Game:

ActRaiser (1990)

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Review

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Actraiser was released very early into the life of the SNES but sadly, I think many people missed out on this gem of a game.

I recently played through it again and was reminded of how great this game really is.

First off, it's a cross genre game that combines platforming much like Castlevania with a simulation city building mode. I always thought it was interesting that they chose to combine two very unique genres.

The platforming mode is awesome. Great level designs, challenging levels, with epic boss battles for each of the 12 stages.

The simulation mode is a bit like Sim City but much less sophisticated. The simulation mode is linear so you can't really customize much. The sim mode also has lots of tedious tasks that can feel repetitive at times.

The soundtrack for Actraiser is probably the most standout feature in 2023. It is truly amazing. The composer, Yuzo Koshiro, admitted that the musical score for Actraiser and Streets of Rage were his favourite compositions.

Actraiser is easily a top 20 SNES title and deserves much more love than it currently gets.

#gaming #retrogaming #snes

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