tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22350980877020750912024-03-13T07:39:41.762-04:008 Bit HorseA website dedicated exclusively to 2D video games, covering current, upcoming, and heritage 2D games for all systems... and stupidly in-depth articles.Nathan Foutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04088421053683726036noreply@blogger.comBlogger55613tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235098087702075091.post-62410768531772863152023-09-03T16:21:00.000-04:002023-09-03T16:21:36.403-04:00Ginsha<h6>A game by PolarityFlow for PC, Linux, and Switch, originally released in 2023. </h6>
<em>Ginsha</em> is an open world action-adventure starring an alien symbiote named Gin who has crash-landed on Earth, along with her companion Gon. Many such symbiotes – from a race of beings known as Ginsha – were drawn to Earth for unknown reasons. Gin and Gon fall into a cloning facility, with Gon landing near some sort of hovering drone, which it takes over. Gin manages to make her way over to the body of a clone and grabs onto it, essentially becoming a head of wild orange hair. Together, Gin and Gon explore multiple planets on a mission to find out what has drawn them here, and what has happened to the Ginsha who came before them.<br>
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While Gon is limited to hovering around, Gin has control of an advanced clone that allows her to run, jump, dash, use psionics, and make use of a variety of items and equipment. At the outset, Gin is limited to a 1x nonvariable jump, but she gains a double jump very early into her adventure. She can also perform a dash on the ground or in the air, and generate a psionic shield that protects her from most damage. Both of these skills draw from an energy meter that refills slowly over time.<br>
<a href="http://8bithorse.blogspot.com/2023/09/ginsha.html#more"> </a>AJ Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15480960677155475864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235098087702075091.post-69921233680397127042023-07-16T19:31:00.001-04:002023-07-16T19:31:51.364-04:00Garlic<h6>A game by Sylph for PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox X/S, originally released in 2021. </h6>
<em>Garlic</em> is a precision platformer where you play as the eponymous Garlic, a boy with an onion (!?) for a head, as he climbs the Sacred Tower in hopes of having his wish granted by someone known as the Cyber Goddess. The silly premise is indicative of the game’s overall sense of humor, which is emphasized further by way of goofy animations, and a few exchanges during cutscenes and minigames. But the gameplay itself is no laughing matter, as you dive into loads of tough-but-short levels, aided by frequent checkpoints to keep things from becoming too overwhelming.<br>
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Garlic has a small but versatile moveset that allows him to perform a 2.5x variable jump, as well as a wall jump, wall slide, and the ability to jump up walls. More importantly, he has the ability to dash in multiple directions, and the dash distance is also variable, giving him a great deal of maneuverability. A dash may be performed in any of the four cardinal directions, and at slight angles away from these directions, and each dash drains from a POW meter.<br>
<a href="http://8bithorse.blogspot.com/2023/07/garlic.html#more"> </a>AJ Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15480960677155475864noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235098087702075091.post-11923980580262176722023-06-18T16:54:00.000-04:002023-06-18T16:54:38.917-04:00Hazard Saviour<h6>A game by Sinclair Strange for PC, originally released in 2023. </h6>
<em>Hazard Saviour</em> is an open world action-platformer that takes its inspirations from <em>Crazy Taxi</em>. You take on the role of a plucky little fellow who must pick up people – and the occasional dog – and deliver them to their destinations, but instead of driving them around, you carry your passengers on your back. The world is filled with dangerous obstacles and enemies, so you’ll need to avoid traps, blast enemies, and find your way to the drop-off point before time runs out.<br>
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You begin each run near the top-left corner of the map in a forested area, and there are five biomes in all, including an underwater area, caverns, a factory, and an area near the top of the map filled with pillars and clouds. In the caverns, you’ll need to contend with moving and crumbling platforms over pools of lava, while the sky area features spikes and blowing wind, and the factory has lots of electrical hazards. The forest and underwater areas are a little less treacherous, since you’re mainly just dealing with enemies.<br>
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