Team Sonic Racing
Grade: C-
Publisher: Sega (2019)
Reviewed: 2019/6/18
Rating: Everyone
Tiny Barbarian DX
Grade: C
Publisher: Nicolis (2017)
Reviewed: 2018/5/5
Rating: Everyone
Publisher: Microids (2018)
Reviewed: 2019/2/5
Rating: Everyone
Ultra Street Fighter II
Grade: B-
Publisher: Capcom (2017)
Reviewed: 2017/6/7
Rating: Teen
Publisher: DotEmu (2018)
Reviewed: 2020/6/10
Rating: Everyone
Windjammers (Neo Geo, 1994) aka Flying Disc Game was an underrated sports title for the Neo Geo. Two athletes compete on an enclosed court, attempting to hurl a spinning disc past each other for points. Despite the simple concept there's a lot of technique involved. You can carom the disc off the sides or lob it for two points if your opponent doesn't catch it. Directional pad movements allow trick shots that curve or catch fire. The matches are short but intense, with upbeat music and vibrant arcade graphics amping up the excitement. There are several bright courts to select from, but you can't beat the sandy court with the tropical scenery. Windjammers is a great head-to-head game, but its single player arcade mode is fun too, letting you work your way through a series of competitors. There are even two bonus stages. One lets you control a dog running on the beach, leaping over sunbathers while trying to catch the disc. In another you knock down bowling pins. It's nice to see Windjammers being exposed to a wider audience, but this is got to be the laziest port I've ever seen. They just plopped the 1994 game onto the Switch with no substantial enhancements or additions. The low-resolution graphics look pretty harsh and the Joy Con is a lousy substitute for those irresistibly tappable Neo Geo controllers. There are online leaderboards but local high scores are not saved which is unacceptable. Windjammers is an undeniably great game but it deserved better than this barebones treatment. © Copyright 2020 The Video Game Critic.
Our high score: 72203
1 or 2 players