The Messenger

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I wish I had discovered this game sooner because I had such a blast playing it! The music is probably the most noteworthy with some true bops in each and every level. While limited in sound design using 8-bit sounds, every track feels unique and recognisable from the moment you enter a new area. The mid-game twist where the entire game is upgraded to a more detailed pixel style, is a fun surprise and elevates the music even more. In terms of gameplay, the game is very strong too! I found myself being taken through each stage naturally without having to backtrack, unless you want each secret collectable. The story is wacky and the dialogues silly, making for an overall unserious game. I wish it was a bit more serious towards the beginning of the game, but it makes up for it by some high stakes in the second half. I cannot stress enough how satisfying this game was to play and how absolutely banger the soundtrack and art style are.

I am Ninjaaaaa Wer einen charmanten, relativ leicht zu lernenden Action-Platformer im coolen Retro-Gewand sucht, ist hier genau richtig. Als Ninja hüpft und kämpft man sich durch eine liebevoll gestaltete Welt, die gekonnt 8-Bit- und 16-Bit-Optik miteinander verbindet – moderner Look trifft hier auf puren Nostalgie-Faktor. Das Spiel glänzt vor allem durch seine extrem smoothe Steuerung. Man muss sich nur wenige Spezialbewegungen merken, was den Einstieg super angenehm macht. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad ist fair: Es ist kein bockschweres „Celeste“, aber auch kein Spaziergang Marke „Super Mario“. Man kann wunderbar durch die Levels rushen, ohne dass lästiges Grinding den Spielfluss bremst. Ein bisschen Backtracking ist zwar dabei, das wurde aber angenehm abwechslungsreich gelöst. Die Story ist unterhaltsam, hat super Pointen und nette kleine Gags, ohne dabei zu aufdringlich oder unnötig deep zu werden. Sie liefert einfach genau den richtigen Grund, dranzubleiben. Sogar die anspruchsvolleren Herausforderungen für die Achievements haben richtig Laune gemacht (und ja, für die „Dark Cave“ darf man auch mal ein Wiki bemühen – wer will die Map schon komplett auswendig lernen? und ja, "Star Messenger" wird man nur mit viel geduld und wenn man sich vorher Videos ansieht um einen Plan des Ablaufs zu bekommen - wer will schon 1.000 Mal die Level vorher machen um den letzten Screen zu üben --> Umso größer die Freude wenn man es geschafft hat). Nach einer kleinen Pause (von 1+ Jahren) hat mir sogar der zweite Spieldurchlauf wieder riesigen Spaß gemacht. Was ich an dem Spiel auszusetzen habe? Absolut nichts! Danke an die Entwickler für dieses tolle Erlebnis! --- If you are looking for a charming, relatively easy-to-learn action platformer in a cool retro style, you have come to the right place. As a ninja, you jump and fight your way through a lovingly designed world that masterfully blends 8-bit and 16-bit visuals – where a modern look meets pure nostalgia. The game shines above all with its extremely smooth controls. You only need to memorize a few special moves, which makes getting into the game super accessible. The difficulty level is fair: it is not a brutally hard "Celeste," but it is no walk in the park like "Super Mario" either. You can easily rush through the levels without annoying grinding breaking the gameplay flow. A bit of backtracking is included, of course, but it is handled in an enjoyably varied way. The story is entertaining, features great punchlines and neat little gags without being too intrusive or unnecessarily deep. It simply gives you the perfect reason to keep going. Even the more demanding achievement challenges were incredibly fun (and yes, you are allowed to check a wiki for the "Dark Cave" – who actually wants to memorize the entire map? And yes, you only become a "Star Messenger" with a lot of patience and by watching videos beforehand to get a clear plan of the sequence – who wants to replay the levels 1,000 times just to practice the very last screen? The joy of finally beating it is all the greater). After a short break (of 1+ years), even the second playthrough was an absolute blast. What do I have to complain about? Absolutely nothing! Thanks to the developers for this amazing experience!

先不論團隊多喜歡忍者龍劍傳好了。 遊戲本身好玩，雖然第一眼有點縫合怪的意味。但玩起來完全沒那回事（吧？） 成就太吃手感了，但不解成就也是好玩的遊戲啦

This Isn't Even My Final Form: The Game. It's rare for a game to make me shout out loud in joy. THIS is how you subvert the expectations of a genre.

A neat little metroidvania-lite platformer themed like old school Ninja Gaiden. The game isn't terribly hard at most points. I actually found it super easy in the beginning and thought the game was going to end much earlier than it did. It's surprisingly deep for what it comes off as. I did everything in the base game, and bailed on the DLC trying to collect the few things I missed. There are just sometimes in the game where getting the secrets and setting it up so you are in the right state to do that is a slog. Some rooms are annoying to traverse and there isn't a lot of fast travel in the game. Anyway, overall, a really fun game. The gimmick where the game looks either an NES or SNES game is really neat. Both versions of graphics are great. The music is also really good. Combat is fine, nothing special. The platforming isn't super hard. Overall, a fun game, but unless you are starved for a game like this, I'd say wait for a reasonable sale.

10/10