Wasn't expecting much from an "old" Flash with anime sprites, but this was really well made and must've required tons of effort. I hope you're doing well and life has evolved you in ways you could never imagine, and that your talents have soared through the sky 😇

Impressive art style, looks inspired by old Cartoon Network shows. Loved that :)

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Why is there no sound? Whoever recorded the video version of this flash animation forgot to unmute the sound...

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REVIEW: this used to be one of my favorite animations as a kid and was the epitome of frame-by-frame animations to me :)!! Oh, how I used to rewatch this so often and showed it off to my friends and classmates, just completely awestruck by the gorgeous frame-by-frame anime/furry animations and the incredibly amazing fight coreography, all accompanied by epic music. God, I miss the good old days T.T

Cute aesthetics and funky gameplay, but it was really hard knowing what to do at the very beginning bc the money was hidden away in the mailbox, and that wasn't so obvious, so I wasn't able to enjoy the beginning very much. And then when I did find the money and got to buy some spray paint, finding all the graffiti to spray over wasn't easy, and exploring the train station endlessly only to fall off and never recover unfortunately ran out my patience 😅

But I see now that you say it's unfinished bc you lost the files. Really sorry to hear that. It was a charming start :) Hope life is good and you're blessed with the best. Grew up with your games here on Newgrounds 😇

It's a fun game with a single, enjoyable objective -- destroying things at a fast pace! The levels are clever and diverse in themes (and full of secrets as well), the selection of characters is creative and unlocking them is rewarding, and the fact that you made a whole level editor and added tons of quirky and fun elements is really impressive!

Having said all that, the bosses killed the fun for me :/ They're horribly balanced! I was having fun blasting through the first world with ease when I had to face the first boss battle, and I can't believe how insanely difficult it was :( naturally, as a completionist, I like to unlock characters and collect all things, so I had to get the key as well, but the key + the boss, despite being the first one following an easy world, had to be one of the most unfair combos I've ever seen :/

I died like 50 times and thought multiple times about giving up, until I finally managed to get accustomed to the boss's pattern + Phantos's pattern. The boss shoots those rings extremely fast after landing, giving you almost no time to react, and on top of that, you have the homing Phantos who's insanely difficult to evade. Combine those two things together, with a moving stage platform that also kills you, and you have an almost indestructible duo of a first boss battle...

I can understand the pattern being easily recognizable to the programmer as it's evident for him what will happen and what algorithms the Phantos and the boss are bound by. But for someone who's playing it for the first time, and after going through the easy levels of the first world, having a boss battle like that is very unbalanced. It didn't even help using the slow mo ability as Phantos was unaffected by it. Eventually, I learned how to evade Phantos and I learned the patterns of the boss, and I actually found a way to beat him.

But I should also keep in mind that this is a Flash game from 2011, and I can't really expect the same balancing as from retail games ^^; Sorry, that first boss battle annoyed me, and I'm sorry to have to rant about it here, but it's otherwise a good game :)

Great effort, but unfortunately it lacks the charm of the original game!

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I applaud your efforts in remaking this classic gem. I've been patiently waiting for this for a loong time now, and the pixel graphics are nice, the 2-player mode is a HUGE welcome, the "pet" buffs twist is a nice addition for replay value, and the new level-ups were a pleasant surprise :) There are also a bunch of improvements like better-positioned platforms, more variety in the boss pattern, and easier-to-perform aerial combos!

Having said that, this "enhanced" game comes short of its original inspiration when it comes to charm, enjoyment, soundtrack, and feel. The new art style is too "cutesy" (I mean, even the skull isn't daunting anymore), the graphics and gameplay lack that "oomph" impact (not sure if it's bc of linear FBF animation or 60FPS, or both), there isn't much of a difference between the level-ups (all feel more or less the same function-wise but with varying pace and speed, except the last lvl. compare the "Fish" level in this game with the "Golden Staff" level in the original) and they lack personality, something that I personally loved about the original game (each lvl having its distinct special attack and weapon feel), and lastly, the soundtrack in this game just doesn't fit the gameplay and is lacking imho.

I feel like this game doesn't know how to position itself and is experiencing an identity crisis -- you're using "pixel art", yet the art style is round and cute, something that would've benefitted far more from non-pixel and smooth art, and so while some things look nice in pixel format (bgs, blocks, ground) other things are totally out of place like the mellow and jelly-like art and animations of the Boss (the Skull's art style reminded of Cuphead). It's like a clash of different art styles with poor results, and no disrespect to Luis' pixel art skills 😅 The "Mario"-like coin blocks don't really add anything to the gameplay and were just annoying imo -- and they just didn't fit in the game (hearing the SFX felt weird and out of place). The grinding mechanism in the original with combo-ing the gravestones was far more enjoyable imo. And the music doesn't fit in either, which kills half of the charm of this game as compared to the original one :/

Because at the end of the day, we have to compare this to the original as it's an "HD" version of it. While there have been some nice additions (pets, more details in graphics, 2-player mode, QoL improvements), the overal pace of the game and the graphical "impact" is severely lacking in this game as compared to the original game. Not to mention the pain-stakingly slow "transition" periods where the boss cannot be attacked (e.g. Tom Fulp when shooting lasers, and the Skull swirling slowly into position to shoot fireballs), and the "Level Up" transitions that last too long and interrupt the flow of the game (especially when you're in the midst of a combo and doing lots of damage, only to be interrupted by the long "Level Up" transition that lasts way too long and doesn't pause the game, so by the time you've leveled up the boss is back to an "invincible" state...). A lot of these hurdles kill the flow and make pet "buffs" useless at times.

With all these bumps and an "HD" version that lacks visual identity, the end result is something that has a lot of potential and an interesting direction, but fails to live up to its former shell. Should've called it a "reimagining" instead of an "HD" version, imho.

And I'm not sure if it's my nostalgia speaking, having grown up, or these actually being my unbiased feelings about this game, as the original is one of my all-time fav Flash games! Either way, that's how I feel right now, but maybe my opinion will change over time, who knows? ;)

A tip: placing the combos atop or close to the character would add much better visual impact than simply placing them in a corner where they're not noticed :(

Most europhic track I might've heard in a long while. Really took me back to another fantasy world and re-kindled some of my aging imagination. Thank you for this masterpiece :)!

The piano flow is music to my ears, literally! The transition between the parts feels so natural and perfect. Great job!

This is beyond amazing! Would love to see a full-length animated fight scene of this :)!!

I simply love it :)!

Cool and creative design! Would love to see it as a final boss in a game :)