Zodiac DX

Fun, polished, and extremely accurate to a very specific era of Famicom/NES games. Unique to Zodiac DX is how it captures the feeling of "We have to make a licensed game of a late-80s anime, but the hardware is too weak, we can't afford enhancement chips, and the manga's author MANDATES we keep the flying fish arc in the game!" The whole game has a commercial-grade polish, and the results are great. Length and (default) difficulty are in line with the easier Japanese Famicom releases, which help keeps the game a fun ride throughout. Technically "short", but there is no filler; every scene/level is handcrafted with unique obstacles. Definitely feels like the developers were trying to represent certain anime/manga moments in the game, much like Japanese developers did back in the Famicom's original run. Great game, definitely recommended.

MASTERPIECE! Easy mode is easy. Very enjoyable. No cheap deaths. (I haven't finished.) Controller friendly. https://steamcommunity.com/groups/indieretrogamers

Zodiac DX exemplifies what it is to be a fun and engaging platform action game, simply put. It has 3 modes: story mode, boss rush, and a card game, each with 2 varying difficulties, normal and maniac. Normal provides a challenge of about 5-6/10, and Maniac possibly 7-8/10, so the game has moderate difficulty with the perfect amount of non-frustrating challenge. Each of the 3 characters have varying ranges and damages on their attacks, and with the new update they each get a new mech form they can choose instead, complete with its own hover mechanic. Foxy makes amazing games, and their passion shines through all their work. I recommend this one hands-down.

I've never seen the comic, and I can't find it even through the links. But the game is good. It has a convincing nostalgic feel, with very NES-like graphics and Gameboy-like audio.

A nice little sidescroller with NES/MSX constraints. It has a lot of charm due to the retro limitations and gameplay. It's very short and the replay value is low. There's a huge amount of achievements but it's not worth the hassle. [h1](follow my curator page [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33882793/]GenXPlayers[/url] for more retro and indie reviews)[/h1]

I really wish there was more of a market for short games you can beat within an hour that are very cheap. This was a fun, short playthrough that was absolutely worth every penny!