Fox Flares is a difficult and colorful retro sidescrolling 2D platforming game.
You play as an unknown fox that literally has flares coming out of you. Literally.
Why?
Because you’re on freakin’ fire.
As you play through the level, you’ll notice that the flames only get hotter. There’s a bar that shows your current flame level and if it gets too hot, you’ll instantly combust and blow up. Therefore you need to finish the level as fast as possible.
This leaves you little time to think about random things and just focus on the level. Get to the goal. Save the fox.
You’ll need quick reflexes and total concentration in order to beat each level. They’re littered with combustible objects like haystacks and crates that can be lit on fire. But they require a specific level of heat in order to ignite, so you’ll have to time your moves accordingly. You don’t want to wait on one object for too long because there must be another way to solve it if you find yourself just wasting time.
Use the meter to see your current heat level and see how burning hot you are. You’ll need it to be just right in order to break the obstacles. Be careful though, some crates will even push you back due to the combustion which will waste valuable seconds or possibly even send you further into the level if you “launch” yourself just right. It’s always a risk but they’re huge timesavers.
There’s also stuff to cool you down- namely water. If you happen to find it, you’ll get an instant checkpoint and the heat bar will reset as well, which will give you more time to beat the level.
You’ll need to maneuver quickly and time your movements to beat the game. And it’s not easy.
Fox Flares is perfect for any platformer lover who’s looking for a challenge. Get ready to rage. A lot.
The game has gorgeous pixel artwork that’s worthy of appreciation. It brings back nostalgia to the classic platformer games.
It runs on the browser so no download is required.
- A very challenging platformer
- Colorful retro graphics
- Unique concept
- True platformer
- Jump leaps by timing your flame
- Use your flames to burn stuff in your way
- Watch your combustion meter
- Time your moves
- Easy to give up due to difficulty level
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Download and Play Fox Flares (Early Access)
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