Oniken: Unstoppable Edition

Nostalgia fodder. Charming when it came out. Today, not so much. It's well-made, for a game that looks like it came out of the oven 30 years too late. It's not so much a love letter to 8-bit action platformers, as it's simply a project that brings nothing new to the table and does nothing to modernize the experience or make it even remotely appealing beyond the extremely dated gameplay. It's not a fun mix of old and new to create something fresh. If for some reason you decided not to hunt down an emulator and play the originals that inspired this game, it's possible that Oniken will entertain you a little if you're starving and have already gone through the myriad of similar, but much better games like Shovel Knight or, I don't know, The Messenger. Maybe? I think their shine has faded a bit too. I really don't see much point in it. Other games from the studio like Odallus and Blazing Chrome, following the same line, did much more to stand out.

Ótimo jogo de plataforma 2D estilo retrô. Jogabilidade muito boa e bem desafiante.

I get it that there were good games for the NES, but there's a reason the SNES was made. It wasn't about better graphics, it was to offer a better means at playing a game. So why JoyMasher or anyone else thinks it's a good idea to make 'authentic-like' NES games is beyond me. The gameplay is tedious and aggravating. Whether it was made back then, or in modern-day. As for Oniken, not being told how to use grenades(not even in the control input section) is utter BS. Only being able to attack left and right makes it nearly impossible to hit enemies that can ruin your day from above. Regular enemies take more than one hit to kill. All these aspects and more were left behind when the capabilities of the SNES hit the scene. That's why Blazing Chrome is an amazing masterpiece compared to this. The difference is literally night and day, so play it instead. F--K Oniken 0/10.

Oniken es básicamente una explosión de nostalgia en forma de juego de acción 8‑bit. Es como si hubieran mezclado lo mejor de Ninja Gaiden, Contra y cualquier clásico difícil de la NES, y lo hubieran lanzado sin filtros. Aquí no hay trucos modernos: saltas, cortas, esquivas y rezas para no caer en una trampa que te manda al inicio del nivel. Lo que más me gusta es lo directo que es. Zaku, el protagonista, se mueve con esa rigidez típica de los juegos viejos, pero cuando le pillas el ritmo se siente increíblemente preciso. Los niveles están llenos de enemigos, explosiones y secciones que te ponen a prueba sin piedad. Y sí, los jefes son puro espectáculo retro: patrones claros, ataques duros y esa satisfacción brutal cuando por fin los derrotas. Oniken es de esos juegos que no te tratan con suavidad, pero si creciste con la estética 8‑bit o te gustan los desafíos a la vieja escuela, te engancha rápido. Es un homenaje honesto y sin complicaciones a una época donde la dificultad era parte del encanto