Publisher: Hudson Soft, NEC
Released: 1989
Keith Courage in Alpha Zones is an action-platformer that was packed-in with the console in North America.
+ Being able to upgrade weapons is a great incentive to keep playing, and the game even affords you unlimited continues.
- Level design leaves a lot to be desired, as there's copy/pasted layouts and little difference between each area.
- Overworld areas only feature rudimentary platforming, while underworld sections include far too many leaps of faith.
- Relentless enemy respawning, as they attack incessantly from all angles and often knock you back into instant death pits.
- Grinding to pay for more powerful weapons can be excessive, especially as your coins halve with each continue used.
- Controls never feel tight enough, as they're too stiff in the overworld and too slippery when adopting the Nova Suit.
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