Thunder Kid II: Null Mission

Great art but the game is quite difficult!

Short, sweet and really fun. It also offered some challenge near the end! This feels more like a "lost levels" expansion to the first one, but that's not a bad thing. If you're interested, check out the first game first.

A window into what 3D platformers might've looked like if the the trailblazing giants of the genre had, instead of being Super Mario 64, been something taking more inspiration from the likes of Mega Man and Contra. A blend of bullet dodging and platforming that 3D platformers just haven't been able to pull off to the same degree that 2D ones have until now, with some great bosses rounding out the gameplay. Carries with it the same kind of simple charm that a lot of the classics of the eras it takes inspiration from had, packaged in tightly designed bite sized levels.

Thunder Kid returns to foil the Robot Empire's plans again! This is essentially more Thunder Kid, so if you've played and enjoyed the first, you'll certainly enjoy this as well. For those unfamiliar, it's a 3D action platformer where you mainly keep going forward, occasionally there's a room where you're going from left to right or vice versa, but in any case camera control's never a concern, it just tracks alongside you whichever direction you're going. It has a solid balance where it's neither too easy nor too challenging. My brief playtime is because I'm stubborn and like to finish these in one or two sessions, but there's also some little collectibles to add a touch of replayability. I easily recommend this for those that like this art style and straightforward action platformers.

Overall a great sequel to the first game. I wish there were different weapons to choose from / unlock. But if you like arcade styled games, this one is a blast! There are checkpoints in every level along with a hidden coin. Multiple themed stages and at the end of that area/theme is a boss. There are improvements like the level select screen showing what stages you collected coins in. A really fun game, id highly recommend if you like medium-hard arcade style games.

Good short action game