![]() ![]() The princess Kitty and all people of the kingdom are now in danger!ĭon't wait! Take one of four brave knights, face hundreds of evil creatures and protect the princess at all costs! The peaceful tiny kingdom is now under attack from their old enemies, beings from the dark world. The disappointing part is that the original really isn't all that good which pains me to say because I remember it fondly.When the king is not at home, the bad things can be done. ![]() Special is a faithful remake of the arcade classic that's sure to bring back memories for those who played it back in the day. as I would have loved to play the original arcade game and relive some memories of the NES cart that I continuously rented as a kid. Speaking of which, I wish they added the classic versions of Snow Bros. In fact, they should have included it as part of the main game because there simply isn't enough content as it is. There is also paid DLC in the form of Monster Challenge Mode where you can unlock and play as each enemy type but it doesn't seem worth it. Right now, there isn't much: the classic 50 or 80 stage arcade campaign (depending on the difficulty), a mode where you only have 1 life, and a time attack mode. Lastly, let's discuss the extras in Snow Bros. Thankfully, you can play cooperatively with a chum which makes these moments much easier to deal with and it is a lot more fun in general to play via co-op anyway. Specifically, there are levels where you can get trapped with no means of jumping out of a pit and some enemy formations are downright brutal. Yes, they're simply copied from the original but guess what? They were pretty frustrating back in the day, too, so I wish that they smoothed over the more annoying stages by adding some gameplay mechanics and such. ![]() Special is a pretty fun game, its most annoying aspect by far is its stage designs. Meanwhile, the music is charming and matches the gameplay but what's even cooler is that you can select the modern soundtrack or the classic one which should make long-time fans of the arcade original quite nostalgic. In fact, I actually much prefer these modern graphics to the classic arcade game as everything stands out perfectly and watching the enemies pace around as you launch snowballs at them is a treat, especially when you get caught up in a snowball which looks very silly indeed. Special is its visuals which are cartoonish complete with well-animated sprites that really come to life. The most substantial upgrade for Snow Bros. Special took the same route as Bubble Bobble 4 Friends by offering a completely modern take on the classic as it hasn't held up all that well. How weird is that? Although all of this is enjoyable stuff, I kind of wish Snow Bros. Meanwhile, there's a decent variety of enemy types that you'll have to keep a careful eye on as well as fun power-ups that may make you faster, throw further, and even inflate so you can float around the stage invincibly. The challenge is all about timing and predicting where the snowball will roll because if you can get a bunch of enemies in one go, you'll earn a substantial score as a result. Special remains faithful to the arcade release, it plays identically as you throw snowballs at enemies then push them to hopefully mow down other enemies in its path. Special faithfully recreates the arcade release and it's quite a throwback for better and for worse. I loved building snowmen so being able to play as one as you try to rescue the princesses Puripuri and Puchipuchi really sparked my imagination. Personally, I'm only familiar with the NES release as it was one of my favourite games to rent from the local pet store / game rental place when I was a wee lad. For the unfamiliar, it's a single-screen stage-based arcade game just like classics such as Bubble Bobble and Rod Land as well as modern interpretations of the formula like Tamiku. ![]() as it's quite an obscure title from 1990. ▶️ That sumo fellow has the powers of a god An arcade obscurity Special below so you can judge accordingly. │ Just like in nearly all our reviews, you can watch A.J. Old-school gamers have been blessed with a wealth of recent retro revivals so here's a recreation of the arcade classic Snow Bros. Maciejewski playing a Nintendo Switch on ⛄ ![]()
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