Review: Pang Adventures (Nintendo Switch)

The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion! Use your wits and skills to overcome the attack balls pouring from the skies and rescue the world’s cities and landmarks from impending annihilation.

Pros:

  • Cartoon graphics.
  • 406MB Download size.
  • Pang Adventures has three modes- Tour mode, Score mode, and Panic mode.
  • Two characters to pick from.
  • Enter 3 digit name.
  • Drop in local multiplayer.
  • Gameplay- You can only shoot up, Avoid obstacles and take out the threat!
  • Solid score chaser.
  • Retro meets modern gaming with the core mechanics being tweaked in a way that feels original but new.
  • Tour mode- Your story mode, Take on set missions and unlock new ones as you tour the world. Your best score is shown on each level.
  • Panic Mode: 99 levels of continuous battle.
  • Score Attack: Save the world with only 3 lives and no Continues.
  • Powerups like guns, slow time and shields.
  • Tons of replayability.
  • Pang Adventures is such great fun.
  • Straightforward gameplay.
  • Instant restart button.
  • Boss battles.
  • Difficult.
  • End of level score breakdown.

Cons:

  • Pang Adventures has no touchscreen support.
  • Difficult.
  • No leaderboards.
  • Have to unlock all the modes.
  • No online multiplayer.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!

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