Nice game inspired by the classic title Berzerk (Thief, Zerberk etc) but with a more modern touch!
I love the late 80s retro inspired graphics and the digitized voice, gives the game its own personality.
The Otto impersonator is crazy difficult to avoid, I suggest you run!!
I would like to see the game completed with more depth.
Keep up the good work!
Suggestions for improvement:
Tighten or reduce the collision/hit-boxes (you may often die before enemies/projectiles hit you)
Slower enemy shots? (maybe not needed if above is adjusted)
Add more depth (activate that shop/house everyone tends to try to enter, or give a message "shop closed, out for lunch!" or upgrades as faster move speed for 3 next screens, or faster shooting for 3 next screens or death, or purchase a change direction of Otto entrance left/right or slower moving Otto in drunk mode)
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Shuriken's itch.io pageResults
| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Graphics - Is the game aesthetically pleasing? | #4 | 4.333 | 4.333 |
| Audio - Does the game have nice sfx and music? | #7 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
| Overall | #7 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Originality - Does the game innovate or try something new? | #8 | 3.333 | 3.333 |
| Completeness - Is it an unfinished tech-demo, prototype or a complete game? | #8 | 3.667 | 3.667 |
| Gameplay - Does it control well and is it fun to play? | #8 | 3.500 | 3.500 |
Ranked from 12 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Thanks for the kind words and those suggestions ... they're actually some things I've already been thinking about. Worked on the code last night adding an Options menu screen where you can select which joyport to use. I've also tightened up the hit detection for the shuriken and monsters, need to look at the fence code next. Hope to have the new release out soon.
A great take on a classic, the aesthetic is a cool eastern style along with the throwback of using the synthesized voice, brilliantly done!
It's Bezerk and even has an evil Otto character! Graphics in this game are really great and it looks quite retro modern. Enjoyed it a lot. Perhaps the collision detection could be a little more precise and it would be nice to see the eye balls die or explode? Speech is a nice touch. Good work!
This is great fun and I love the clean graphics style and colour palette. I found some walls could be a little off on hit detection - but I know: pot calling the kettle.... (My hit detection is worse!) I'd also suggest making the enemies have slightly smaller hitboxes as I found I killed them even when I thought I'd pretty much missed, just lightly grazed them. Minor details though, great game, nicely polished presentation.
I like those cute characters and simple method. Such as destroy them all and escape (go next stage).
Hahaha "KILL THE NINJA" I was not expecting the synth voice, that was a nice touch. The graphics look so good and the gameplay was fun. I didn't realize I had to run away from the cyclops and keep standing my ground unloading shuriken before realizing I had to run away like a "COWARD" LOL
Great job!
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