Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath

PLAY IT OR SKIP IT? Play it if you love unforgiving platformers, but skip it if you don’t. Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu’s Wrath is a throwback to the days of tough-as-nails 16-bit platformers like the original Rayman, Ghosts ’n Goblins, and classic Mega Man. Here the gimmick to master is switching between brother and sister heroes who both have different abilities: Kensei has samurai armor and a sword, but can’t jump; Ayame is agile and throws kunai, but is far more vulnerable to damage.

Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath (Reviewed) Developer: Infinity Experience Publisher: Catness Game Studios Released: May 26th, 2023 Price: $20 USD Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath is a retro platformer that claims to have Metroidvania elements but seems more like just an action platform puzzler. It's daring at moments, with informative techniques to help you through each new section of the map that you unlock, but it also manages to become boring over time. While yes, some of these abilities are actually quite visually pleasing, it's just not fun doing the same mechanic over again with so much clever hand holding.

Developer: Infinity Experience Publisher: Catness Game Studios Released: May 26th, 2023 Price: $20 USD When you pick up a Metroidvania, you expect it to follow the genre's basic rules. Platforming, non-linear gameplay, and blocked progression owing to a lack of needed upgrades to traverse certain areas, meaning there should be enough backtracking and other side things to do than going from point (a) to (b).