Platforming with elastic grappling hook: unique physics and demanding levels. Cult game for precision fans.
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Category
Platformer1 player7+
Description
Umihara Kawase Portable by Genki, released in 2008 in Japan. Compilation of the two classic Umihara Kawase games. Platforming with fishing rod mechanics for grappling and swinging the character. Short but demanding levels, unique physics, and dreamlike style.
Umihara Kawase Portable review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Punishing"
A platformer built on a unique elastic-line physics: the heroine swings and clings via her fishing line, whose capricious inertia is the whole difficulty. Mastering that motion takes patience, a sense of timing and constant experimentation before it can be tamed. Baffling then exhilarating, it rewards perseverance and keeps a cult status among fans of technical challenge.
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,12 GB📅18/12/2008
Published by Genterprise
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