![]() So, warts aside, if you have another person to play with, check out Brawl Brothers. If you don’t… eh, set your expectations to middling. Remember the SWAT Kats cartoon? I never caught it in syndication, but I did watch quite a few episodes that were rerun on Cartoon Network. It was a pretty basic concept (two heavily armed humanoid cats), but the execution was top notch. Or at least, it was top notch to a 12-year-old kid. I haven’t watched it since, so those memories may be a little rose-tinted. Well, evidently there was also a video game tie-in. But it was brought to us by my good friends over at Hudson Soft, so my expectations were rather lofty when I first popped the cart into my system.Īnd you know what? I wasn’t let down. It’s a dang fun game, and dare I say, something of a hidden gem. I don’t know what it is about Hudson platformers, but I swear they just seem to click with me. Now, I have to point out that the game looks rather underwhelming. The sprites are small, the levels are dark, and overall the graphics are not its strong point. In addition, many of the play mechanics are very basic. So - as I’ve said about so many games already - this looks and plays very much like an NES title.īut I also don’t want you to get me wrong, because I also don’t necessarily say that like it’s a bad thing. Hell, some might even say that the NES is where action platformers peaked in some ways. After all, there’s a reason that many modern games like Shovel Knight and The Messenger are throwbacks to that era. So even though I call SWAT Kats basic, and similar to an NES game, take it in the best possible way.Īnyway, after starting up a new game, you are given the freedom to choose the level order, which is always nice. Stage themes include a dark carnival, the city’s dirty back alleys, and what appear to be the depths of hell. Definitely going for a grittier atmosphere. You’ll also occasionally need to pilot the SWAT Kats’ fighter jet, in some Mode-7-shooty-sorta deals. #Sonic blast man 2 snes review windows#.
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