Buy it if you like
- Story: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 294 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 280 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
42 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
-Engrossing main story and fun tangent adventures (homages to previous games in the wheelhouse).
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
Definitely a fun nostalgia romp with replayability due to multiple endings and again, a few well hidden secrets.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
The most obvious example of this is the size and scope of the game but the game also uses detailed graphics, color palettes and audio that goes beyond the scope of the NES, all this while being faithful in feeling and atmosphere to what a sequel would have looked like on the NES console.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack itself is very true to what NES hardware would be able to do with maybe a few additional channels.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
13 of 280 sampled reviews raised it
Thus, the game's difficulty feels somewhat modern without holding your hand too much.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story42 reviews
Gameplay42 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$17.99
The lowest we've tracked is $10.79.
3 points recordedtoday · $17.99
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