Yes, worth buying.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $1.99.
- Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story and characters: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Crashes: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 29k player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Developed by Christian Whitehead and his team, the game celebrates the franchise’s roots with pixel-perfect graphics, catchy music, and fast-paced gameplay that both longtime fans and newcomers can appreciate.
This diversity adds depth and encourages players to revisit stages with different characters to uncover all their secrets.
The soundtrack is equally impressive, featuring energetic chiptune melodies that perfectly complement the pace and mood of each level.
Developed by Christian Whitehead and his team, the game celebrates the franchise’s roots with pixel-perfect graphics, catchy music, and fast-paced gameplay that both longtime fans and newcomers can appreciate.
The movement is smooth and feels wonderful, the replayability is solid because of the secrets and number of playable characters and the difficulty is just hard enough to keep you entertained the whole time.
Grabbed my transparent blue 6 button Sega controller for the vibes and had at it again this year, and its just as good now as it was then!
+2 more the community rallied around
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Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.
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