

This is where Mighty Goose makes its departure.
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The Metal Slug series is known for its difficulty, essentially forcing players to either memorize the levels or have lighting-quick reflexes in order to succeed. The vehicles and gun selection are what remind me most of the Metal Slug series, they’re all tons of fun to use and make the game much more enjoyable. Some of them also have powerful, limited use alternate artillery. The airplane can only shoot straight ahead. The ground vehicles move and control similar to the player character, but with varying movement speeds and jump heights, and they also have the ability to shoot diagonally. There’s a tank, a melee-equipped mech, a monocycle with a huge wheel, and an airplane. There are also a number of vehicles that can be used throughout the levels if you can locate them. There are four extra weapons that can be found in each level and they each have a limited amount of ammo: machine gun, shotgun, tesla/lightning gun, and rocket launcher. You can move around, shoot your gun in four directions, and jump.


The basic gameplay in Mighty Goose is similar to its main inspiration Metal Slug. Once you are in the level you get calls from one of your crew members (a rabbit) and he gives you more information about the locations and your objectives. Some levels might have you targeting that level’s boss whereas other objectives might be as simple as exploring the location.
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Each level has a specific objective, for example in the first level, Void Prison, you have to find and free Commander Vark (a goggle-wearing pig). Some of the sections contain two levels, like the infested mining facility or the desert planet Zandbak. The levels are illustrated on a level select screen that lets you fly your giant red goose ship along the dotted lines connecting each level. You battle your way across nine levels that take place in various galactic locations, such as space stations, space prisons, and a mining facility constructed on what looks like a cluster of connected asteroids. Your next target is Void King, but first, you have to work your way through his army of underlings. The Goose is the number one bounty hunter in the galaxy. Is Mighty Goose a worthy successor or is it as interesting as a spent shell casing? In addition to the core gameplay, Blastmode takes the silliness found in Metal Slug, cranks it up, and uses its own distinct pixel art style. Developer Blastmode’s first major release is heavily influenced by the run and gun games of the past, with the Metal Slug series running at the front of the pack. Mighty Goose wears its inspiration on its sleeve – or wing I suppose.
