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Ruffy and the Riverside's smart texture swapping makes for a charming 90s platformer throwback
Sometimes I really do miss the 90s, especially for the games. While I started my gaming journey on 2D platformers, I re…
Yes it's got vibrant worlds and a cheery protagonist with a bee companion, who butt stomps and flaps when he runs and is some form of animal I can barely identify (he's as close to a bear as Sonic is a hedgehog, not that it really matters - I say this lovingly). But it's also got a soundtrack seemingly inspired by the likes of Crash Bandicoot or Parappa the Rapper, with its buoyant percussion and hip-hop cool, as well as crisp chiming sound effects, and a Taz the Tasmanian Devil-style spin attack. If the developer can get that balance right, then together with the game's charmingly nostalgic aesthetic, full of Paper Mario-style expressive characters, Ruffy and the Riverside could be a winning 90s throwback.
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