Friday, July 19, 2024

Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday for SNES


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Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday

Abbity abbity, that's all folks


Genre: action - platform

Publisher: Sunsoft

Year: 1995

System: SNES


Gameplay Score: 3

Gameplay Notes:

One button gameplay although there's a throw button which only works occasionally and doesn't have any practical use. Just jump on or over enemies. Enemies have predictable patterns, good hud, decent controls. Floaty controls and no run button make for slow movement, but much better than most licensed games. Short jump but enemies are small and have good hit boxes so its OK.


Level Design Score: 3

Level Design Notes:

Mostly ok but some paths lead to literal dead ends. There's a lengthy rotating column ala Ghouls n Ghost in the first level. Level 2 is a long maze


Theme Score: 2

Theme Notes:

Porky isnt the most exciting character in the Looney Tunes roster. He's a fat pig. Oh and the plot is that Porky is having a nightmare. So yeah, the stakes aren't exactly high. Not the lighthearted game you'd expect. Its basically a survival horror starring Porky.


Art Style Score: 4

Art Style Notes:

Weird enemies. Many appear in all levels despite the levels having drastically different themes. For example, a leprechaun who splits into two little leprechauns when hopped appear in the Haunted Forest and the Wild West levels. Great animation and artwork. Nifty 3D effects on rotating chains and the rotating column. Nice lighting and foreground effects like rain.


Audio Score: 1

Audio Notes:

Very poor quality voice samples Music and effects sound washed out, like they're distant from where you stand. Incredibly repetitive music gets old real quick, especially the level 2 theme.


Overall Score: 57

Review ID: 428



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