Liam Lambert, GIZORAMA - "Two of the biggest “trends” in gaming right now (outside of animal simulators and open world “build stuff” games) are rogue-likes and Mega Man nostalgia. I can’t exactly complain, since The Binding of Isaac is one of my favourite games of the past five years, and the happier Nintendo can make Mega Man fans, the less likely it is that the world will implode in a chaotic whirlwind of nerd rage.
Enter Echoes of Eridu, a rogue-like action platformer with Mega Man-esque music and character designs. The game has been on Kickstarter for a month now, and has almost reached its modest $20,000 goal – unsurprising, considering the nature of its concept. The idea of an action platformer with procedurally generated levels confused me at first; most platformers tend to work off the player’s ability to repeat levels when they fail them the first time, something a rogue-like could never accomplish. Thankfully, the levels in Echoes of Eridu are kept fairly short and sweet so as not to punish you too harshly for failing at a particularly difficult sequence of enemies or jumps."
Chaz at Twinfinite writes,
When I first heard of Echoes of Eridu, I saw a brief description that likened it to a roguelike Mega Man-inspired action game, and I was immediately curious to see what it could bring to the table. While it’s still in a pretty early beta state at the moment, I’ve taken some time to play around with it and I have to say, I’m pretty pleased with what’s in this brightly colored little package so far. Pretty crisp controls, some solid placeholder music and sound, and vibrant graphics bring this difficult yet rewarding indie outing to life.
There is no question Echoes of Eridu looks and feels like a Mega Man game; however, the platforming aspects, fantastic soundtrack and roguelike enemies should be enough to get your attention.
"Echoes of Eridu isn’t shy about where it draws its inspiration from. The techno-infused 8-bit soundtrack, the colorful yet futuristic-looking character and enemy models along with some fast-paced platforming that requires timing and precision all invoke memories of playing Mega Man on the SNES when I was young. Even at first glance, Echoes of Eridu doesn’t look particularly original, and it would be hard not to compare it to the venerable franchise it is influenced by. As you begin to dig deeper, however, there is a game that has a ton of potential to be a great action-platformer on its own merits."
