been even 27/24). I bought it in like 2017 and finished it in 2021 , i’ve spent like 40 hours on it, and it’s truly wonderful. The “rage” aspect of it comes in the controls. They are very much seemingly intentionally bad and unpredictable controls that make the platforming hell on earth. But after a while (or , in my case, a few years) you get so used to the controls that you start trying alternative ways to platform just for the fun of it. Controls and gameplay aside, the dialogue is pretty funny. Afterall, the game is called 2 Ninjas 1 Cup, so it is supposed to be a comedy game, and it’s pretty good at that. I personally found it pretty funny and had a chuckle or 2 over the cutscenes. Worth every second of those 40 hours i’ve spent playing it, and I probably will now start speedrunning it cause I love this game so much. Incase the developer happens to read this, THANK YOU! Wonderful game.
– Real player with 44.1 hrs in game
dont let the silliness fool you. you might see some crummy, almost quaint pixel graphics. you might see some over-the-top antics. you might hear some weird and funny voice-acting. and you might have even read the summary, stating how stupid the game is. but again, dont let it cloud your judgement just yet.
while the game is very simple in nature, consisting only of movements and 2 buttons, it’s a fairly decent game, and a pretty tough platformer. not the hardest i’ve encountered; it’s challenging, but fair enough that it doesnt require such intricate microscopic precision to clear the stages. with a bit of practice and good timing, you could pass just about all obstacles.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game