The Legend of Tobimaru is a sidescrolling action platformer.
It features metroidvania-style gameplay with a retro take on the art style. This is pretty common nowadays, but that doesn’t mean it ain’t fun.
You play as a ninja who’s entitled to one duty- protect an ancient artifact. You’re an Orb Protector.
The orb is something that has magical powers for each clan that possesses it.
The storyline is as follows: Your clan gets attacked by another clan while you were away and now you’re on a mission to get revenge on the enemy clans. That’s pretty much it.
So, naturally, you want to steal their orbs and empower yourself to get stronger. The story is pretty involved for an action platformer, but that’s a good thing.
The game is pretty difficult. There are a lot of parts where you need to use precise timing in your jumps while defeating enemies. You get a lot of those “oh !@*)” moments are you’re dodging enemy fire and jumping at the same time.
If you’ve played any difficult platformer like Shinobi, you’ll know exactly what to expect. Each level is composed of a variety of enemies, traps, obstacles, and platforming to take on. There are also bosses as well.
You get a few abilities which are unlocked via upgrades. This makes the game slightly easier, but the majority is all skill-based. Each level has its theme and you need to progress through it by trial-and-error. And there’s plenty of that.
The game also has balance issues. Some enemies and bosses are way overpowered, so you’ll need to really play skillfully.
If you’re looking for a challenging, yet very satisfying platformer, check out The Legend of Tobimaru. It’s still in alpha, and there’s plenty of room for improvement. But so far, it looks pretty good. It’s worth a play through while it’s available.
- Pays homage to the original classics
- Difficult gameplay
- Variety of upgrades
- Enemies, bosses, and challenging platforming
- Retro graphics
- Balance issues
- No way to dodge attacks
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