Saturday, August 10, 2024

The Great Battle III for SFC


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The Great Battle III

An SD in King Arthur's Court


Genre: action - beat em up

Publisher: Banpresto

Year: 1993

System: SFC


Gameplay Score: 2

Gameplay Notes:

Major improvement over GB 2, but still not good. Enemies are too aggressive and hit like a truck. Bad hit detection and short reach are slightly better but still not good. Switch from 4 players on the fly but they share a health bar and play the exact same so it's purely cosmetic. I wish there was more nuance to the combat.


Level Design Score: 3

Level Design Notes:

Has a D&D feel to it. Designed like King of the Dragons or Knights of the Round.


Theme Score: 4

Theme Notes:

Time traveling SD guys in the medieval past. Love it.


Art Style Score: 2

Art Style Notes:

Bigger sprites. Well animated. Lots of animation in the background. 2 points off because half the screen is filled with a black bar on bottom and a huge HUD on top which constantly animated "PRESS START" for player 2.


Audio Score: 4

Audio Notes:

Great soundtrack


Overall Score: 51

Review ID: 1929



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