train_mail (Early Access) – A Top-Down Fast-Paced Arcade Platformer like Super Monkey Ball on Steroids

Game Review

train_mail is an awesome top-down platformer that has you cruising through tracks at super speeds!

It’s like Sonic and Super Monkey Ball combined into one blender with a dose of steroids. You play as a little train that lost its letters and you’re on a mission to collect them all again.

You race through winding tracks quickly and must control the train without falling off! The game has you trying to reach the end of the level to get letters. Each level is very short and can be completed very quickly. The difficult part is just maneuvering your train and not screwing it up.

The game has its own physics engine so you need to muster up your reflexes and guide the train from falling off the track. It does require some degree of skill in order to play correctly. The pixel art and mix of zany tunes make this one platformer that’s easy to get sucked into. The top-down view is also nice and isn’t often seen in platformers.

If you like trippy arcade platformers that “need to go fast,” you should check out train_mail. It’s a fast-paced platformer that’ll have Super Monkey Ball fans in overdrive because it goes a lot faster. The controls are a bit weird and do take some time to figure out. That’s my only gripe with it. With such a fast-paced game, it needs solid controls. You need a gamepad to play this correctly!

Regardless, check it out if it’s your thing. Try out train_mail using the link below. It’s currently free to play and is still early in development, but works pretty well.

ProsCons
  • Travel super fast through some tough physics-based levels
  • Top-down view is nice
  • Awesome OST and sound effects
  • Unique concept
  • Nice pixel art
  • Controls need work
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Game Information

Status: Early Access

Published: 4/20/18

Platforms: Windows, Linux

Engine: –

Genre: Platformer

Languages: English

Inputs: Keyboard, Mouse, Gamepad

Developer Information

Developer: tjern

Developer page: Go

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