Mute Crimson+

Short precision platformer that for me most resembles [b]Super Meat Boy[/b]. It's not as great as that, but it handles pretty smoothly. My biggest gripe with it was with the hitboxes for hazards, which feel like they're too big - often making me take a hit where it visually looks like I'm not actually touching the hazard. Fine little game, with optional collectables that are a little tricky to get (like bandages in Super Meat Boy).

Nice to get back to this for a while! In 2015 it was a surprise, from a genre I generally don't like, probably because I expected it to be one of those "Wannabe The Guy", as I called them, games whose difficulty is not based on careful design and balance but only on surprise factor. Quite the opposite: you will certainly die here, dozens of times, maybe even hundreds, but the game is always fair, everything is laid out before you, you'll get no fast ones pulled, it simply asks you to be skilled enough to pass those obstacles, and especially in the earlier levels it is also fairly generous with checkpoints. Complementing the fine gameplay are very distinctive graphics, all in grayscale and red with fluid animations, much better than the excessively minimalistic visuals of the XBLIG original. The plot is just an excuse, but is made quite funny by the hilarious Engrish of the dialogues. And Moth being best, erm, moth. One of those games that makes you curse, but you can't resist getting back in and try one more time.

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A great 2d platformer in the vein of the classic NES Ninja Gaiden games of old. This one is actually a remake of a modest looking but really fun XBLG title (which is actually included here as a bonus unlockable!) The visuals are very well done and quite atractive despite sticking to use a limeted color palette mostly made up of black, white and red. The music is quite good as well with great tunes that set the current stage's given mood. Control wise is simple and responsive on gamepads as well as on keyboards, and you can even customize controls as you see fit. And you'll definitely appreciate the game's simple controls and its responsiveness, for this game's challenge is definitely on the tough side, so checkpoints and unlimited lives are appreciated in order to see the game's simple but entertaining story to the end. Speaking of the game's story, the game seems to pay an homage to the silly localization that the infamous Sega Genesis title Zero Wing got back in the day. Yup, the story is told in an intentionally silly english script that barely makes sense. Some may find it annoying, but others will definitely get a chuckle or two out of it. All in all, this is one of t…

"Mute Crimson+" is a stylish pixelated 2D precision platformer, where you slash, double jump and wall climb your way through different levels and worlds ninja-style. The game is pretty straightforward and simple in its execution - while there are some gameplay-mechanics which are added as you progress, your moveset never changes, every chapter ends with a boss and there is one optional collectible in every level. Art and animation is great, the soundtrack has a banger retro vibe and the level design is really solid. Plus the story and dialogue (with nicely drawn cutscene-stills) is so purposely bad and riddled with grammar errors, it is nothing short of hilarious and amazing! (Gotta love Moth, tho!). The game is challenging but more forgiving than other entries in the genre (unless you are playing arcade-mode with limited lives), and the difficulty curve is just right. Your jump is very high-grav and the wall grab is something to get used to, but apart from that the movement is very fluid. Overall a great and fun entry that is worth your time!