Not sure if this should be in Retro or not ? as it?s not a new game, it didn?t seem to fit in First Play.
This is a cracking little platformer ? just ignore the Beckham bit in the title, as it?s irrelevant. You control a chap with a football & traverse various levels using the ball to knock out enemies, collect coins/fruit/eggs. The idea is simple ? score a goal (actually a floating ring) at the end of each level, having despatched the monsters along the way. Collect 100 coins in a level & you?re awarded the Golden Boots ? better control & harder shots.
The controls are great ? very responsive, & the ball goes where you want it too. I realise this idea has been done before (Soccer Kid etc) but Denki have really nailed the controls; within minutes you?re charging around levels booting the ball at nasties, doing header keepie-uppies & so on.
It looks lovely as well, although no prizes for guessing where the visual inspiration was taken from ? it?s colourful & cute & perfectly in keeping with the tone of the game.
A couple of criticisms ? it?s not the most difficult of games, & it can get a little ?samey? once you?re on top of all the moves. Also, if cute games aren?t your thing you?re liable to be sick all over your GBA, but c?est la vie.
It?s a fun game ? really enjoying it & am playing it with a big smile plastered across my face.
This is a cracking little platformer ? just ignore the Beckham bit in the title, as it?s irrelevant. You control a chap with a football & traverse various levels using the ball to knock out enemies, collect coins/fruit/eggs. The idea is simple ? score a goal (actually a floating ring) at the end of each level, having despatched the monsters along the way. Collect 100 coins in a level & you?re awarded the Golden Boots ? better control & harder shots.
The controls are great ? very responsive, & the ball goes where you want it too. I realise this idea has been done before (Soccer Kid etc) but Denki have really nailed the controls; within minutes you?re charging around levels booting the ball at nasties, doing header keepie-uppies & so on.
It looks lovely as well, although no prizes for guessing where the visual inspiration was taken from ? it?s colourful & cute & perfectly in keeping with the tone of the game.
A couple of criticisms ? it?s not the most difficult of games, & it can get a little ?samey? once you?re on top of all the moves. Also, if cute games aren?t your thing you?re liable to be sick all over your GBA, but c?est la vie.
It?s a fun game ? really enjoying it & am playing it with a big smile plastered across my face.
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