Review SnakeyDave 3/5 · Jun 6, 2025
Worth a bash
The concept of a faster-paced, more challenging version of an existing mario game is great; mario games are for everyone so that means those who want some tougher challenges typically have to wait until the back half or post credits for the really good stuff. It mostly works, but feels only a half fulfillment of the idea. The skeleton of …
Read moreThe concept of a faster-paced, more challenging version of an existing mario game is great; mario games are for everyone so that means those who want some tougher challenges typically have to wait until the back half or post credits for the really good stuff. It mostly works, but feels only a half fulfillment of the idea. The skeleton of the old game is there so there are lives and you get put back on the map screen after every death, which feels anachronistic and frustrating on harder levels; there's a reason super meat boy, celeste, trials, etc made retrying as painless as possible. The 100s time-limit also feels like a half measure. It adds a general sense of pressure, which I quite like, but because collectibles can be got across multiple runs, time is never meaningfully a part of the challenge. However, because the levels are condensed, they're very focused and the level design is great. It doesn't fully execute the concept but it's still a good platformer.
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