That’s what I get for picking doujin games with the idea that I can do them in a single day!
VOCALOID GAMES!
I liked the idea behind Miku’n Pop#.It was a really pleasant mixture of /original Mario Bros and /Bubble Bobble,and the unique set up of experience the game differently,depending on which character you pick to play with.That being said,there are lots of them,featuring both classic and original Vocaloid character to fanmade and pretty much “Who?”.You also get three game modes and the power to change the game aspect from # to b.What does that mean?You’ll see…
///BACK IN TIME! =
First day was pretty much trying the normal mode and figuring stuff out.Controls felt weird,but they were not really sloppy or getting in the way of being able to play the game.Different stages with different themes,enemies and bosses!We also get the classic “recolored” enemies,but I’ve never found that to be annoying or bad design.It’s more like…a way to indicate that you’ve advanced…I don’t know.It’s a [Flare] thing.Beat a boss and you can play with…her.It’s pretty much only female vocaloids and the only 2 males in the game are supporting characters.Collect keys to unlock characters after you beat them!Not enough keys?Replay the game ’till you get enough!If enemies corner you,they will beat you to death,since there are no invincibility frames in the # version.Changing to the b version[MAIN MENU] solves that,but I prefered to play the game the intended way.I got handsomely rewarded with lots of anger and rage.GOOD TIMES!Getting a game over rewards you with 1 credit!1 credit = 1 continue!Get over 5-6[?] and the game gets tired of you and pretty much gives you unlimited continues![Found that during the boss rush mode/spoilers].The normal mode was really enjoyable and it really set me up in a good mood for this game.
AND THEN it was the next day,where I went for the EXTRA mode,which is pretty much like normal,but with the addition of two new stages,more enemies and the removal and addition of new levels in the other stages.Before diving in the EXTRA mode I had the pleasure of trying some of the characters that I unlocked and…they really sucked.They are really hard to control and their attacks are really sloppy.Some are great at clearing levels,but they have hard time beating bosses.Other are the other way around.[I dare someone to beat all the modes with Haku or Gumi!]Then a series of me getting constant game overs begun,had to replay EXTRA few times,got glitched out of a wall[Way to go developers!]and not having inv.frames after a hit really blew!Having to replay the whole game of 9 stages with 10 levels each and redoing and learning things like “where to stay to be safe” and whatnot really sucked.Once I finished it however,I was really pleased with it…
…AND THEN BOSS RUSH MODE![DAY 4]
I lost all of my credits for the game after I turned off my laptop.Extra mode was locked,even though I unlocked it.I had to replay the game once again![Day 3]
It was pretty nice.It had new bosses added and a level for replenishing your HP/POW after you beat certain number of bosses.It takes a few tries to do,but it was enjoyable to play.Then you get a code,but that code doesn’t do anything cuz…I guess it was for unlocking all the characters,but I already did that anyways so…oh well!
The sprites and animation in the game were really great!The overall difficulty of the game was pretty average and progress was pretty much based on the amount of continues,learning curve and the tiny Hachune Miku hidden in each stage that pretty much gives you extra powerup in terns of HP refill/score/dmg all enemies on screen/ect.I loved that you get to pop enemies and collect things from them.[Food/Jewels – Bosses] In game jokes and funziehs!VOCALOID CULTURE!
But that glitch and the fact that you have to start all over when you game over…it really killed my mood for the game.This and perhaps the fact that I did not enjoyed myself playing most of the other characters.
Have a solid 7 out of 10!A good doujin game,yet it could have been more,with few fixes here and there.
Lab. Room 19 