Saturday, September 20, 2025

Super Albatross for PCE CD


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Super Albatross

Look it up, all albatrosses are super


Genre: sports - golf

Publisher: Telenet Japan

Year: 1989

System: PCE CD


Gameplay Score: 3

Gameplay Notes:

Weird power mechanic. You press and hold II and let go to select the power, but it's a really tight window and difficult to get just right, especially when putting. And the only indicator oyu've got is a tiny sprite who animates poorly. There's no guage to help you see the power level. Also, choosing the direction is done via a free moving cursor instead of a directional arrow. This allows for more refinement in the direction, but is also more cumbersome. Everything else is ok.


Level Design Score: 3

Level Design Notes:

The menus are all in Japanese so it's hard to tell what all the modes are. I think it's got the standard modes but it's hard to navigate and select the mode you want.


Theme Score: 2

Theme Notes:

The Japanese text is a bummer. Besides that you've got a girl directing you on the menu, so it's a unique UI.


Art Style Score: 2

Art Style Notes:

Looks cheap. Colors are muted and darker than other PCE golf titles. Something about it feels off. Poor animation and scrolling.


Audio Score: 3

Audio Notes:

Music isn't mmy favorite, but it's ok. I like the sound effects.


Overall Score: 57

Review ID: 11112



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