Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
JoyMasher · 2023 · Retro, Hack and Slash, Platformer, Pixel Graphics, Action
PC
Very Positive86% · 53577Metacritic
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About Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge.
In the oppressed world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, humanity finds an unlikely hero. After building an army of super soldiers as weapons of war, the authoritarians unwittingly seal their own fates by bringing online the ninja warrior known as Moonrider. Conceived as a tool to preserve the totalitarian state, the Moonrider instead rejects its intended purpose and wages a relentless battle for vengeance against its creators and fellow super soldiers.
The design of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider puts the best classic action-game elements in the laser-precise sights of its starring ninja, ensuring snappy, responsive combat that’s supremely challenging.
Powerful modifier chips are hidden and guarded throughout the adventure, allowing you to customize the Moonrider’s fighting style while gaining killer advantages and abilities.
The gorgeously desolated world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider flawlessly channels the halcyon days of the 16-bit era through intricate pixel art, inspiring a striking gauntlet across eight deadly stages. From start to finish, you’ll enjoy seamless platforming action for a tight, focused experience that never lets its blade get dull.
Complementing these beautiful pixel graphics is an incredible soundtrack with a timeless, nostalgic vibe. The result is the quintessential retro experience.
● Created by Joymasher, the studio behind the amazing retro games Oniken, Odallus, and Blazing Chrome
● Authentic retro-game feeling
● Discover special modifier chips throughout your adventure and use them to customize the Moonrider’s fighting style with killer abilities
● Incredible soundtrack
● Eight deadly stages to overcome
REVENGE OF THE MOONRIDER
In the oppressed world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, humanity finds an unlikely hero. After building an army of super soldiers as weapons of war, the authoritarians unwittingly seal their own fates by bringing online the ninja warrior known as Moonrider. Conceived as a tool to preserve the totalitarian state, the Moonrider instead rejects its intended purpose and wages a relentless battle for vengeance against its creators and fellow super soldiers.
GEAR UP AND PREPARE TO BATTLE YOUR CREATORS
The design of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider puts the best classic action-game elements in the laser-precise sights of its starring ninja, ensuring snappy, responsive combat that’s supremely challenging.
Powerful modifier chips are hidden and guarded throughout the adventure, allowing you to customize the Moonrider’s fighting style while gaining killer advantages and abilities.
BEAUTIFUL PIXEL GRAPHICS COMPLEMENTED BY AN INCREDIBLE SOUNDTRACK
The gorgeously desolated world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider flawlessly channels the halcyon days of the 16-bit era through intricate pixel art, inspiring a striking gauntlet across eight deadly stages. From start to finish, you’ll enjoy seamless platforming action for a tight, focused experience that never lets its blade get dull.
Complementing these beautiful pixel graphics is an incredible soundtrack with a timeless, nostalgic vibe. The result is the quintessential retro experience.
FEATURES
● Created by Joymasher, the studio behind the amazing retro games Oniken, Odallus, and Blazing Chrome
● Authentic retro-game feeling
● Discover special modifier chips throughout your adventure and use them to customize the Moonrider’s fighting style with killer abilities
● Incredible soundtrack
● Eight deadly stages to overcome
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
It bills itself as a 16-bit style game, and in fact it plays pretty much like a forgotten Genesis or SNES action platformer - and not really an A-list one. It feels something like a lost cousin to Shinobi III, with a similar feel but worse controls. If that doesn't sound like a glowing review to you, then this game probably isn't for you, but if it sounds ok, you'll probably enjoy the game. That simple.1 found this helpful
What a ripper of a game! I loved how high octane and well paced it was. Old school challenging without old school frustrations.1 found this helpful
An excellent game that serves as a spiritual successor to the 16-bit era. Clearly inspired by that time while also taking advantage of modern game design knowledge to improve upon what was already established.
Very short and a little too easy, but vibes are immaculate.
A weird one, but a good one.
I can confidently say this was everything I wanted. *looks at dev* of course it is.
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