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Hi, I'm Jopagu. She/They pronouns please :)
I don’t play much avoidance so my diff ratings on those might be scuffed.
Clears list is all the games I played before I started reviewing them. I'm trying to slowly go through those and replay/review them all.
I review games based on how much I would recommend them to others. 0s are reserved for games I do not recommend for ethical reasons. This does not mean I have anything against people playing or enjoying those games.
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Jopagu
For: I wanna kill the Kermit 2
For: I wanna kill the Kermit 2
Kermit 2 is a classic fangame well deserving of that title. The game takes you on a massive journey, through extreme landscapes, psychedelic dreamscapes, and Florida. It has that Wonderful charm, with simplistic graphics and music with lyrics(!!). The game combines those things with really fun platforming, and bosses that are mostly simple but enjoyable. In another rare move, the bosses are easier than the platforming, allowing needle focused players to enjoy a higher level adventure game without getting walled by bosses and avoidances. The game goes through three hubs, with some connecting segments.
The first hub features an ice area, which I found to be a bit annoying due to some awkward screen transition jumps. However, the area ends with a really fun sleigh ride section, that I wish had a few more screens! Next, this hub has the down under. This game has some fun trigger pathing, and a funny miniboss, before a boss at the end. I enjoyed most of this stage, but this was probably my least favorite boss, due to the necessity of getting close to things that are spawning bullets. Thirdly, this hub has the moon. This area is one of my favorites, using David Bowie's Space Oddity to create a haunting but beautiful area. The low gravity platforming is really fun, and is some of the best usage of the gimmick that I've seen. The second half of the area loses the gimmick, and has some cute little aliens running around. After a funny trap, the game goes into a fun boss set to some boppin' Daft Punk.
The second hub has the best area in the game, the puppet stage. This stage has some really cool visuals, with black gooey enemies. The stage has a lot of completely unique bizarre creatures, that only show up once. This area reminded me somewhat of GENKI, mixed with The End Is Nigh. The boss to this stage is incredible, and one of the best fangame bosses I've seen, period. It does a great job of utilizing the gun, requiring for attacks in ways more varied than "shoot the boss". Secondly, this hub has a 32px precision needle stage. It was... fine. There are some cool jumps in there, but there is some major save balance issues, and the needle flows way differently than the rest of the game. Overall this area ended up feeling like a down point in the game, especially since the boss is quite weak. The third area in the hub is a greyscale guy tile area, with a heavier focus on traps. I understand the purpose of this area both from a gameplay standpoint and thematically, but it ends up being the least memorable stage in the game. The hub ends with a guy tower using a cool shoot water gimmick. This is one of the hardest spots in the game, but it's really fun throughout. It ends with what I felt was the hardest boss in the game. The boss is pretty fun, and I really like the easy avoidance it ends with. However, I felt it could do with being a bit easier, to better flow with the rest of the game.
The third hub is an epic conclusion to the game. The first area is a beautiful psychedelic area, making strong use of symmetric needle design and moving spikes. It ends with a cute mini-avoidance, and winds up being enjoyable, although the easiest part of this hub. The second area is Florida. It's a funny Sudoku-ish area with a boss that's kinda funny but a bit annoying. Not much else to say about this place, it's cute and I'm glad it was included. The third area is a cool concept, where you have to beat it with no saves, gaining 5 extra lives each screen. It's fun, although a couple screens were much harder than the rest, and the only major life drains.
The game ends with another guy tower, this one reusing bits from every other stage. It's a cool finale, taking you back through all your memories of the game and creating some really fun, though brutally hard, platforming. The final boss is an epic conclusion, with a short avoidance section, an attacking period, and then a second phase. I really like how Wonderful managed to make a climactic final boss that's long and varied without making it the hardest part of the game. I particularly enjoy the second phase, the spikes rising from the floor make for some fun dodges.
Overall, I can't recommend this game enough for fans of adventure games, particularly the needle inclined. The game has a fantastic sense of style, really fun platforming, and some great bosses. The Kermit series really feels like the pinnacle of the pre-modern era of adventure games, bridging the gap between modern polish and classic charm.
Also, I'd recommend you go read Marc's review, it's a great exploration of the themes in the Kermit series.
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The first hub features an ice area, which I found to be a bit annoying due to some awkward screen transition jumps. However, the area ends with a really fun sleigh ride section, that I wish had a few more screens! Next, this hub has the down under. This game has some fun trigger pathing, and a funny miniboss, before a boss at the end. I enjoyed most of this stage, but this was probably my least favorite boss, due to the necessity of getting close to things that are spawning bullets. Thirdly, this hub has the moon. This area is one of my favorites, using David Bowie's Space Oddity to create a haunting but beautiful area. The low gravity platforming is really fun, and is some of the best usage of the gimmick that I've seen. The second half of the area loses the gimmick, and has some cute little aliens running around. After a funny trap, the game goes into a fun boss set to some boppin' Daft Punk.
The second hub has the best area in the game, the puppet stage. This stage has some really cool visuals, with black gooey enemies. The stage has a lot of completely unique bizarre creatures, that only show up once. This area reminded me somewhat of GENKI, mixed with The End Is Nigh. The boss to this stage is incredible, and one of the best fangame bosses I've seen, period. It does a great job of utilizing the gun, requiring for attacks in ways more varied than "shoot the boss". Secondly, this hub has a 32px precision needle stage. It was... fine. There are some cool jumps in there, but there is some major save balance issues, and the needle flows way differently than the rest of the game. Overall this area ended up feeling like a down point in the game, especially since the boss is quite weak. The third area in the hub is a greyscale guy tile area, with a heavier focus on traps. I understand the purpose of this area both from a gameplay standpoint and thematically, but it ends up being the least memorable stage in the game. The hub ends with a guy tower using a cool shoot water gimmick. This is one of the hardest spots in the game, but it's really fun throughout. It ends with what I felt was the hardest boss in the game. The boss is pretty fun, and I really like the easy avoidance it ends with. However, I felt it could do with being a bit easier, to better flow with the rest of the game.
The third hub is an epic conclusion to the game. The first area is a beautiful psychedelic area, making strong use of symmetric needle design and moving spikes. It ends with a cute mini-avoidance, and winds up being enjoyable, although the easiest part of this hub. The second area is Florida. It's a funny Sudoku-ish area with a boss that's kinda funny but a bit annoying. Not much else to say about this place, it's cute and I'm glad it was included. The third area is a cool concept, where you have to beat it with no saves, gaining 5 extra lives each screen. It's fun, although a couple screens were much harder than the rest, and the only major life drains.
The game ends with another guy tower, this one reusing bits from every other stage. It's a cool finale, taking you back through all your memories of the game and creating some really fun, though brutally hard, platforming. The final boss is an epic conclusion, with a short avoidance section, an attacking period, and then a second phase. I really like how Wonderful managed to make a climactic final boss that's long and varied without making it the hardest part of the game. I particularly enjoy the second phase, the spikes rising from the floor make for some fun dodges.
Overall, I can't recommend this game enough for fans of adventure games, particularly the needle inclined. The game has a fantastic sense of style, really fun platforming, and some great bosses. The Kermit series really feels like the pinnacle of the pre-modern era of adventure games, bridging the gap between modern polish and classic charm.
Also, I'd recommend you go read Marc's review, it's a great exploration of the themes in the Kermit series.
Rating: 8.8 88
Difficulty: 74 74
Aug 1, 2022
Jopagu
For: I wanna Reach the Exit 3
For: I wanna Reach the Exit 3
Reach the Exit 3 is a fantastic needle game with a variety of creative gimmicks. The first two stages are painfully generic, but the 2nd at least has some nice looking minispike visuals. The third stage is where the game gets good, using a really clever teleporter gimmick that I've never seen before. At this point, the game also develops some really cool pathing, utilizing the gimmicks really well to create awesome maze. The fourth stage uses screen warp in a way that should be familiar to people who've played QoQoQo 300. It was awesome there, and it's awesome here. The fifth stage uses a gimmick from a classic Flash game, Shift. This was a blast from the past, and it made me really happy to see such an iconic game recreated in a fangame! The gimmick is used well, and this stage has some of the most fun screens in the game.
Overall, this is a fantastic needle game, although you should stay away if you're faint of heart when it comes to gimmicks! Otherwise though, I think you should absolutely play this.
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Overall, this is a fantastic needle game, although you should stay away if you're faint of heart when it comes to gimmicks! Otherwise though, I think you should absolutely play this.
Rating: 8.6 86
Difficulty: 58 58
Jul 31, 2022
Jopagu
For: Full Techno Jackass
For: Full Techno Jackass
FTJ is a fantastic avoidance based adventure game (avoidanceventure if you will). The game sends you off on a surreal, meme filled trip through odd landscapes filled with strange characters and stranger yet avoidances. Each avoidance is preceded by a screen of needle (barring an avoidance rush in the middle). The needle is actually fantastic, which was a surprise as it's not the focus. There are a lot of cool gimmicks used, and even the non gimmick needle is creative and fun. One highlight was a unique teleporting jump refresher gimmick. The avoidances are the bulk of the game, and they're a potpourri of weird memes and fun attacks. None of them ever felt particularly unfair (although some got close), and each of them felt pretty different from the others. Sprinkled in amongst the normal avoidances are some cool gimmicks, like a driving section and baseball.
Overall, this is a game with a lot to offer. Not all of it will click with everyone, but I think any adventure lover will enjoy at least something here. I personally enjoyed almost everything. The game has a very odd vibe, with secrets and bizarre memes scattered around, and it creates a journey that's hard to forget.
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Overall, this is a game with a lot to offer. Not all of it will click with everyone, but I think any adventure lover will enjoy at least something here. I personally enjoyed almost everything. The game has a very odd vibe, with secrets and bizarre memes scattered around, and it creates a journey that's hard to forget.
Rating: 9.2 92
Difficulty: 57 57
Jul 30, 2022
Jopagu
For: I Wanna Save the Ship
For: I Wanna Save the Ship
Save the Ship is a fantastic adventure game that harkens back to the classic style of fangames, replicating several iconic franchises from Mega Man to Metroid. The game has some nice humor, and a little bit of extra production value brought by voice acting. Each area is unique and fun, with each capturing some of the feel of the game they're based on, mixed with fangame charm. The highlight of the game is the Metroid area, which has a fun hunt for items and a climatic boss fight. Overall, the game is fantastic with a wide array of different things bringing a lot of enjoyment. If you're an adventure fan, do yourself a favor and add this to your "to play" list.
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Rating: 9.4 94
Difficulty: 54 54
Jul 29, 2022
Jopagu
For: I wanna be the Normal human! 3
For: I wanna be the Normal human! 3
Huge hidden gem of a game. This is what classic-style trap games should aspire to. Every single trap in this game was unique, conspiring to kill you in a myriad of hilarious and varied methods. Very few of them were things I'd seen in other games either, which is impressive. This game has some really cool 3D effects, creating awesome rotating spikes and an incredible foreground attack in the final boss.
The first area has a lot of awesome traps, with every spike being a new death. The boss of this area is good, but not very memorable. The second area however, is based around puzzles, and the game introduces not one, not two, but three different types of puzzles, each very unique and each used to great effect to create some awesome stuff. I'd love an entire game that expanded on these concepts! The boss of this area is more of a puzzle rush, and it doesn't seem like you can lose the fight, but it's still a ton of fun and a really unique fight.
The third area was a bit weaker, turning to generic traps more than the first. However, it still had some fun stuff, and some clever surprises. After this stage we reach the three phase final boss. Luckily, there are checkpoints between the phases. Each phase is unique, and they are a lot of fun to play. The first two were fun, but again, nothing special. However, the third phase is a really epic fight, with a lot of cool stuff thrown in (like the aforementioned attack making use of 3d).
Overall, this is a game that absolutely deserves to be better known. It's one of the most creative trap games I've seen, and the puzzles are fantastic. If you're an adventure fan, I can't recommend this enough.
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The first area has a lot of awesome traps, with every spike being a new death. The boss of this area is good, but not very memorable. The second area however, is based around puzzles, and the game introduces not one, not two, but three different types of puzzles, each very unique and each used to great effect to create some awesome stuff. I'd love an entire game that expanded on these concepts! The boss of this area is more of a puzzle rush, and it doesn't seem like you can lose the fight, but it's still a ton of fun and a really unique fight.
The third area was a bit weaker, turning to generic traps more than the first. However, it still had some fun stuff, and some clever surprises. After this stage we reach the three phase final boss. Luckily, there are checkpoints between the phases. Each phase is unique, and they are a lot of fun to play. The first two were fun, but again, nothing special. However, the third phase is a really epic fight, with a lot of cool stuff thrown in (like the aforementioned attack making use of 3d).
Overall, this is a game that absolutely deserves to be better known. It's one of the most creative trap games I've seen, and the puzzles are fantastic. If you're an adventure fan, I can't recommend this enough.
Rating: 9.0 90
Difficulty: 48 48
Jul 28, 2022
3 Games
| Game | Difficulty | Average Rating | # of Ratings |
|---|---|---|---|
| I Wanna Free the Fortress | 59.0 | 8.3 | 10 |
| The "Needle" | 53.0 | 6.8 | 16 |
| I Wanna [Expunged] the [Expunged] | 19.3 | 8.9 | 7 |
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