![]() ![]() Where the knight and dwarf offer the basic button mashing gameplay that’s typical of the genre, tackling the wizard or sorceress classes will find you playing the game entirely different. Six character classes are on offer and each of them brings a unique play style to the table. ![]() ![]() Once you can stop staring at the screen’s beauty, you will find yourself drawn into the beat-em-up action that is at play here. I’m not one that typically give lavish praise, but when a game’s visuals are so fantastic that you find yourself dying simply because your staring at how beautifully ferocious a level boss is – the praise is much deserved. Each and every frame of animation is painstakingly crafted so that they’re animated as smoothly as possible. This is just as true for the characters and the large cast of enemies as well. From the lush countrysides to the flooded remains of a crumbling castle, the amount of detail that is taken to bring each and every aspect of these environments to life is nothing short of stunning. ![]() Vanillaware’s beautiful hand drawn visuals take you into highly detailed worlds that could be stripped straight from the mind of Gary Gygax himself. Jumping into Hydeland is so very pleasing to the senses. While recent titles like WayForward’s Double Dragon Neon and The Behemoth’s Castle Crashers have successfully brought this gameplay back to form in recent years, Atlus’ upcoming Dragon’s Crown release does just this and makes the retro style of gameplay feel fresh once again. For many, these were the ‘glory days’ of the gaming industry. Gamers of all ages lined up on weekends to have their go at popular cabinets like The Simpsons, X-Men and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – pockets filled to the bursting point with quarters. Nostalgic gamers that grew up in the 90s typically have fond memories of side-scrolling beat-em-ups. ![]()
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