Hurricanes for SNES
Review #226
Hurricanes
Aww, Kid Kleetz is all growed up
Gameplay
Attack by kicking a soccer ball, but unlike in Kid Kleetz the ball comes back to you which makes it a viable weapon.
Click A to kick it along the ground about 25% of the screen. Y kicks it up in the air away slightly away from yourself and just above your head. Y does a long windup and kicks across 50% of screen. X and Y are pretty much useless.
Can kick while jumping
Platforming is tough because there's a super long Wiley Coyote animation where you walk off the cliff and gravity waits for you to realize you're not on the ground anymore. Terribly annoying
Draw distance issue as enemies move very quickly and swarm to you
Power ups, health drops, and collectables are in crates that can be broken. Sometimes enemies pop out and deal unavoidable damage. Kind of dumb
Level Design
Typical platforming - go right through the three-platform high tunnel.
Can drop down from higher ledges which is nice
Some too-long jumps to make
Really bad autoscroller section riding on back of a turtle while piranhas attack. Yeah, piranhas live in Spain according to this game
Theme
Art Style
Lovely sprites and platform graphics
Realistic sprites conflict with the cartoony animations
Outdoor setting is nice and bright and pleasant
Audio
Seems out of place. I don't know what "soccer music" sounds like, but a bunch of brass instruments doesn't scream futbol to me.
Sound effects are pleasant
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