Maki: Paw of Fury

Maki: Paw of Fury, developed by Bacord and published by RedDeer.Games, proudly wears its arcade inspirations on its sleeve. Built as a modern interpretation of the classic side-scrolling brawler, the game follows Maki, a fox martial artist whose peaceful life is disrupted when his best friend is kidnapped by the sinister Mapu. Armed with his martial arts training and an unlikely weapon in the form of a tuna fish, Maki sets out on a journey across the world of Pangea to restore peace. The story is intentionally uncomplicated, capturing the same straightforward charm that defined many of the beat 'em ups that once dominated arcades. Rather than focusing on intricate storytelling, the game prioritizes momentum, humor, and an adventurous spirit. Gameplay is immediately approachable, making it easy for players of all ages to jump in. Combat revolves around chaining attacks, managing enemy positioning, and utilizing Maki's arsenal of moves to clear waves of opponents. While the mechanics remain relatively simple, they are supported by fluid animations and satisfying feedback during encounters. The absurdity of using a giant fish as a weapon adds a memorable identity to the experience, e…

Cute game, love the graphic style, pretty short story

The game is just okay. It’s cute and easy to play with a simple story. The game is also boring and put me to sleep a couple times while playing. The Good Cute art style Alright controls. But I did have problems with it, like when I wanted to look the other way and attack but I had to wait for an animation to finish. I’m not sure. It’s not that responsive. The game is short. It has variation in levels where you go on a snowboard, parachute, and race. The game is easy and when you lose all your lives, you just come back and continue playing. I liked the different biomes of levels. The Bad I found the boss battles to be bad. They had so much area when they hit and they never stop and really give you a chance to hit them. Enemies are reused a lot in each level except the last level. The story didn’t make sense for something so serious as kidnapping some girl. The levels drag on too long. You fight enemies forever. Bosses are damage sponges. Conclusion It’s an okay game.

I mean, it's your standard beat 'em up, and that's all there really is to say about this game. There's nothing that particularly stands out about it good or bad, and the most I can say is that in the end the gameplay is kind of basic and it wasn't too long before I personally at least was kind of bored with the game wishing it was over since there was just nothing particularly special to make it interesting any longer, but my point is, I guess if I have to give it a recommended or a not recommended, it would have to be a not recommended, since I see no particular reason to suggest to anybody they play this, and it doesn't really stand out that much. [h1]Unlimited lives[/h1] This game has effectively unlimited continues, and technically you have a limited number of lives and if you run out it's game over, but... the game just asks if you want to continue anyway when you lose your last life, and if you say yes you're immediately thrown right back into the game at the exact moment you left like nothing happened and given a couple of extra lives, so at least that made it easy to get through and there was no dying 10 minutes into the last boss and having to go all the way back to the …

Really simple beat-em-up that is just two buttons for attacks like those SNES days. No Light or Heavy attacks, just the basics. Fighting is simple and the game is short enough to not drag on for too long. Bosses are pretty basic with the bloated HP and only two attacks they all have. Not too bad of a game and I did enjoy what I played, but not recommended if you wanted some complex combat mechanics.

Cute beat em up with the polishing you would expect from a Garfield game...really wanted to like it but lack of combos and the design of levels and bosses forces you to button mash while waiting for the next stage.