Wednesday, 7 August 2024

Amagon (NES review)

Developer: Aicom Corporation
Publisher: American Sammy
Released: 1989

Amagon is an action game that was only released in Japan and North America.

+ Includes a substantial range of enemy types and mowing them down as the ultra-powerful Megagon can be highly enjoyable.

+ Stage 4-2 is atmospheric with its moody setting and bats that are only visible due to their bright red eyes!

- Humdrum stage design, as even though the locales change it typically feels like you're always playing the same level.

- Your standard attacks as Amagon make you feel rather weak, with some regular enemies taking upwards of 15 bullets to kill.

- In contrast, Megagon's attacks are severely overpowered, resulting in the ability to spam bosses with overzealous punches.

- Incredibly cheap enemy patterns, especially when they leap from a pit while you're jumping across a gap.

- Music is a mixed bag as while some tracks are catchy, others feature high-pitched wailing with unappealing dissonance.


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