Posted on: February 17, 2023
GammaF88
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Techno-spiritual action platforming
Narita Boy takes the neon, CRT 80's cyber aesthetic & turns it into a myth. In this world, a beige CRT monitor can be both cutting edge tech & a holy shrine. Johnny Heat the Trichroma Dude and The Evil Sorceror HIM are equally at place, here. A fantasy tale of knights & wizards mixes with Eastern ideas on consciousness & balance, in a world of hackers & floppy disks & the Power Glove. The atmosphere is great — the art, music, & sound come together to create a beautiful world that can be both awesome & silly in how excessively cool it is. Little details sell it for me: his little song & dance when entering a new area, the incomprehensible techno-religious prose spoken by every NPC, the way they wiggle all over the place in their animations. I got the game on giveaway and knew nothing going in, but as soon as the music kicked in I knew I'd have a good time. Some hopefully constructive criticism: I couldn't get the key bindings, and they can't be rebound. I had to use a controller, which helped, but it did nothing for the input delay, which was a constant source of frustration really hurting the game feel for me. 2nd, the game isn't a true Metroidvania: you can't return to previous areas with new abilities to unlock new areas. If you missed a secret the first time around, you're shit outta luck. 3rd issue was lack of feedback. Some boss fights drag on a bit too long, & with a beating heart as the only indicator it's hard to feel like I'm even making progress. It's also hard to tell how much damage power moves do and therefore judge when it's best to use them. Red Beard was a particular annoyance. Due to his position, he's immune to everything but basic aerial hits, & combined with the lack of feedback, it felt like chipping away at an invisible wall with a toothpick. His & his parrot's attacks don't sync up, so I found avoiding both to be inconsistent and frustrating. Still, Narita Boy is great and you should definitely play it. Glad a random promo introduced us.
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