DoctorStrongbad's game Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Merciless Deep]

This is another game that uses cute graphics to hide the challenging difficulty. The fact that you are going underwater is a nice twist on the flying higher and higher gimmick. This came out really well for a 48h gamejam entry.

[JumFly Charlie]

The graphics are pixel art which is the standard these days. Controls are shown to you in game, but they should also be listed in the Author Comments. Just in case you forgot while playing. This game can be confusing but if you stick with it, you can figure it all out.

[Convergence]

Pixel Art graphics are decent, but you only see white and green. Adding more colors would make it more visually appealing. Controls took me a few seconds to master. This is a short and sweet platformer.

The medals work, and I earned them all.

[ShapeMaze]

Graphics are decent pixel art, but this game is all about the challenge. Controls are the bare bones WASD or Arrows to move. Gameplay is where things start to break down. You should include a map or compas, so we know where we are supposed to go. I just ended up going back and forth as the board changes shape.

[Shelled Shinobi]

I can see the influence of Ninja Gaiden from the original NES. Especially, with the infamous Ninja Gaiden wall jumping. The controls are responsive, and that makes it easier to play with game as a speed run. This is a nice platformer game.

[Rescue in Faraway Fields]

The arcade style graphics seem like this could be a port to the original NES. From the cute look you might not notice the challenging difficulty. You can never go wrong with adding power ups and different weapons.

[Super Cosmic Land]

It looks like you mixed Super Mario Land 3 the Gameboy game with a little touch of Bomberman the classic NES game. The graphics have that old school feel. The platforming aspect gave me some slowdowns. The lag was really ruing the game's fun.

[Ranata the Frog and the Broken Forest]

Graphics are Pixel Art, but the frog could use more attention to detail. The controls took a try or two, but I was able to master them. It would be nice to earn or buy new moves, like a double jump.

['Curse of the Sock']

I can see some influence from the Castlevania games for the Classic NES. The graphics have a Halloween vibe that is spooky and creepy. I had no issues with the control. Gameplay was fine and had no slowdowns.

[Demystifying the Christmas Tree]

This is a Christmas themed game, but with a twist. You play as a cat trying to ruin your Christmas Tree. Graphics are a cute version of Pixel Art. This is a nice little one or two player game.