Extreme Gamer writes: "Renegade Kid follows up their enthralling first release, Dementium: The Ward with the equally interesting Moon. Moon is another clever approach to gaming on the DS that pulls off the near impossible, making a good shooter on the graphically challenged platform. 384,403 km from the center of earth, gamers explore the underground alien structure that has been hidden right in front of our eyes for centuries. This is Moon, welcome to the dark side."
Pros:
* Rich storyline that keeps the player guessing
* Intuitive control scheme and gameplay mechanics
* Plenty of simple puzzles which breaks up the monotony of straight shooting
* Map is always present so you never get lost
* Fresh approach to shooters on the Nintendo DS
Cons:
* Could have used a little more exploration
* Sound effects can get annoying in long sittings
* A few bugs that can bite you pretty bad
* Combat gets repetitive
Today, Onion Games announced that the legendary RPG – or rather, the anti-RPG – Moon has been re-released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. The game was originally released on PlayStation in 1997. It was resurrected 22 years later on Nintendo Switch and now on other platforms.
1990s anti-RPG Moon is getting a PC and PlayStation re-release "soon".
"it turns RPG conventions on their heads, including the trope of storming into someone’s house and going through all their stuff." What? Those are pretty typical RPG conventions. Anti RPG? Maybe, but not evidenced based on anything described in the article.
As the wait for Deltarune continues, this writer wanted to offer her readers a collection of similar experiences. Considering Undertale’s beginnings as an Earthbound hack, this piece aims to explore some of what could be considered Undertale’s family — games that also began with RPGMaker, were inspired by Earthbound, share a similar ideology, and games focus on reactive stories. Additionally, this piece hopes to highlight some of the lesser known Undertale-esque works, the ones readers might not immediately find when sifting through Google’s suggestions. As an added bonus, these games are budget-friendly - several of them are even free! Others range from $5-20. (Many were included in the BLM bundle on Itch.io, both Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass and Anodyne from this list are included.) There’s something for every Undertale fan in this list, so hopefully you readers will find something new to ease the anticipation for Deltarune!
