![]() Instead, Lilac, Carol, and Milla have individual abilities they can utilize with one of the trigger buttons, and basic attacks with the face buttons. Unlike in more retro platformers like Mario and Sonic, jumping on enemies is not how you dish out your own form of damage. While stage designs do feature a series of ramps, springs, and loop-the-loops to run across and use to gather speed, combat is where things begin to differ. It wouldn’t be fun if Freedom Planet was simply a clone of the games starring the lovable blue hedgehog, and thankfully, this is not a clone. Cards are the collectibles which can be accessed and viewed through the main menu. Shields can do a multitude of things, from protecting you against the enemy attacks, pulling in crystals and flower petals, and making you go invincible. As you take increased damage throughout the stages and the difficulty begins ramping up even more, I highly suggest seeking these out in order to not unnecessarily lose lives. ![]() Flower petals represent how many times you can be hit before eventually dying in battle. Blue crystals act as a point system, but collecting a certain amount will add an extra life to your character. While there’s always a main path that’s easy to identify and can be stuck to a majority of the time, there’s alternate routes and hidden secrets scattered about that reward players with extra blue crystals, flower petals, shields, or cards.The four items just mentioned are what you can expect to find in every stage. The way these levels are designed and put together truly made me smile time and time again. ![]() Otherwise, there’s nothing in the way of you and the high-speed thrills of watching the levels cruise by. Subsequent playthroughs can then be done in Classic Mode to speed things along.Speaking of speed, that’s the name of the game! Borrowing heavily from the Sonic franchise in terms of game mechanics and stage designs, you’ll be speeding through these levels as fast as possible while still stopping from time to time if collecting things is your cup of tea. If you’re playing for the first time, I highly recommend playing through Adventure Mode, as the story isn’t bad. ![]() Classic Mode is simply moving from one stage to the next. Adventure Mode features the cutscenes, voice acting, and storytelling. There’s one slight difference between these two modes. At the beginning, you’ll have the option of playing through the game in Adventure Mode or Classic Mode. The three work alongside Torque, who himself is a duck with a secret, to try and stop Lord Brevon in his attempt to take over their planet and then the galaxy. Game Provided By XSEED Games for the Purpose of This Reviewįreedom Planet puts players in control of three anthropomorphic female characters. In a day and age where Sonic Mania is also a thing, I couldn’t be happier to finally get a chance to play through this journey.Īvailable On: PC, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, PlayStation 4 More importantly, a game like this hasn’t existed since Sonic the Hedgehog on Sega Genesis. Developed by GalaxyTrail, this is a beautiful love letter to the 16-bit era platforming juggernauts we know and love. Since then, it has released on the Wii U in 2014, the PS4 in 2017, and now it’s finally coming to the Nintendo Switch. I’m generally disappointed in myself that I’ve allowed Freedom Planet to fly under the radar for as long as it has since originally releasing back in 2014 on PC. ![]()
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