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Steingar
For: Chungo's Gauntlet
A grand little adventure, somewhat abstracted away from what would traditionally be termed a "fangame" but clearly inspired by them nonetheless. Basically a grand adventure to defeat the dreaded Chungo (inspired by a popular meme). The art is fantastic and has little flourishes of originality that make this feel like a real work of love. Definitely worth a play.

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Rating: 9.0 90       Difficulty: 29 29
Mar 18, 2024
Steingar
For: I wanna be the Boshy
Boshy kills me. It's an absolutely stunning game overflowing with unique ideas, interesting gameplay, compelling aesthetics, and epic moments. The amount of secrets and additional content on top of an already long game is frankly insane. It is undeniably one of the most iconic fangames of all time and pivotal to the history and enduring popularity of the community.

So why the low score? Because for all the amazing aspects it is a seriously unbalanced game. The difficulty spikes are ridiculous. I personally bounced after wasting several hours not getting better at the Sonic boss. I remember Boshy speedrunner Witwix said that that is where most casual gamers give up, so I'm not ashamed to admit that. It points to an underlying excess and lack of constraint that ruins a lot of the fun. Case in point; the Ryu fight is one of my favourite bosses in all of fangaming, with an incredible soundtrack and compelling setup. Solgryn really has a feel for creating "epic" moments beyond what most fangame creators are capable of. However, he can't help himself...he just had to put in a ridiculous button mashing section in the Ryu fight that was completely unnecessary and adds no enjoyment to it at all. This defines "IWBTB" well actually; technically incredible, but ruined by a lack of restraint.

Beyond that, some of the gimmicks are childish and unenjoyable (spinning screens for instance), and a lot of the humour is meme-based and has really not aged well at all.

It's almost an insult to the wild vision of its creator to suggest that this game needs editing, but it really does. Its excesses are just too severe to be remotely enjoyable. There is a near perfect game here lying underneath a some shockingly poor gameplay choices and excessive difficulty. The best fangame to watch other people play, but not fun to play itself. To quote Witwix: "Boshy is an amazing game; 10/10, don't play it."

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Rating: 5.4 54       Difficulty: 72 72
Mar 18, 2024
Steingar
For: I Wanna Save the Ship
There's no doubt this is a classic colab game. Basically an anthology with a bunch of different styles emulating various famous game franchises (Metroid, Kirby, etc.). The narrative, framing and voice work is such a treasure, and exactly what I want to be seeing from high quality fangames. Despite that, this game will only be as enjoyable as the individual segments, and my experience was mixed. The Kirby stage was pretty boring and the Metroid game was frustrating. Still, it can't dampen a compelling overall experience. Recommended.

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Rating: 8.6 86       Difficulty: 44 44
Mar 18, 2024
Steingar
For: I wanna play Kiduija
Another MattinJ classic. Has a horror theme which I find to be an extremely underrated genre in the fangame landscape. Also features one of my favourite bosses; a bizarre long-necked creature that attacks you out of the background.

It's not that difficult to beat, but is supremely impressive and memorable. The game is short and its "fear" mechanic isn't really implemented well enough to justify it's existence, but still an excellent game in the MattinJ oeuvre.

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Rating: 9.1 91       Difficulty: 30 30
Mar 18, 2024
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For: I Wanna Be The Guy Remastered
Takes the quality and uniqueness of the original and elevates it in virtually ever department, this is an amazing gift to the community which shows a real respect for fangaming history. Beyond fixing all the bugs, it also adds a considerable amount of easter eggs, makes the secret items actually mean something, and adds a lot of post-game content which potentially adds hours of additional gameplay to the original.

This remake allows new players in the community to rediscover an old classic, and old players like myself to rediscover our love for the game that started it all. A monumental achievement.

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Rating: 10.0 100       Difficulty: 48 48
Mar 18, 2024
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