Super Rad Raygun

ZNAKOMITA gra! Gameplay najbliższy temu z Megamana, choć SRR jest dużo łatwiejszy. Grafika rodem z GameBoy'a, wpadające w ucho melodie (najlepsza jest ta z trailera), fajny motyw z możliwością upgrejdu umiejętności (zbieranie monet i ukrytych na planszach baterii). Bawię się naprawdę doskonale, wracam do ukończonych już poziomów, by zebrać wszystkie baterie i nie czuję nawet odrobiny znużenia.

This game is a lot better than its sales numbers would have you believe. Somehow the controls FEEL like a Gameboy game, and I don't know how to articulate exactly why. More specifically, it feels like those Mega Man games that were released on the Gameboy that were very different from their console counterparts, if that makes sense. This game is all about jumping & shooting in the same way. My only question is: Why is the setting for this game in the 1980's? The Gameboy itself came out in 1989, which was like, the tail end of the 80's. The setting should have been the early 90's, or heck, ANYWHERE in the 90's because the Gameboy was relevant for that entire decade! Meanwhile, as far as the 80's aree concerned, the Gameboy only swooped in at the last minute or so! I guess if this game were set in the 90's the plot would have to have been COMPLETELY different, but it's really weird to me. The Gameboy was more of a 90's device, like what the heck? Additionally noteworthy, Ronald Regan is in this game, and his presidency ended in 1989, meaning that if this game had come out IMMEDIATELY when the Gameboy came out, the ol' Gipper would have been a lame duck by then, it truly makes no sense in terms of the implied timeline. Also, here's a weird criticism: I find it confusing when retro game titles have the word "Super" at the beginning that aren't meant for the Super Nintendo (or in this case, have Gameboy-style graphics rather than SNES-style graphics). There are a fistful of Sega Genesis Games that totally did that and it drives me nuts! (Super Hydlide, anybody? No? How about Super Thunder Blade?) This game is called "Super Rad Raygun" and yet it's supposed to look like a Gameboy game that never was. I should stress that this is just a pet peeve on my part, but it shouldn't keep you from liking the game as a whole. Let's get to what I like about the game: I've said before that this game plays like Mega Man, and that is true. If you like Mega Man (you should) then you'll love this game. Also, I do love some of the references this game makes. At one point in Super Rad Raygun there's an enemy based on the Ampelmannchen! (that most closely translates as "little traffic light man" from German. If you know, you know. Also, there's an umlaut over that second "a" in the word, but I can't find that on my keyboard. Us Americans know THAT struggle!) Mr Traffic light man makes an appearance! I loved that! It's such a deep cut from the history of communist East Germany! Hilarious & charming for sure! And there are TONS of crazy references like that, it's really cool! I'd give this game a 4/5 - it's not an unbelievable masterpiece, but it's worth giving a chance. So give Super Rad Raygun a chance already!