gamesbymanuel, 1 year ago

I'm reviving this thread on Mastodon. If you want to catch up on the earlier entries, they're here: https://twitter.com/gamesbymanuel/status/1414244275517366273

gamesbymanuel, 1 year ago

Just completed Wario Land 4, and it gave me mixed feelings.

First off, the presentation is fantastic! It has some of the prettiest sprite animations I've seen and the sound design is very playful and unique.

It made a few crucial changes to the formula. Wario is no longer immortal so you have to be more careful. There is a new speedrunning aspect to it, because once you "clear the level" you have to run back to the start before the time runs out.

Its focus has changed from the carefree puzzle platforming exploration I loved, Wario has fewer forms you can explore the levels with, so it's not my favorite. But it's quite short and polished, so it's well worth playing.
#retrogaming #wario #warioland #gba #gameboyadvance

A screenshot from Wario Land 4 that shows a very flowery world, with two bees with sharp bee stings. Wario has been stung, and grown so large that he's floating.

gamesbymanuel, 1 year ago

Trip World is quite unique! It's a platforming game where most enemies don't attack you, only if you do it first.
It controls great and it might very well be the best looking game on Game Boy.
And the best part is you could play it in a sitting, so if you need a good palate cleanser between big games, check it out! It's in the 3DS eShop, which is closing at the end of the month.
#retrogaming #gameboy #tripworld

A black and white screenshot from the game Trip World, where the main character is walking through a forest.