The overall gameplay is very repetitive and other than the slight change in
obstacles, the stages feel just about the same early on in each stage - jump
over one hit death hazards and fight enemies occasionally. The game ramps up a
little per boss, but for the most part, I found myself constantly jumping from
platform to platform while avoiding enemies and other obstacles in each stage
over and over. Platforrm hopping is so very constant in this game. There are
some bonus games that can be played, but they start to feel just as repetitive.
In both of them you control a basket as you race down the street while
collecting coins and dodging parked cars. Just like the main game, it is hard
not to die in this mini game, so you'll be starting over constantly.
The game is presented in a pseudo 3-D style much like that of Viewtiful Joe.
Your character can move into the foreground and background just a bit on each
platform - this is rarely useful. The playable character appears very small on
the screen with no ability to zoom in closer to him/her. Overall the graphics
are fairly standard cel-shaded graphics and have some nice little additions like
an end stage boss in the background as you run by a certain portion of the
stage. Cutscenes are presented with a standard picture and text.
Each stage soundtrack is composed of Spanish music. The game seems to lack
sound effects in some portions. For instance while collecting coins, there is no
sound effect to confirm that you have collected one. There is also no sound when
you die, just a constant playing of the stage soundtrack then you quietly
respawn. The game could have really used some dialogue during cutscenes also.
Just reading text and looking at pictures is very boring.
Controls are fairly solid. The game does have a few issues with hit detection
while fighting enemies through, so I found myself slashing aimlessly at times
just to get a few hits or sometimes I would miss an enemy with a ground pound
attack even though my character did touch him.
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