Pinocchio for SNES

Review #420

Pinocchio

I dare you not to beat it

SNES 1996 Virgin Action Action › Platform
Pinocchio screenshot for SNES
Screenshot used for review/reference purposes.
3 / 5

Gameplay

Slow movement
No challenge whatsoever. This was made for very small children.
Refined version of Virgin's engine. Camera works well, easy to grab ledges, no floatiness.
Mostly just run and jump and avoid enemies. Only attack is a spin with very short range so only use when game forces you to.

3 / 5

Level Design

Some interesting levels but they're so devoid of hazards or enemies that it's hard to call this a game. Feels like the Paw Patrol game I bought my 5 year old for the Switch.
There's a Simon Says level and a bunch of linear walk right platforming stages plus one big square that had a linear path. Another has you upside down and then an autoscroller going left grabbing fish tails and another paddling a raft away from Monstro.

4 / 5

Theme

Follows the movie to a T.
Story is told via text between levels

5 / 5

Art Style

Unbelievable animation and sprite work. Looks better than almost anything else at the time.

4 / 5

Audio

Very nice stuff

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