Smartball for SNES

Review #501

Smartball

Back to basics

SNES 1992 Sony Imagesoft Action Action › Platform
Smartball screenshot for SNES
Screenshot used for review/reference purposes.
3 / 5

Gameplay

You're a blob that slides around on the floor. The gimmick is that you can stick to the walls or ceiling by holding the run button.
Jump, run, and throw buttons (limited ammo). Attack by pressing down to squish your body, slightly extending it to the sides, or holding up to extend upward.
Easy to read hud
Mario style gameplay
Very simple and easy yo understand mechanics
Rather slow gameplay
There are so many awful platformers on the SNES that playing one that's marginally enjoyable is a real treat, even if there's nothing particularly special about it.

4 / 5

Level Design

The levels are varied and take full advantage of Jerry's one and only skill. They also have personality between them and don't all feel same-y.

2 / 5

Theme

You're a blob. Get off the couch dude

3 / 5

Art Style

Extremely simple NES++ graphics. But a bright, cheerful world.

3 / 5

Audio

Some nice tunes, although they are extremely repetitive. Level 2's foreboding song is annoying but the rest are cheerful and fit the mood of the game perfectly.

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