Blender Bros. (GBA)

“Blender bros is truly one of those forgotten gems and damnit, it deserves some respect! + Great layered platformer (look at a video on youtube if you don't know what I mean). + Most platformers are just that: platformers. Here the player can find...”

“Blender bros is truly one of those forgotten gems and damnit, it deserves some respect!
+ Great layered platformer (look at a video on youtube if you don't know what I mean).
+ Most platformers are just that: platformers. Here the player can find so-called Mini Bros that provide a bonus to thee player, allowing for customization. There are about 20 of them and yes, they can evolve. How? By playing music forged from the bones of deafeated enemies! Honestly, games those days :D Some Examples: increase the range of your attack, stopping time, draining life from your opponent,...
+ While this game is another one to suffer from needless mini-games, here they actually reward you very nicely by allowing you to customize your basic functions.
+ Bosses. While the general platforming is rather easy, the bosses present a decent challenge.
+ Level design. While most platformers tend to repeat themselves, bros managed to keep making every level feel fresh.
- What Story? By the end of the game we know our dog/rabbit/something-hero fought some other animal-esque foes... why? who? who knows and who cares :D
- Difficulty. This game is easy, like... real easy. It is obviously meant for kids though so this isn't too bad.
- Graphics. Oh my eyes... those backgrounds are way too generic for my health :(
- Duration. As expected of a kids' game it's rather short.

In short: This game is real fun, looks pleasant despite bad backgrounds and is a good platformer. For kids. I believe you can get the game for under 10$ these days, easily, so if you've got a kid that's discovering games for the first time, give them this lil' gem and they'll love it.”