Maze of Argus by hulahulahest

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made by hulahulahest for LD26 (COMPO)
Prince Ryuutarou has been kidnapped by the many-eyed demon, Argus! Undaunted, Princess Suzuhime sets off into the demon's maze to free her beloved in this 80s home console style action adventure.

Well... I don't know how minimal this ended up, but I'm proud of it anyway. I wanted to evoke the feeling of those early NES games where there wasn't much in terms of plot or progression, but more or less the same gameplay for 80 levels in a row and your reward was just points.

Ratings

Coolness 28% 1744
Overall 3.56 207
Fun 3.20 359
Graphics 4.32 16
Humor 2.33 481
Innovation 2.31 1080
Mood 3.21 291
Theme 2.77 1158

Feedback

Hypnohustla
29. Apr 2013 · 17:29 UTC
This is the best looking entry I've played so far! Really love the nes look. Nothing new on the gameplay department but that did not bother me :)
jolle
29. Apr 2013 · 18:41 UTC
Is good. Red beholders are evil. Never did complete 2-5, but it was very close once. Sad about no sound.
netguy204
29. Apr 2013 · 20:36 UTC
I think mimicking the NES style was an appropriate interpretation of minimalist and you made a fantastic looking game!

There wasn't enough here to hold me past a few levels since I didn't see any new mechanics or twists developing but the polish here is very bright. You've done well.
tonic
30. Apr 2013 · 16:32 UTC
Solid and nice little game, with nice graphics. Well done.
JoeDev_net
30. Apr 2013 · 16:42 UTC
I really like the graphics style a lot. The gameplay was also very enjoyable. Good job!
ChuiGum
30. Apr 2013 · 20:52 UTC
Looks super RETRO! Reminds me of Donkey Kong.
derdragon
30. Apr 2013 · 20:57 UTC
A bit disappointed by the lack of sound, too, but overall very pleased with the entry. Very consistent style all around. Bravo!
Mase
01. May 2013 · 22:43 UTC
Cute graphics. I was slain by a floating eyeball.
evoker
02. May 2013 · 08:38 UTC
Love the 8-bit aesthetic.
bvanschooten
03. May 2013 · 22:48 UTC
Nice, well finished game. Great graphics.
Riccardo Stucchi
05. May 2013 · 12:53 UTC
I like this game very much! It reminds me my childhood.
SuperlevelSebastian
07. May 2013 · 10:46 UTC
Lovely, but it plays kinda crappy for people with a non-US-keyboard. Great work though. :)
Ishisoft
12. May 2013 · 15:42 UTC
Lovely lil' game! Gorgeous lo-fi artwork.
Sakuyan
13. May 2013 · 02:14 UTC
I love the graphics!
Martin_Monosys
14. May 2013 · 20:40 UTC
Really, really cute game, but no sound... that makes me sad... :(
sP0CkEr2
15. May 2013 · 03:02 UTC
nice game -- no music which was too bad -- great style not too minimal tho -- great job
GFM
17. May 2013 · 14:16 UTC
Wow, this game is awesome!
I really liked the NES like graphics, but I missed some sfx. :(

Good job. :)
Zccc
17. May 2013 · 21:01 UTC
This looks like a real NES game, I love it :)
Xanjos
17. May 2013 · 21:22 UTC
Loved the retro/NES-like presentation and overall, the game was pretty good. The only thing that killed it however, was the lack of sound.
Benjamin
18. May 2013 · 06:41 UTC
That's a very cool 8bit look, you are very talented for this ( I just bookmarked all your previous entries :D ). In a 48h compo you should definitively take some time to add sounds because 8bit sounds are very easy to make once you know how they work. It could take you only 1-2h and would add a lot to the retro atmosphere. But maybe you already know that and just lacked the time to add them.
The game engine itself works but seems a bit weak : the game was running very slow on my netbook which is rather unusual for a retro plaformer.
ilo
18. May 2013 · 14:38 UTC
It looks great and there's a good amount of content. Having to freeze and then jump on enemies is interesting, and you could easily add more depth if you worked on it further (like say, enemies who cannot be frozen and enemies who are dangerous to jump on in certain states). Also, it might be the lack of sound, but it does feel a bit flat to play. It does get better as it goes on - I thought the last level was the best.
deepnight
19. May 2013 · 15:47 UTC
Excellent entry :)
The 8bit art & animation is really true to its model, which is rare... Great job!