Little Ninjas

By: Thegreenback

Is an INDIE fighting game where you can pick and chose a variety of characters for battle. You start out by picking what player you want to be. Letting you change your name and choose what ninja you want to take down your enemies with. As each ninja has their different stats some being better with powers and speed. While others do more damage with just normal attacks. Giving you a variety of ninjas you want to choose from to fit your fighting style. It also means that you can go against your opposite to see what one is better or check out their powers.

You can level up by killing enemies or doing certain requirements that let you gain experience. The powers you acquire are unique to your ninja. Some making you invincible for just a few seconds. Others, doing massive damage to your opponent. But if you die don’t worry you won’t lose any levels just that the enemies will become stronger making it more challenging. It also counts down to your next level of getting new powers, and when you use them there is a cool down meter showing when you can use it again, having some strategic value. It also makes you or your enemies stronger with attacks and health. So if you are a level 15 and a level 2 is attacking you, you can take them out a lot more easily than if your around the same level.

You can do a lot of varied fights such as capture the flag where who killed the last player with the flag is now the new owner and levels up with how long they can hold it. Another is touching a sphere, and staying on it longer, levels you up even faster. Or you can change it up and try to take down waves of enemies as you try to survive it all.

The main point of the game is to reach level 20 and when you reach it you must take out all of the enemies that stand in your way. You can fight just one on one with you VS an AI with just a click of a button. Also available is having a massive battle with your friends on the same console up to four people. Even if you don’t have anyone over you can still have four helping or hurting with teams set up and changing how hard they fight. From training to going onto hard mode.

The overall is that it is a fun game you can just pick it up and go or stay for hours honing your skills. You get a ninja that can jump around and take down enemies and level up to get unique powers. With different fighting arenas you can strategize how to take others out or just hit them in the face. So for only 80pts ($1) go and try out the game and buy it.

~Thegreenback~

Curse Of Shadows

By: Thegreenback

Curse of shadows is a jumping puzzle game where you are Suni, a thief, that has stolen an amulet with magical powers. As a curse crosses the land making people lose their shadows to a demon or spirit. As your gramps goes to try to lift the curse from the people to be a hero. But after a while goes by, Suni tries to go save her grandpa.

As you play the game you have a cool thing that will help you out. Since you have the magical amulet you have the power to shift into your shadow. But you can’t just shift when ever you want. You must be in strong light from a lamp and if you get out of the lamps light you will go back to the normal world. Trying to sneak past the guard who will kill you on site.

Seeing the different worlds are unique and you can just change with a quick push of a button. As you do change from one realm to another each has its own set of rules. In the light you see object as they are with all the colors. But in the dark world you see things in black and white as you no longer can see or be affected by the light world. You must jump on the shadow that will progress you further to where you need to be. To get across areas you need to use both light and dark realms to figure out the puzzle. As you move across the area you see a pole with a red scarf on it is your check point so if you die you will restart there. While the end of a level will have a pole with fireworks.

Trying to get to help your grandpa is a very treacherous journey. As you need to shift into the dark realm to get away from the guards. Who have been told about you and will take you down in a single blow. As well as the other beasts in the shadow realm. As they go looking for things if they spot you best move quickly or jump into the light realm to be safe.

The look of the game is very colorful. It is a cartoonish style of look as it has cut scenes to tell you how the story goes and get to know about Suni. As you play cities going in the background or cherry blossoms falling down from the trees gives it a nice feel to it. While also looking for collectibles throughout the game.

Overall, the game is very challenging with jumping at the right time to tricking guards to try and attack you. The story is sweet and simple, telling you what is going on and why things are happening. Also being able to jump back to any level you want is nice with some secret things if you beat the game. It is a very fun game where you can play a little bit if you want or try and beat it all in one go. For just 80pts ($1) it is a good jumping puzzle game so go try it out and buy it.

~Thegreenback~