Dogurai Review (Xbox Series S)
For our Dogurai Review, we are in a dystopian future, where Armies and the Police were replaced by robots and machines, and their creator decided to take over the world. Now, it’s up to Bones, a retired dog samurai from the Special Forces, to fight against the robot menace alone. You will face several robot leaders in an action-packed platforming throughout the city, fighting in urban sewers, military facilities, factories, and even in sky-high structures. Each level features several gimmicks and different challenges inspired by classic platformers from the past decades, as well as various enemies and memorable boss encounters.
Dogurai Review Pros:
- Decent 8 Bit graphics.
- 672.6MB download size.
- 1000 Gamerscore.
- Two difficulties – normal (infinite lives) and hard (6 lives and infinite continues).
- 3 save slots.
- Ten color palettes including dynamic.
- Frame – default (borders) and stretched (fullscreen).
- 2D action-platformer gameplay.
- Gameboy aesthetic from the off with green screen colors but as said you can change the color and tone.
- You can jump off the wall to act like a double jump.
- Excellent Chiptune soundtrack.
- Simple controls.
- The special combo is charged up and once Unleashed starts a mini-game input to do major damage.
- Double jump and slide moves.
- Hack and slash combat.
- Big boss encounters.
- Checkpoints system.
- Pick up health packs.
Dogurai Review Cons:
- No tutorials.
- Difficult.
- You have to work everything out yourself.
- Checkpoints are far apart.
- Never sure when it’s saved.
- Don’t know when you hit a checkpoint.
- No replay value.
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Developer: Hungry Bear Games
Publisher: QUByte Interactive
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Summary
An excellent little game with a lot of heart. It has the appearance of a retro game and it’s difficult to match, it was fun to swear and slice up dudes as a dog ninja, and I like that it has many color palettes so you can customize the game to your liking. Though I doubt I would ever replay it, it was a good ride and had some of the tightest controls in a 2D action platformer. If you are looking for some modern retro gaming then this is a good shout, be warned though as the game is difficult and you need to learn everything from moves to boss patterns on your own.