![]() ![]() I can’t imagine that many fans of the original Super Meat Boy won’t love this new take on the formula. It’s obvious that there is a nearly endless supply of things to do and discover after auto-running through Super Meat Boy Forever’s main campaign. A portal I found in one stage took me to a Punch-Out!! segment where Meat Boy role-played as Lil Mac Boy in a bout against a King Hippo imposter. Some are added to the roster by collecting a small pacifier item in every stage, but others may require a little more creativity. In addition to in-game achievements and a library for the aforementioned cutscenes, there are more than a dozen characters to unlock as well. The boss fights add welcome variety to the package and signify a clear high point of the game among many. In general, you need to find a way to stun each one and then pummel them into submission when you have that opportunity. Each boss requires a different strategy and will push your skill to its limit, the latter ones in particular. In all the regular stages, a handy progress bar at the bottom of the screen indicates just how much more punishment you need to endure to reach precious Nugget at the finishing line and proceed to the next stage.Įvery world has six stages and a boss level, but they don’t all need to be completed before you can access said boss encounter. The final worlds have some really unique mechanics that I won’t spoil here, but they change the formula up in really interesting ways. Other obstacles include beams of electricity, shards of glass, doors requiring a key to unlock them, and blocks that can be launched sideways by punching them. Buzz saws are the primary danger that Meat Boy has to slide under, leap over, or run from to avoid that familiar “Splat!” sound effect. Seldom will you be exclusively moving from left to right since verticality and rebounding off walls are features of almost every level. It’s a nice surprise to see the presentation and wrapping surrounding the gameplay be such a delight in itself.Įven though the stationary platforming has been replaced, the gameplay continues to be rock solid. The scenes before and after the boss fights are particularly entertaining, too. The opening and theme of one of the worlds seems to parody Metroid, for example. ![]() Cute cutscenes take place at the beginning and end of a new world, and these often parody other popular video games, in addition to being well-animated and funny. The story involves Meat Boy and Bandage Girl trying to rescue their baby, Nugget. Bear in mind, though: it’s still tailor-made for platforming veterans. Although it’s important to note that Super Meat Boy Forever is actually an auto runner, unlike its predecessor, that doesn’t take anything away from how fiendishly fun the game is, and the superb level design, generous checkpoints, and challenging boss fights make for a delicious Meat Boy sandwich. ![]() His latest romp adds “Forever” to the title, and it might actually take you that long to see the over 7000 handcrafted stages in the game (a single playthrough only takes you through five worlds and over 30 stages that are randomly put organized into that run). A perfectly-run level takes less than a minute and is divided up into sections that are rarely longer than ten seconds, but each second requires focus.Meat Boy remains one of the most recognizable indie game mascots even a decade after his fledgling debut in brutal platformer Super Meat Boy. Super Meat Boy Forever asks a lot of the player but also makes sure that they've got the tools to master its challenge while also being considerate enough to make each one approachable in bite-sized chunks. Each section of the game is designed around a specific move-set, and things can quickly get complicated when you only need to worry about two buttons. ![]() While it's a different beast thanks to being an auto-runner, it uses the seeming simplicity of the genre to allow the player to do a lot of complicated things. James Cunningham, Hardcore Gamer: " Super Meat Boy Forever is an incredibly polished and fully worthwhile sequel to the platforming classic. If you're unfamiliar with the original, there's a decent game to enjoy here, but if you were looking for something that improves upon that previously established formula you'll be left scratching your head as to why the extreme changes to gameplay were made." A drastic change from traditional platformer to auto-runner leaves a bad taste. William Schwartz, Attack of the Fanboy: " Super Meat Boy Forever is a disappointing follow-up to one of the best platformers of all-time. Related: Microsoft, Duracell Disagree on Why Xbox Controllers Still Use AA Batteries ![]()
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