Utmanande plattformsspel.

Känt för sin bra musik, vara extremt svårt och för att det är väldigt dyrt som PAL.

The biggest problem is that Xandra can only take a single hit, and getting killed when send you back to the beginning of the area. Even Ghosts n’ Goblins let you take two hits of damage! You do have a generous supply of lives, plus you can restart levels with a password, so if you’re tenacious, you can still make it to the end if you’re willing to practice and memorize the levels. But another issue comes with Xandra’s special moves – there are LOT of things that will temporary stun him, which leaves him open to danger. If you try to jump on an enemy with your spear and miss, you’ll get stuck in the ground for a moment, at which point the next enemy can easily dispose of you. If you miss something with a whirlwind attack, you’ll be knocked dizzy for several seconds, at which point you’ll be lucky to recover if something else doesn’t get you. Jumping or falling too far will daze you for a split second, and even that short amount of time is enough to put you in perilous danger. There are even a few auto-scrolling levels, where these tiny moments of inaction can squish you.

Additionally, there are some dialogue branches at some point. It’s usually obvious what you’re supposed to say to advance the story, but if you make incorrect decisions, you’ll automatically be tossed into a dark, alternate ending. For example, in the second stage, you’ll come across someone trapped in a cage, and begs to be let out. His captor emerges and tells you that he’s a criminal, and not to listen to him. Since you are supposed to be a good guy, the correct action is to free him (you’ll have to fight the guy who captured him anyway, though he ends up joining your side anyway). If you refuse to let him out, then all of a sudden Xandra gets cursed, and ends up turning evil. Altogether, these are often so strange that they’re all worth seeing just for the shock value alone, even if they are essentially fancy game over screens. Unfortunately, continues are also limited, and running out of them will also trigger one of these bad endings.

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