Gimmick! Special Edition

I wanna start off by saying that Gimmick is an INCREDIBLE game. Easily the best game on the NES/Famicom and just an absolute gem all around. However, I do not recommend you buy this version of the game. This special edition is pretty bare bones, which is fine, since it's a way to finally play an amazing game legally. The problem is that there's some pretty noticeable input lag which is pretty bad for a game where you have to be very precise. Also, I haven't seen anyone else mention this, so this could be a problem on my end but the game seems to randomly 'let go' of buttons I'm holding or Input them multiple times, which just sucks. Considering I don't have any issues like this with other games I think it's an issue with this game. Also you CANNOT tab out of the application while it's running or the game just completely freezes up and you have to close it. Overall just feels like a very shoddy port, and pretty overpriced too for $15. Luckily it goes on sale for $3 which is nice, but the default price is still much too high if there's not really anything new for the game outside of rewind, save states, and achievements. Please please please play Gimmick, do not play this port.

Fun game, but it's kind of a gimmick.

I did not realize that this game was so old! It certainly is showing it's age. It's a fun platformer and a super cool little look at history. I can't believe I stumbled across this series randomly on Steam and never once heard anything about it. Never even saw a stray video essay about it on YouTube. Truly a hidden gem. The reason I wouldn't recommend this game is because while it's a cool little look into the past, I could've gotten out of playing this what I did by watching a short YouTube video on it and going, "Oh, yeah, not for me, I'll just get the second one." Which I did do and the second one is great! I'm currently playing through it on my Retroid Pocket 5 with GameNative and it runs so well and feels so good on a small handheld like the RP5. Highly recommend skipping this game and grabbing it's sequel instead, bonus if you have a handheld to play it on!

u can probably play this for free but this is a good port for sure :) has a speedrun mode and an easier mode as well! if ONLY there was a level maker omggggggg i'd give the devs all the head for that idec if they're all ancient and wrinkly now

Gimmick! is my second favorite Famicom game (alas, we live in a world where Super Mario Bros. 3 exists) and includes one of the greatest soundtracks of all time, which I say with zero exaggeration... but $15 is FELONIOUS for what is essentially a gussied up ROM with some admittedly nice bonus features. Consider coughing up five dollars on a sale (I spent three); otherwise just emulate it.

best game ever 10/10 i just bought it for achevments cuz i beat on og console still gotta get ggood ending on here tho should be ez