Eskimo Bob: Starring Alfonzo

Bought the NES cart when it came out. Really cool idea, and the game is challenging and reasonably long. I'd say game length is about 2.5-4 hours, mine was padded a bit but not a lot. The movement is solid, levels all seem to serve some sort of purpose be it a challenge, introducing a new mechanic, or a boss. The difficulty of the game scales pretty smoothly throughout its length, and in classic NES game fashion, IT GETS HARD. I'd say I spent at least half of my playtime on the last 10 or so levels. It was infuriating but I never felt overly cheated, and the feeling of finally beating the game was worth it. The game isn't something too special for the era it's trying to replicate, a little lower than megaman in terms of complexity, but it does have quite a few good features that make it a game well at home in the NES library. The graphics are clean and you know what everything is, the jumping and movement are actually well beyond most NES games at the time had, the audio feedback you get is useful and adds to the games feel, and it's just a simple, enjoyable, competently made game. They didn't try to jam in any modern features, not that they really could since this is literally …

Fun puzzle platformer.

Fun little trip down memory lane if you watched (and are old enough to remember) the old Eskimo Bob newgrounds cartoons. Still a pretty serviceable platformer if not. It's pretty straght-forward, where you switch between Bob, who can't attack but can jump higher and break blocks below him, and Alfonzo, who can't jump as high but can attack enemies in front of him with his stick. You mostly just go around breaking blocks and collecting fish. Pretty easy game overall, though some later levels are an exercise in trial and error as you need to break the blocks in a certain order. Still a neat game to pick up on a sale regardless.

Good game! but this is a "try and failure" game, i consider is unnecessary the limited lifes, see the GAME OVER screen at least 80 times is boring. The final boss is impossible for a normal person, 3 lifes but you only can use one life, 1 error and bye-bye, really is extremately hard. I personally couldn't beat the boss, i saw the final on Youtube....

I just keep getting ♥♥♥♥ on by maurice. Greatest game I have ever played.

I remeber this in grade skool was the ♥♥♥♥ to watch an was funny as hell!!! But being an adult some of it isnt funny anymore an some is i still love the sense of humor it brings still. The game is fun an simple switch out of characters an collect fish an avoid getting hit simple!!!