Super ComboMan: Smash Edition

Meh I tried to keep interested but it's tedious and kind of obnoxious how much button mashing there is. Otherwise seemed kind of low budget and lack luster.

Controller input with XBOX controller feels imprecise and slow compared to keyboard. On the other hand keyboard is not the way I enjoy platformers like this. Graphics and story is OK for this type of game, but not relevant for me. Level design and general difficulty is really challenging. Frustration guaranteed. Too hard for me to continue after 2h torture. Better controller support could help.

Super ComboMan: Smash Edition had some promise as a beat-em-up, but it just doesn't deliver where it counts. The controls feel clunky and unresponsive — for a game built around combo-driven combat, hitting enemies never feels satisfying or fluid. The level design leans frustrating rather than fun, and the 2D sticker art style, while unique, comes across as low-budget rather than stylish. I'll give credit that this Smash Edition is an improvement over the original release, but that's a low bar to clear. There are far better options in the genre, and I can't recommend this one.

weirdly bad optimization for a 2d beat em up.

Borderline unplayable. A generic side-scrolling beat-em-up where there is input lag, enemies take WAY too long to kill, and you constantly get fatigued by using your basic abilities.

The original seems to have been pulled and replaced with this version. Perhaps an attempt to scrub negative reviews? Yes, it's an improvement over the original. Regardless, the controls still aren't sufficiently responsive or fluid as this sort of game requires. Between the controls, the level design, and other design decisions, this (like the original) is a recipe for frustration.