Swordlord

Good times.

mixed on the side of negative. it's a fine time waster, but it's clearly just hardcore to make up for no content. that shop you see is what you get.

Feels very fun to play. Another game to add to anyone's home arcade setup. Would've made bank in the 80's.

This game costs less than a sandwich, and lasts much longer

I played this quite a bit more on itch.io but I wanted to say something about it here. I love this game! It is just a perfect little fighting game, and well worth the humble asking price. There is something very satisfying about swinging your weapon, and feeling it's effect on your movement. When you are able to land a blow, that is something special. I think it feels pretty random at first, but slowly you gain a sense of timing, and for some of the later bosses, you really have to strategize a bit more. I guess it would fall into the easy to play, difficult to master category. Graphics hearken back to the good old 8 bit days, where I spent a lot of my youth.

For all of a dollar, Swordlord did a decent job at being memorable for a rather quick and pleasant time, even after a couple years of having played it and forgot about it, I remember the gameplay and the fights I went through to complete it. Most of the screenshots and videos one may find will tell the story of the gameplay, but to accurately summarize, you spin your weapon at the other guy who also spins his weapon, there's a little bit of swordplay in how one maneuvers their weapon to be able to effectively defeat their opponent, and while it is intriguing, it's also something that won't matter in over an hour or so. The game was quirky, interesting, and above all, cheap, and cost-efficient for the entertainment it provided. Overall, 6/10