The xeno crisis & Tanglewood dual game cartridge for evercade includes 2 award nominated games. The cartridge will be supplied in a stunning collectable retro style physical case and full colour manual.
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Most Evercade carts have anywhere from 5 to 20 games. Some won't appeal to all players but you'll generally have a handful you'll like on any cart. This cart has just TWO games total. Tanglewood seems okay, but it's not my kind of game. Now Xeno Crisis is my type of game, great! But that means I paid for just ONE game I like. It is a good game, but still... Surely the Evercade folks could have included a couple more games for the price...
5.0 out of 5 starsRetro Binding of Issac, solid Ristar
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2024
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I bought this largely for Tanglewood, because I'd heard brilliant things about it. I was not disappointed. The game looks beautiful, you can see the retro influences all over, and it's solid! The controls take some getting used to, but once you've figured it out it's a fab game, really stunning, and thankfully, it seems to give you unlimited lives!
Xeno Crisis is very much an old school Binding of Issac, or maybe if you're unfamiliar, similar to the shooter mini game in Stardew Valley. You shoot in 8 directions, defeat all enemies on screen to progress, power ups, collectibles, a little gory (not to the extent of Issac, but enough to mention) and it feels very fair. If you make a mistake you will be punished, but it feels like when you take a hit, it is your own fault. It gives you just enough wiggle room to test enemies, but not so much that you can press A to win. You need to be quick so as not to get overwhelmed, but careful so you don't run out of ammo at a poor moment.
Absolutely worth the price for either game, but for both to be included, 2 very opposite ends of the spectrum, but an absolute must for any retro game fans.
Maybe not ideal for little kids though, may be a little creepy/gory for them. Absolutely highly recommended for teens and adults though