Beeny

Beeny is now one of my favorite Siactro games after Super Kiwi 64 (which is demoed at the end of this game funnily enough). It's music is very good paying homage to the old Donkey Kong SNES games. And the visuals are also solid, doing a good job of solidifying the style for which it pays tribute to. There was solid variety within its brief runtime with some interesting mechanics like ants that move you left or right, rain which does the same throughout an entire level, and bees that either bounce you up or sink down. The game wasn't all that challenging, especially with the safety net of bees floating below you to ensure you keep moving up the level. Interesting to note as well, is the fact that you move up in this game rather than side scrolling, so it feels a bit more like one of those old mobile games. Siactro always puts a creepy level in his games, and they always feel out of place because the games are too short to reasonably transition from creepy back into snowy mountain or rainy jungle. The last thing I'll say is you have unlimited health so anyone looking for real challenge (aside from time trials) will likely be disappointed. Overall it's a solid game that does a good job of paying homage to Donkey Kong Country, with a great soundtrack that includes two truly standout songs. For a dollar, it'll be worth it to most people who want another taste of old school platformers.