Kagayo Suishou Densetsu Astal
Reviewed by Jeremy Peeples
Astal was released in June of 1995 for the Sega Saturn,
right after the system's lauch, it was developed and
published by Sega. It is a 2-D side-scrolling platform game
in the vain of Sonic the Hedgehog or Super Mario Bros.
Graphics-10/10- Words don't do the graphics in Astal
justice. This game is chock full of vibrant colors, so much
so that some levels look like a water painting (Level 1
demonstrates this perfectly), the animation is done just as
well, it's very smooth, it's like playing a cartoon.
Overall, this game looks gorgeous, it's one of the best
looking games I've ever seen.
Pros- The beautiful use of color. The super-smooth animation.
Cons-None
Sound-9/10- The music is almost as good as the graphics,
it's very celestial and fits the game's setting perfectly,
some of the music is a little mundane though (for example,
the Level 2 music.) The sound effects are great, each one of
them fits their action; for example, the sound of breaking
crystal. Overall, the sound is great.
Pros- For the most part, the music is great. The sound effects are perfect.
Cons- Some of the music is mundane though.
Gameplay-9/10- It is your basic side-scrolling game, go to
the right, destroy enemies, and then kill the boss, it may
be standard 2-D fare, but it looks great and is executed perfectly.
Pros- It's old-school gaming at it's finest.
Cons- It doesn't add anything new.
Control-10/10- Astal uses a simple control scheme like most
2-D games, A is the action button, B attacks, and C jumps.
It's a simple control scheme that fits this type of game
perfectly. The controls are very responsive, and are never sluggish.
Pros- Simple control scheme, responsive controls.
Cons- None.
Replay Value-9/10- This game is very short (you can probably
beat it in a day), but it has numerous features to keep you
coming back for more, the graphics for one thing, the great
gameplay for another. This is one game you'll never tire of
no matter how many times you play it.
Presentation-10/10- The presentation screams Sega,
everything is laid out nicely, with vibrant colors used on
everything, menus included.
Overall-10/10- This game combines some of the best
2-Dimensional graphics ever, excellent character design,
ingenious level design, great music, wonderful control, and
classic gameplay to make a game you'll want to play years
from now. To sum it all up, it's as beautiful as a painting
and plays like a dream.
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