
When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.
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忍者龍剣伝の影響を強く感じるアクションゲー 長さ的にもショートの類だけど、操作性良く大変面白かったです。 ボス系とかもパターン覚えればしっかり攻略できるので、トライアンドエラーって点でも歯ごたえがしっかりありました。 実績難易度に関しては★2から3 最短クリア関係が先駆者の動画見て何処をゴリ押しするかとか しっかり分析しないとイケないのと 着地した瞬間に攻撃デキるなど、主人公の攻撃の特徴をしっかり理解しないと無理レベル。 ボスラッシュモードもほぼ完璧に敵の動きを読まないとダメ 一部ボスの特徴や癖など、動画見て理解した上で突破できたかも。 コンプするとしたらしっかり死にまくることになるけど、達成度は十分満足デキるかと思います。 Switch版では日本語化されてるみたいだけど ショートの類でもシナリオちゃんと読みたかったなぁ。
Frustrating in some parts but I did enjoy it. Definitely feels like an old game. Great deal if you get it on sale.
Oniken is a 2D Action Platformer about Zaku, a ninja who joined the resistance to take back the city from the ravaging army. You play through 6 tough stages filled with platforming sections and enemies in almost every corner who will try to take you down, solid controls and fast paced gameplay that will require you to keep high attention at all times. There are secrets in every stage to find out as well as equippable items to help you through the stage, some sections were a bit challenging at first, however once you memorize the enemy patterns and timings it gets easier. The retro graphics brought back good memories of childhood NES days and I'm a big fan of retro graphics, I don't regret playing this in 2026 and I'm glad I did, this is from the same developers of Odallus: The Dark Call which is another spectacular retro game, loved that one and this one as well. Great retro OST and soundtracks for each stage and a nostalgia to our childhood days. The boss fights were awesome, I loved the designs of each one. There are those that will keep your adrenaline pumping as taking damage from them can be really disadvantageous, hence it will keep you on your toes most of the time. It's a very recommended 2D Action Platformer from the developer "Joymasher" and I hope they work on something in the near future as I enjoyed both of their games "Odallus & Oniken". Overall Rating 10/10
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Hell no! Level Design and mechanics don't feel fair. Feels like an LJN game.
I think a lot of retro platformers miss what made the 8-bit era so cool. Oniken does not. It has great levels, fun action, and while it can be difficult at times it isn't frustratingly so.
if you cant appreciate this, you're just too young
Oniken is a fun side-scroller inspired by old pixelated games like Ninja Gaiden and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, following the same level of difficulty and challenge while being accompanied by a nice soundtrack. Unfortunately, the game has far too many inexcusable technical limitations and bugs to be truly recommendable.
[b]Достоинства:[/b] + [i]Аутентичность[/i]. Игра заявлена как любовное послание эре 8-битных игр на NES, и в правдивости заявления сомневаться не приходится. Набор звуков и цветов соответствует оригиналу; здесь не встретишь неряшливых хипстерских пиксель-артов с tumblr. Есть, правда, подозрение, что некоторых боссов стандартный картридж на NES бы не вытянул: в них слишком много деталей. [b]Может не устроить:[/b] = [i]Графика, музыка, дизайн[/i]. Как уже было сказано, они "идентичны натуральному". Если вам этого мало - эта игра вам не подходит. = [i]Управление[/i] героем слегка нерасторопно. Великий мастер меча находится где-то посередине между бешеным и вёртким Рю Хаябуза из Ninja Gaiden и деревянным Джо Мусаши из Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi. Несколько раз за игру вы обязательно чертыхнётесь из-за недостатка динамики в самых сложных ситуациях. = [i]Сюжет[/i], как и положено играм данного жанра, слаб и полон клише. Впрочем, видел я и [i]намного[/i] хуже (я смотрю на тебя, Double Dragon IV). По крайней мере, здесь есть неожиданно красивые и детализированные заставки. = [i]Сложность[/i], отсеивающая казуалов почти сразу, а более опытных игроков - чуть позже. Эта игра совсем не для слабых. Желание не осилить и бросить настигало меня несколько раз. [b]Недостатки:[/b] - [i]Дизайн пятого уровня[/i] - это совсем уж перебор. Мало того, что жутко сложно, ещё и невыносимо длинно. Перепроходить этот марафон - "удовольствие" ещё то. - Местами наличествует возможность бесконечно фармить очки. Для игры с таблицей рекордов это не комильфо. Откровенно вдохновлённый классической серией Ninja Gaiden боевик получился... адекватным. Игроки, понимающие, с чем имеют дело, останутся довольны; все остальные в ужасе разбегутся через 15 минут игры. Проблема лишь во вторичности и технических ограничениях: никаких сюрпризов игра не преподнесёт, и никакой глубины не выдаст. Вы получаете то, что видите на скриншотах, и ни пикселем больше. Inessential. [b][u]Итоговая оценка:[/u][/b] 6/10.
Nostalgia fodder. Charming when it came out. Today, not so much. It's well-made, for a game that looks like it came out of the oven 30 years too late. It's not so much a love letter to 8-bit action platformers, as it's simply a project that brings nothing new to the table and does nothing to modernize the experience or make it even remotely appealing beyond the extremely dated gameplay. It's not a fun mix of old and new to create something fresh. If for some reason you decided not to hunt down an emulator and play the originals that inspired this game, it's possible that Oniken will entertain you a little if you're starving and have already gone through the myriad of similar, but much better games like Shovel Knight or, I don't know, The Messenger. Maybe? I think their shine has faded a bit too. I really don't see much point in it. Other games from the studio like Odallus and Blazing Chrome, following the same line, did much more to stand out.
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