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Bats & Terry

バツ&テリー, Batsu & Terii
Bats & Terry TitleBats & Terry Screenshot

PlatformFamicomYear1987
PublisherUseDeveloperUse
RegionJPLanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Single Player, Japan Only, Licensed
PlatformFamicom
Year1987
PublisherUse
DeveloperUse
RegionJP
LanguageEnglish
TagsAction, Platformer, Single Player, Japan Only, Licensed

An action platformer that has you playing as Bats who throws baseballs to attack enemies. Baseballs are shot at an up angle by default but pressing down will shoot them at a downward angle. Killing enemies increases your health but take too much damage and you revert to Terry who uses a short range baseball bat to attack enemies instead. Take too much damage as Terry and you lose a life and need to restart the level. Based on a manga.
 
GoodBad
  • Unique theme
  • Unique damage meter mechanic
  • Responsive controls
  • Not too challenging
  • Baseballs have an odd trajectory
  • Aggressive time limit
  • Odd graphical glitches
  • Simple graphics with limited animation
  • Uninspired platforming
  • Hard to differentiate background from foreground tiles
  • Not falling into pits is hardest part
  • Feels like a prototype
Good
  • Unique theme
  • Unique damage meter mechanic
  • Responsive controls
  • Not too challenging
 
Bad
  • Baseballs have an odd trajectory
  • Aggressive time limit
  • Odd graphical glitches
  • Simple graphics with limited animation
  • Uninspired platforming
  • Hard to differentiate background from foreground tiles
  • Not falling into pits is hardest part
  • Feels like a prototype
 
6A unique platformer with an interesting health system that sometimes feels like an unfinished prototype. The level design is uninspired but it's still quite fun and has the right level of challenge.

Bats & Terry Screenshot 2Bats & Terry Screenshot 3