Pirates of Dark Water
The SNES's most obscure licensed titleGenre: action - beat em up
Publisher: Sunsoft
Year: 1994
System: SNES
Gameplay Score: 4
Gameplay Notes:
Three attacks (punch, slash, spinning kick) plus grabs, and throws. Nice collection of offensive options. Several room-clearing moves are always welcome. Very fun and strategic to use the fast and slow attacks plus throws. Movement is fast and accurate. Run by double tapping. Gameplay is forgiving and fair. No cheap hits or unavoidable damage. Lots of enemy models. I counted at least 10 in the first level.
Level Design Score: 4
Level Design Notes:
First level has lots of platforms, uneven ground, endless pits ala Double Dragon. Looks like 8 rather long levels. Tons of environmental hazards like spikes, flames, falling rocks. Enemies are stupid so you can steer them toward the hazards which is great fun. Levels have a distinct look and personality. There's a pirate ship, a cave, and an Agrobah-like port city.
Theme Score: 3
Theme Notes:
Based on a cartoon I guess. Never heard of it. Seems like a generic good vs evil storyline. I wouldn't have given it much notice given the license.
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
I love the graphics. Big sprites, great animation, no slowdown. What not to like? Interesting details in the backgrounds and foregrounds.
Audio Score: 2
Audio Notes:
The music is absolutely horrid. You get used to it but it's just a repeating series of three notes. The sounds are ok but the music is far too loud to hear much else.
Overall Score: 75
Review ID: 421
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