Fun little PC Engine title. Its kind of a cross between original mario/donkey kong. You control your character jumping around smashing enemies with your hammer, once you do that you go pick them up and throw them against the wall or other enemies who then turn into fruit you collect for points. But if you take to long to clear a screen you could be killed quickly by this flying enemy who seeks you out. Theres some powerups to help you along the way. Cool game. I give it a 5 for its fun factor and challenge. Others may disagree with this high rating, but its the games simplicity that stands out, which unfortunately could mean the exact opposite in the rating for some.
called bubble bobble IV by some, this platformer from taito is addicting, fun, and challenging. Power ups include flying hammers, super speed, etc...the game has some cool boss fights too! If you like bubble bobble style games, I would highly recommend seeking this title out.
If you know the premise of Bubble Bobble then you know EXACTLY what to expect here. Single room levels must be cleared of all enemies to move on to the next room. Instead of dinosaurs who shoot bubbles you control dwarves that attack by swinging hammers. Just like in BB there are tons of enemies with different attacks. I find the enemies in this game to provide more of a challenge then in BB. Every 10 levels/rooms you\'ll confront a Big Boss that really is BIG. After beating the boss you move on to the next world of levels that have different themes. First the woods, then the candy land, then the ice world, etc. If you wait too long on one level a dragon like monster will fly in to try to kill you. Power ups like a more powerful hammer and life points appear after so many seconds in each level. Oh, and collecting fruit yields points just like in BB. Graphics, music, sound effects, etc all seemed fine to me :) Simple concept but very fun and addictive. 1 or 2 Players. English text!
Gave this another chance and it grew on me- no parasol stars- but plemty good...
