Saturday, September 20, 2025

Hiho Densetsu: Chris no Boken for PCE CD


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Hiho Densetsu: Chris no Boken

Tomb Raider Jr.


Genre: action - hack n slash

Publisher: Pack-In-Video

Year: 1991

System: PCE CD


Gameplay Score: 3

Gameplay Notes:

Castlevania clone with the standard features like slow movement, tricky platforming, and good ranged weapons. The weapons are the highlight, including a wedge projectile, a boomerang, and a long sword. The slow movement is what holds this back the most.


Level Design Score: 4

Level Design Notes:

Each stage has a very short time limit. Dilly dally for even a few seconds and you'll run out of time, which is measured in days! Stages are linear and long, and feature tons of one-time, interesting set pieces. There's a fair amount of precision platforming and annoying enemy placement but the level design is good on the whole.


Theme Score: 4

Theme Notes:

It's all in Japanese, so I don't know what's happening, but you're an anime Lara Croft with a couple of sidekicks in the cutscenes. The setting is a series of jungle caves.


Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:

Pedestrian artwork for the most part. A couple of cool effects in the background but the sprites are not great.


Audio Score: 4

Audio Notes:

Excellent, atmospheric soundtrack with weak sound effects.


Overall Score: 68

Review ID: 11050



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