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Armadillo

アルマジロ
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PlatformFamicomYear1991
PublisherIGSDeveloperAIM
RegionJPLanguageJapanese
TagsAction, Two Player, Japan Only, Platformer
PlatformFamicom
Year1991
PublisherIGS
DeveloperAIM
RegionJP
LanguageJapanese
TagsAction, Two Player, Japan Only, Platformer

Play as an armadillo in an action platformer. Roll into a ball to attack enemies and fight a boss roaming on an overworld map to complete each world.
 
GoodBad
  • Overworld map allows choosing your path
  • Continues will restart from start of current world map
  • Levels are short and offer variety
  • Interesting boss battles
  • Terrible slowdown even with few enemies on screen
  • Floaty physics
  • Awkward movement when in ball form
  • Ball form requires momentum to attack enemies
  • Lack of control on upward movement; can only control movement when falling
  • Slow walking speed
Good
  • Overworld map allows choosing your path
  • Continues will restart from start of current world map
  • Levels are short and offer variety
  • Interesting boss battles
 
Bad
  • Terrible slowdown even with few enemies on screen
  • Floaty physics
  • Awkward movement when in ball form
  • Ball form requires momentum to attack enemies
  • Lack of control on upward movement; can only control movement when falling
  • Slow walking speed
 
4Although it attempts to replicate the gameplay of Super Mario 3, it lacks the polish of that game or other platformer games of that time period. The bad physics make what could have been an amazing game something that is easily forgettable.

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