12 Reviews:
Stinkycheeseone890
This game brought me to the verge of tears. Through sitting the player down and telling them a story, to bringing olives to your eyes. I mean tears. Tears to your eyes. This game was a masterpiece.
[7] Likes
Rating: 6.0 60
Difficulty: 40 40
Jul 29, 2017
Xplayerlol
Kinda weird fangame where you must clear areas represented by the letters that spell the name "Ryota" in order. Some needle-ish areas, medley (I guess?) sections, one section with fake blocks and a few moving obstacles. Just nice platforming overall. The boss is also nice, consisting of two phases with few attacks each, all of which are just fair RNG.
Beneath the relative simplicity of this, there's a storyline that gives a deeper meaning to everything in the game. According to the ReadMe, every stage in the game represents a crucial stage in the life of Ryota (I'll probably never know if Ryota is a real person or just a well thought out character. Probably the former). Every now and then, there's a guy talking in the background. He might be narrating the story or voice acting as the Kid, or even both, I wouldn't know. There's a section where the talking is clearly overdone, as you have to stand still for quite a while listening to the guy before the path forward is unlocked, but it only happens once, so it's fine.
You could see it as a game with weird visuals and a guy in the background that just doesn't stop talking, or you could see it as a game with a neat, involving story, even though it's told in such a simplistic way (Which makes room for the more negative viewpoint. Language barrier doesn't help a lot). Either way, however, it's a fun game, worth checking out. Would recommend.
[2] Likes
Beneath the relative simplicity of this, there's a storyline that gives a deeper meaning to everything in the game. According to the ReadMe, every stage in the game represents a crucial stage in the life of Ryota (I'll probably never know if Ryota is a real person or just a well thought out character. Probably the former). Every now and then, there's a guy talking in the background. He might be narrating the story or voice acting as the Kid, or even both, I wouldn't know. There's a section where the talking is clearly overdone, as you have to stand still for quite a while listening to the guy before the path forward is unlocked, but it only happens once, so it's fine.
You could see it as a game with weird visuals and a guy in the background that just doesn't stop talking, or you could see it as a game with a neat, involving story, even though it's told in such a simplistic way (Which makes room for the more negative viewpoint. Language barrier doesn't help a lot). Either way, however, it's a fun game, worth checking out. Would recommend.
Rating: 6.5 65
Difficulty: 36 36
Aug 25, 2017
matuyamakeito
いいね、全体の構成とか。RYOTAさんをよく知っている人なら特に楽しめると思う。…ボス戦の合間の耐久もっと色々工夫できた気がするんですが。
[0] Likes
Rating: 7.0 70
Difficulty: 35 35
Jan 17, 2022
BR4ECJlAB
Needle is a good, besides the last screen, boring boss.
[0] Likes
Rating: 5.0 50
Difficulty: 30 30
Nov 21, 2020