Alex Kidd in Shinobi World (SMS, 1990)
Graphics-7.5 Sound-8 Control-7.5 Challenge-8
Level Design-7 Frustration-8 Fun-7 Originality-5
Overall Score-7
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Hidden items
Nicely remixed Shinobi soundtrack
Good variation
Pits sometimes lead to alternate paths
Turn into a tornado and a fireball
Pretty fast paced
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You don't get to keep the spear when going to the next section of a level (but you do keep it for the boss)
You can't keep magic for later use (activates when you pick it up)
Simple bosses
A bit short
Somewhat sloppy hit detection (the birds)
No difficulty options
You have to drop down pits to discover some secrets (pits that usually kill you)