Others - Completed - Scrider Asuka [Pinkgold]

Not sure why the low scores on this pretty good side-scroller. This is easily a 4-start side-scroller game. I could understand if there were higher expectations, but a 1-2 star rating? Really, when I see tons of worse games with clunky controls in which the character can't even move properly?

Anyways, back to this game. I will list the cons that I could think of:

1) Game maybe a bit short with only 5 levels. Could have benefitted with some side-missions or more levels. However, I have seen shorter games or much boring ones.

2) Depending on what you expect in picture art or character art, etc. I think it is fine. But Thornsin and Holy Knight Ricca looks a lot better (as it should be as it is a much modern game than this). In terms of art, Thornsin and Holy Knight Ricca are probably still on the top of all the side-scroller games I tried. I have seen a lot of bad pixel or bad art, Scrider Asuka is a lot higher than those games

3) There would not be a detailed storyline or cutscenes, which would be appreciated, but this is a side-scroller game, do we actually need a detailed plot?? A plot is more necessary for H-RPG.


Positives:

1) Smooth game play, no stutter. Just use joytokey if there are any issues.
To be honest (and I am guilty of this in the past), before using joytokey, I gave up in trying a lot of games just because I cannot get the controls right..


2) Quick in -action H-Scene / Sprite,. You don't have to lose to start an H-Scene , which is a major plus.

3) Protagonist looks decent, body looks well proportioned. Do not have jugs 2 times her head which defy physics.


This game reminds me of Empress Hostage-H.

Scrider Asuka looks better, but definitely much shorter and loses out in content or difficulty when compared to Empress Hostage-H.


Only gripe is if this game had double the levels or double the content. Story or plot would fit better as well.

Is it the best looking game? No. But better than a lot of bad looking side-scroller games that failed miserably. (I have recently gone through all the side-scroller games available on this site, tried some, abandoned some)

A short side-scroller game that could have been better but definitely a welcome change and a hidden gem.

buggy game, not even worth seeing the scenes tbh. theyre poorly animated, and the gameplay is just really awful. even having the game on easy is difficult, bc theres just a ridiculous amount of enemies at the start of every level...

thought i found a good action game, and instead found a buggy mess... wish i couldrate it 0, tbh with you

Very Basic challenging side scroller game with a bit of ninja gaiden vibes.

Cool looking spirites. Quite repetitive though. Controls... stiff and can be frustrating.

Doesn't have a tutorial at the start so you have to figure everything on your own.

There's no invincibility frame when you get flung back which means... you know what that means if you're familiar with Gaiden.

The game is not a pitfall-fest though and is also short (about 30-45mins until the final boss).

The music is interesting especially when you fight those huge dinosaurs lol

The real downfall of this game would be the h-scenes (not numerous and only 2 frames).

If you're looking for a top tier game, go somewhere else but this can still entertain you for a couple of mins. I'll give 3* for the effort

Mediocre game, with nice graphics and sounds. That's just it. H-scenes can be seen without dying, just a combat rape, where you can infinitely make your heroine and raper cum together (for no reason).
Looks like there is some plot, but can't tell exactly, cause of japanese language (description is a lie).
Gameplay is boring and almost easy, because hard things are a controls and movement. Also killing mecha boss is just a pure luck, because not always you can jump on missles.
Can't recommend it.

Good art with nice voiced sprites and CGs but they are few and the kind of scenes were just 1 loop and and cumming animation. The girl is hot.

The gameplay is fine and simple. The game can last less than 1 hour, really short.

It's not translated, but it doesn't matter. I had no issues.

The gallery is unlocked when you beat the game, it has all the sprites and CGs even if you didn't triggered them.

If you don't know what to do this can be fun, but I wouldn't go out of my way to play it. Tho, it was enjoyable for me.