The Legend of Chibi Ninja

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I actually really like this game. The movement feels crisp and the mechanics are fun and intuitive. There is a lot of content for a free game, and the levels provide a nice gradual increase in difficulty over time. The assets might be on the simpler side, but I would never fault a solo indie dev for not having an art budget. The game feels good to play, and was fun enough that I finished it in one 3 hour sitting, which is rare for me to stay glued to a game from start to finish. The soundtrack is also really good, and it seems like the dev made the music himself, I've been listening to some of the songs outside of the game casually. For being a free game, this is an easy recommend for anyone who enjoys action platformers to at least try.

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> what's good Platforming is. I like how short, puzzle-oriented levels alternate with longer, gotta-go-fast levels. Bosses are good even though they are (easy) bullet hells. Few of them are rather challenging, at least for the first time. The true final boss (and the escape sequence) is fantastic. I enjoy the "ugly" graphics a lot. Especially the sort of low poly 3D backgrounds like from the beginning of 90s. Very distinct visual identity. The soundtrack is uplifting and energetic. > what could be better Some QoL features would really help the game to move from "good" to "great". [list] [*] multiple save files - having just one is very limiting [*] coyote time - it's kind of a standard in platformers for a reason [*] speedrun timer - there are speedrun achievements after all [*] key rebinding - none of the presets feels natural; I got used to one but come on, key remapping is trivial [*] off-screen indicator - in a lot of later maps the terrain could take up around 3/4 of the screen vertically; I would like to know where I am when I jump/dash [*] the horizontal dash should reset when landing on solid ground [*] screenshots - currently not working [/list] Upward dash feels kind …

I like the very fast paced 2d platforming with the short puzzle levels. Art direction is simple yet effective too, almost ps1-ish but all 2d.

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