Umihara Kawase

If you like challenging old school platformers this is the game for you. Umihara Kawase is a game that will get your heart pumping as difficult trials and tribulations are thrown your way. You must pull off tricky stunts and daring maneuvers through the sky using your fishing rod as you deal with enemy spawns that constantly keep you on your toes; the excitement that this game provides is unparalleled by other titles. One thing that really makes this game stand apart from its peers is just how high the skill ceiling is. It is unbelievable seeing speedruns of this game and realizing just how quickly you can soar through levels. With the games built-in online leaderboards you are able to see just how fast players destroy each level. A level that may take a new player 3 minutes to complete can often times be beaten in 10 seconds by elite players of the game. Both on a casual and advanced scope, this game pushes players towards satisfying levels of mastery as you learn tech that allows you to make the most out of the games wild physics. Sporting 49 unique levels with 60 exits, the game has a lot of levels that allow players to really hone their skills. Replaying levels feels like a re…

I [i]love[/i] Umihara Kawase: the insane level design and precision platforming; the near-infinite ceiling for skill expression; the mostly tough-but-fair difficulty; the calming music and laidback atmosphere; and the quirky artwork. There's a lot I [i]hate[/i] about it, too: the unhinged amounts of RNG enemy spam in late-game levels; the all-or-nothing arcade-style gameplay (i.e. no continues when you exhaust your lives); the occasionally janky-feeling hit/hurt boxes and collision effects; and the often tedious boss fights. At its worst, it not only feels dated (it [i]was[/i] released in 1994 after all) but downright busted. That this game won me over after repeatedly crushing my resolve is a testament to how fun and fresh it still feels. Yes, even despite the flaws (sorry, the random enemy spawning just plain sucks). If you have copious patience and enjoy a game opening up as you gain skill, this could become one of your new favorite titles. That said, I haven't been this stressed out 100%-ing a game since I beat the Pantheon of Hallownest in Hollow Knight years ago. Seriously: if you can't cope with the idea of watching 20+ minutes of progress go down the toilet, steer cl…

japanese girl going to school using her fishing rode and listening to cheerful music, what else would you need?

i like this version more than the snes one cuz it has practice mode :] one of the best games ever made, thank u umihara

Your $10 rerelease of a cartoonishly difficult 30-year-old game has no save states or other quality of life features, I am pirating your game so that I do not have to waste upwards of 15 minutes replaying levels I've already beaten just to have another attempt at beating one I haven't. Whoever designed stages 8 and 14 specifically and put them right next to each other deserves to be euthanized

Getting over it before getting over it!!!