
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
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Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil
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Средненький платформер на пару вечеров который позаимствовал идеи из таких игр как Мега мен, ниндзя Гайден и может быть что то ещё чего я не заметил. В игре очень всратая механика отскока от стен (сделано как то криво) и скучные боссфайты которых можно зарашить пока вы неуязвимы после получение урона. Из плюсов довольно интересные и разнообразные уровни. Ставлю палец вверх так как всё же играбельно но ничего особенного
Good looking game with bad game design, a downgrade compared to Blazing Chrome + great pixel art and visual effects + boss powers, although geocrusher's special is broken + great soundtrack - inconsistent hitboxes en stiff combat - no difficulty customization (aside from an armor and glass cannon chip) - terrible levels with blind spots
I'd like to commend the developers of this game. Man, the younger version of myself would have gone crazy playing this! Let's just say I gave my inner child a hug while playing it, even using my 8bitdo m30 controller to increase immersion. I don't know if the console could handle it, but a version for Mega Drive and Super Nintendo would be a huge success! I'm typing in English because I know the reach of the review is wider, but as a Brazilian, I say it's a source of pride to know that this game was made by a fellow countryman.
[h1]ℝ𝕚𝕤𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖, 𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕟𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕣![/h1] Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider feels like a lost action game from the 16-bit era that somehow traveled through time and arrived in the modern age. From the moment the first stage begins, it's clear that developer JoyMasher wasn't interested in simply recreating retro aesthetics—they wanted to capture the speed, challenge, and excitement that made classic action-platformers unforgettable. You play as Moonrider, a powerful cybernetic warrior who turns rogue and is bound to overthrow the whole system... One little boss at a time! What immediately stands out is the game's movement. Moonrider is fast, responsive, and incredibly satisfying to control. The sword combat feels sharp and impactful, while special abilities gradually transform the experience into a high-speed ballet of destruction. Unlike many retro-inspired games that imitate old-school difficulty without understanding balance, Moonrider remains challenging without becoming frustrating. It's a Ninja Gaiden game, minus all the taxing gameplay gimmicks. Visually, the game is stunning. Every stage bursts with detailed pixel art, vibrant colors, and impressive animations. Whether you're dashing through futuristic cities or battling atop military installations, the presentation consistently feels polished and energetic. The soundtrack complements the action perfectly, delivering pulse-pounding tracks that keep the momentum high. Ultimately, the one thing that I dislike about the game is how short it was... And also, there should be a leaderboard that stands as witness that you S-ranked through every single stage, right? Well, there isn't. [b]7/10[/b] game.
Levante-se para vingar, cavaleiro da lua! Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider parece um jogo de ação perdido da era dos 16 bits que, de alguma forma, viajou no tempo e chegou à era moderna. Desde o momento em que a primeira fase começa, fica claro que a desenvolvedora JoyMasher não estava interessada apenas em recriar estéticas retrô — elas queriam capturar a velocidade, o desafio e a emoção que tornavam os clássicos de ação e plataforma inesquecíveis. Você joga como Moonrider, um poderoso guerreiro cibernético que se torna rebelde e está fadado a derrubar todo o sistema... Um chefe de cada vez! O que imediatamente se destaca é o movimento do jogo. Moonrider é rápido, responsivo e incrivelmente satisfatório de controlar. O combate com espada é afiado e impactante, enquanto habilidades especiais transformam gradualmente a experiência em um balé de destruição em alta velocidade. Diferente de muitos jogos inspirados no retrô que imitam a dificuldade old-school sem entender o equilíbrio, Moonrider continua desafiador sem se tornar frustrante. É um jogo da Ninja Gaiden, sem todos os artifícios cansativos da jogabilidade. Visualmente, o jogo é impressionante. Cada fase explode com pixel art detalhada, cores vibrantes e animações impressionantes. Seja correndo por cidades futuristas ou lutando sobre instalações militares, a apresentação sempre parece polida e energética. A trilha sonora complementa perfeitamente a ação, entregando faixas de cortar o fôlego que mantêm o ritmo alto. No fim das contas, a única coisa que eu não gosto no jogo é o quão curto ele era... E também, deveria haver um ranking que testemunhe que você fez S em todas as fases, certo? Bem, não tem. 7/10 jogo.
short, fun, challenging enough to not be boring, retro aesthetic, amazing music by eurobeat man dominic ninmark, what's not to love?
Muito obrigada, Joymasher por esse jogo maravilhoso. Estou impressionada!
Mais um acerto da Joymasher. Moonrider é um mix maluco de Shinobi, Hagane, Megaman X, Kamen Ryder, e muito mais coisa de fidalgo que foge do meu repertório. A história tem essa vibe de Tokusatsu, onde um dos guardiões da revolução fascista se rebela misteriosamente, quase de forma mística para lutar contra a tirania que toma Penrai, a nação fictícia que o jogo se passa. Inclusive, o grande tirano me parece muito o Bolsonaro, algo me cheira que não foi coincidência. Mas não espere a história mais complexa e crítica não, ela é simples, porém cativante o suficiente. A gameplay também segue essa simplicidade, sendo que você tem um combo de ataques de sabre estilo do Zero em Megaman X4, uma corrida que impulsiona o ataque num combo destruidor e o movimento especial desse jogo, o Ryder Kick... digo, a bicuda que você pode dar tanto na vertical quanto na diagonal, que dá uma dinâmica única na gameplay. Parece simplório demais, né? Mas temos os chips que conseguimos explorando as fases, onde você pode equipar dois de uma vez e dão os mais variados buffs, debuffs e até novos movimentos, como pulo duplo, regen de HP ou deixar o jogo no modo hard com você morrendo em um dano, então o fator replay é gigante, pois você pode experimentar bastante. E claro, assim como em Megaman, você pega as armas dos chefes depois de derrotá-los, e alguns como o Fotondash expandem a movimentação, enquanto outros são bem parecidos com os poderes do Zero em Megaman X4. Acho que minha única crítica é em quão curto o jogo é, tendo apenas 9 fases contando com as finais e uma introdutória. Os chefes são bem divertidos, mas todos são bastante fáceis no modo normal, ao menos para mim, mas honestamente, é um jogaço e vale a pena para experimentar e rejogar, mas eu achei o final meio sem graça também, acho que uma última batalha final e cutscene mais elaborada acrescentaria mais.
록맨 + 용검전 느낌 다만 2D 레트로 게임류를 위시한 것 치고는 스테이지 구성이나 난이도가 매우 라이트한 편 씹덕캐릭터 띡 내놓고 아무튼 잘 팔림 하는 게임들 보단 훨씬 훌륭한 게임이라 보임 완성도가 굵직한 편은 아니지만 나름 수작이라고 생각함
This one's a 7/10 for me. An all-right retro 16-bit style action-platformer without retro difficulty. Yes, it's lives based, but a "Game Over" just ends your attempt at that level, and you can try again with 3 starting lives. I only got a single "Game Over" over the 3h it took me to beat this one, probably thanks to always having a health regen chip equipped. I'm honestly thinking the game was probably balanced around not having these chips at all - there are 10 different ones you can find across the levels , and you can equip 2 at a time, and most - health regen, energy regen, weapon leveling up the more enemies you kill, etc - feel like cheating. I was basically able to half-face-tank most of the level bosses with barely learning their attack patterns, often on the very first try. Sure, I was almost dead by the time their HP ran out, but just being able to do that in the first place is not something you'd usually expect of a game of this style. I did get only an D or E rank all but 2 of the missions, so I guess you really have to master the game to get a high rank, but that's not something I'm interested in myself. Format-wise, after the introductory mission you have complete choice in which of several missions to do next, Mega Man style in more ways than one as defeating each mission boss gives you their weapon to use as your secondary. Most of them drain the MP/energy bar pretty quickly so I never really experimented much with them and only ended up using a couple different ones more than once. You can also rerun the missions at any time, to search for chips you missed the first time around, or to try to get a higher ranking. After beating all of the first set of missions, you get a couple sequential ones to do, but unlike the Wily Fortress there is no boss rush, and these levels are no more difficult than the preceding ones. Gameplay/action-wise, the game really didn't feel like anything special to me. You run, jump, slash, and pogo enemies, and use a secondary attack when you need/want to and have the energy for it. There are some secrets containing health & energy refills, and better hidden secrets containing chips. One of the chips helps you locate the secrets containing other chips, so once I got it this is the one I kept equipped all the time alongside the HP regen one. Graphics-wise - well, you can see the screenshots. It's either your thing or it's not. The music is rather good.
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