World>Here’s the kind of game that reminds you why Japan keeps leading the pack. From the very first level you are leaping across bottomless pits, slashing through enemies, and squaring off against rad bosses. The action never lets up. Controls are razor sharp, stages are packed with variety, and the pace keeps you locked in for hours.>Visually it is a showpiece. Bright backgrounds, fun characters, and fluid animation that makes every move feel alive. The soundtrack pushes just as hard, pumping out tunes that make you want to keep going even after a tough loss.>Most important: it just feels good to play. Every challenge is tough but fair, every victory feels like an achievement, and there is always that “just one more try” itch. This is the kind of action platformer that proves Japanese studios know how to mix style and substance better than anyone else.UK>Bloody hell, what a load of bollocks this is. Another so-called smash hit from the land of karate and karaoke madness. This one's all flashy sprites and more bright colours than the Teletubies. Oh and a soundtrack that bangs on like a drunk lad with a saucepan. The Yanks will tell you it is a masterpiece. We say it is just about tolerable if you’ve got sod all else to do.>The levels look grand at first, then the game starts taking the mickey out of you like a right tosser. Traps everywhere, a main bloke who bounces about like a prat with jumps tighter than a bird's minge, and bosses that hit harder than your dad after six pints.>And yet, you keep going back for more, like a daft mug. Once it gets its claws in you, you and the other wankers swear, kick the telly, and still fire up another round. The bloody thing is harder to put down than a pint on a Friday night. Addictive? Sure. Clever? Not a chance. If you're the sort of bloke who enjoys being mugged off in the teeth and wasting hours of your life, fill your boots. For the rest of you lot who can't be arsed? Bin this Nipponese dross.
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