RetroGaming: Adventure Island
March 16th, 2022
I finished Adventure Island for the Game Boy!
Growing up, I remember avoiding this series of retro platformers because I was an avid Mario fan and distinctly felt that this looked like just a rip-off of Mario. Looking back I realized that was silly, and that I should be excited to get to play a new-to-me retro platformer that was good enough to spawn multiple sequels.
Unfortunately, despite having high hopes for it and going in with a fresh mind, I didn't love this one. Mostly because the jumping mechanics were a bit stiff and the level design felt pretty repetitive. In fact, while I played it, I ended up wishing it played a little more like Mario... Oh, the irony!
Glad I tried it out, but I'm not chomping at the bit to play the sequels anytime soon.