Gremlins 2 - The New Batch
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Game Title:Gremlins 2 - The New Batch
System:Nintendo NES
Players:1 Player
Genre:Puzzle/Platform
Developer(s):Sunsoft
Release Date(s):1990 - US/JAP
1991 - EU |
Gremlins 2 is a video game developed and published by Sunsoft in conjunction with the movie Gremlins 2: The New Batch. for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990.
In the game you control Gizmo through various levels in the building, armed with weapons ranging from the genetically-modified super tomato in the laboratory to the new matchstick-firing bow in the later levels. The goal of the game is to reach the Gremlin Control Centre to wipe out all Gremlins inside. You can gain items such as a bow and arrow and matches after each level to aid you. Hazards include spiders, electrified wires, ground-mounted hazards, and a boss at the end of each level.
Set across five stages that each contain two or three levels, Gremlins 2 does a good job of converting the movie’s plot into the game format. The tale centers on the opulent Clamp Tower, home to a variety of offices and businesses, which recently was overrun by mischievous monsters called gremlins. It’s up to the little mogwai, Gizmo, to put an end to their schemes before they can escape the tower and cause even more trouble. Nicely animated cutscenes move the story along between stages, and each level is based on locations within Clamp Tower that were shown in the film. Sunsoft pushes the boundaries of the Nintendo’s graphical capabilities by offering detailed sprites for Gizmo and the gremlins. The large sprites and multiple moving obstacles do cause a great deal of flicker, which can be distracting during some of the more hectic moments in the game, but it’s hard to complain much when the overall visual quality is what it is. This really is a unique platforming title, thanks largely to the overhead perspective from which everything is viewed. It rely's so heavily on precision jumps, and that’s part of what made this game stand out so vividly for me back in the day. And the Verdict is...
Gremlins 2 was one of those unbeatable games for me when I was a child, and revisiting it now as an adult reminded me of the game’s quality. The final stage and boss fight really tests your abilities, but once those end credits roll, you'll feel a wonderful sense of accomplishment. It’s great when a cherished game from your past confirms its value in the present, and I can wholeheartedly recommend this little treasure. 5* |