Review: Castle Kong (Steam)

Relive classic arcade action in an all-new title! 4 stages, 22 levels, and a kill screen. 1 coin* , 3 lives – set the high score. Stop the evil BaronMan and save PrincessGirl! *(Meaning no restarts or additional lives.

Pros:

• Classic retro 8 Bit style graphics.
• 364mb Download size
• Steam achievements.
• Online leaderboards.
• Full controller support.
• Platformer gameplay.
• A love letter to the classic Donkey Kong game, get to the top of the castle and rescue the princess.
• 3 lives for one run no continues.
• Difficult.
• All about learning the patterns of the game.
• Simple controls.
• Pick up timed powerups.
• Buy the game unlock for infinite credits.
• Nice soundtrack.
• Nails the retro atmosphere.
• It can get quite addictive.

Cons:

• No pause button in-game.
• No tutorial.
• Slow restart upon death.
• At times it can be hard to make out the enemies or projectiles.
• Real difficult, not for the faint-hearted.