Elf Shield

Hard to recommend against trying this game for the price, the presentation is charming and there's a decent bit of fun to be had with the core gameplay. I have a pretty big complaint about the difficulty curve though, it's very strange. The game starts out extremely difficult, then from stage 2 onwards gets a lot more manageable, only for the final boss to be a humongous spike to the point I was unable to beat it after what felt like a full hour of play. It's just too good at deflecting attacks to be possible to beat if your understanding of how to bounce the fireballs isn't completely perfect. I don't think it needs to be made easier exactly, but the current game balance feels off, the rest of the game isn't nearly as difficult. 値段が安いから興味があれば結構面白いけど、難易度はちょっとむずすぎ。ほとんどのげーむなら何とかなるが最後のボスは特に超超むずい、クリアはとてもできなかった。一時間かかってもできなかった。僕の経験が確かに低いから他のプレヤーができるかも、悲しい事に僕のエールフ冒険は滅びで終わった。敵の盾が強すぎて早すぎるから、敵わない。エールフシールド能力が足りない。うぅぅ。。。

The lack of in game menu is rough; once you're in game all you can do is pause. No way to adjust the music, change display options, change controls or even quit. Vibe is cool, definitely captures the retro feel, for better and for worse. Could be worth a buck for those who are interested.