
Inspired by classic titles like Contra and Sunset Riders, Balacera Brothers is a retro run n' gun game full of color, energetic music, and fast-paced action.
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Balacera Brothers is a run-and-gun action game set in a world plagued by crime and darkness. Join heroes Harold and Benny as they take a break from their ska band to battle the merciless Nugnur and his army of evil skeletons in this adventure inspired by classics like Sunset Riders and the original Contra.
Featuring:
Classic Run And Gun action that captures the spirit of run-and-gun classics of the 80's and 90's.
Four different weapon upgrades: Spread Shot, Flamethrower, Laser Gun, and Homing Gun.
Ability to hold up to two weapons simultaneously, and switch between them anytime.
3 difficulty levels: easy, normal and hard.
2-Player Local Co-op: Team up with a friend for double the fun and chaos!
Energetic Ska Soundtrack
Globally Inspired Stages: Explore levels inspired by real-world locations.
Variety of foes: Including Medusa (Athens), Rougarou (New Orleans), and the Wildmaa (Basel)
"Crime ran rampant through the streets, but Harold and Benny played every club and dive to spread that sweet sound of music to every ear that could hear.
However...
Crime breeds fear, and fear feeds the dark. The ghosts and ghasts reach out and eat more than the boys can beat! When music alone can't stop these bad bones, it's time for a little balacera!"
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 34 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
Two Ska brothers fight the undead in this 16-bit style Contra parody. Apart from its theme, it plays much like the original, has the 8-way shooting, a toggle buiton for stationary fire, the iconographic prone lying and summersault jumping, as well as similar stage and boss design. It's overall very well-made, has some great sprites (including big bosses) and excellent music. The difficulty on Normal seems well balanced to me, not too easy, not too difficult. Improvements could be made in the level design. The elevator passage, for example, has too much repetition (even for an elevator stage). I also find stage 2 a bit out of place: the brothers are suddenly in the world of Greek mythology? Why? :D Maybe the biggest downside of the game is the lack of a highscore list. This should be obligatory for a rather short arcade style game. [code][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/39372135][b]Lists of Niche[/b][/url] is dedicated to finding games on Steam with roots in classic consoles, computers and arcade machines. We categorize them in helpful lists that will hopefully grant some insight into gaming's history, too.[/code]
Amateurish but competent side scrolling run 'n gun game in the style of Contra and Rush'n Attack. Some clever ideas for level design and bosses, I'd love to see what the developer could do with better artwork and animation. No achievements and I think there's at least local high score keeping, but presumably you only register a score if you beat all six levels in one go. I couldn't find out since the game froze on me after beating level 4, and yeah, that's annoying. 6/10
PICK IT UP!!! The best ska game I've ever played!!
Lo encontre lurkeando en reddit. Es servicial. No voy a decir que me vuela la cabeza ni nada por el estilo pero hace su trabajo. Los controles estan muy bien y se sienten responsivos. Aunque el feeling que me da es que es lento y que sus niveles son inconsistentes en duracion. Unos son cortitos y otros se sienten largos.
Juego run'n gun que me ha gustado bastante debido a su jugabilidad y duración puramente arcade. La verdad es que perfectamente podría tratarse de un juego de MAME. El estilo de juego es muy similar a los Contra, aunque con un ritmo menos frenético. Aparte añade la posibilidad de saltar a un segundo plano del escenario, muy al estilo de lo visto en Shinobi o Shadow Dancer. Al principio no resulta fácil, pero una vez memorizados los patrones de los enemigos resulta mucho más sencillo. Cada fase tiene un jefe de mitad de nivel y un jefe final, cada uno con unos cuantos patrones que son necesarios memorizar para poder pasarlos de manera satisfactoria. La mejor táctica, desde mi punto de vista, es utilizar el disparo verde abierto durante las fases y el disparo láser para los jefes y otros puntos concretos. Este disparo láser es MUY potente, y hace que los jefes duren muy poco tiempo, facilitando las cosas de manera muy notable. En definitiva, juego muy recomendable para todo jugador de juegos arcade. Merece la pena darle una oportunidad.
Ainda é difícil acreditar que este jogo foi desenvolvido em cima da Engine OpenBOR. O jogo segue o padrão clássico de run n' gun, remetendo muito aos jogos da série Contra, então é uma jogabilidade bastante simples... e em algumas partes me trouxe lembranças de Donkey Kong Country. Os gráficos dele me agradam muito, sprites bem desenhados e acho que foi um dos melhores trailers que já vi, misturando cenas gravadas de lugares reais com os personagens desenhados em cima, que foi um dos fatores pra ter me incentivado a jogar. Sobre dificuldade, é difícil logo de início, porém conforme fui tomando vários gameover consegui descobrir as táticas e então pude finalizar o jogo na dificuldade normal. Fiquei triste que o jogo é curto e tem não tem nenhum modo extra a ser desbloqueado, independente disso me diverti muito!
Buen juego run and gun al más puro estilo contra pero con otra temática totalmente diferente la cual le da a los escenarios un toque muy colorido y vistoso. Cabe destacar que ha sido programado por Mersox, quien es conocido en la comunidad OpenBor por hacer otros trabajos muy entretenidos. Al ver que sacaba este juego en Steam no dude en comprarlo y por supuesto pasármelo. Para la gente que busca pasar un rato divertido con un nivel de dificultad normal lo recomiendo. La duración es escasa, pero eso invita a repasártelo en varios niveles de dificultad.
Excelente juego, me gusto la música, los enemigos tienen un gran carisma. Lo recomiendo si te gustan especificamene los juegos del tipo contra, además de qe si eres bueno en ellos, que sino no lograrás avanzare en el juego. Eso sí debería tener un modo de vidas infinitas para los que no son buenos pero quieran jugar hsta el final.
Juego cómico al más puro estilo [i]arcade[/i]. ♫ La música está suave ♫
The art style and ideas are nice, but the gameplay is too slow and frustrating. Also, there is a considerable delay for the characters to respond. This and other minor issues don't allow me to enjoy or recommend this one.
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