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I bought Echoes of Worlds through Playtiles Season 2 and played it on a physical cartridge using the ModRetro Chromatic; and I’ve been completely hooked over the past few days.

The game is seriously challenging, and I felt genuinely proud after finally completing it today. Replaying and practicing the levels over and over makes unlocking new sections incredibly rewarding, because every bit of progress truly feels earned.

I still can’t believe this is a Game Boy Color game. The graphics, level design, and overall quality completely blew me away.

This is an absolute must-play for anyone who loves challenging platformers.

I recently had the chance to play A Clockmaker’s Tale as part of the Handheld Heritage bundle and I am still a bit hesitant to write this review.

In this game, it’s up to you to save the world from grave danger by repairing the grand city clock. You explore a fairly large map, traveling between different clock towers. Luckily, there are plenty of signs pointing you in the right direction, but the world feels like it has missed opportunities for hidden secrets or puzzles.

Inside the clock towers, the main mechanic of the game revolves around fixing clockwork by dragging components into place. Unfortunately, it’s immediately obvious where each piece should go, so there’s little to no puzzle element. On top of that, dragging components feels slow and clunky, especially since you can’t hold the button to move them more smoothly.

After repairing all the clocks in about 10 minutes, I had already finished the game. I’m still somewhat hesitant to say this, but in its current state I can’t recommend it as a paid experience. That said, it’s genuinely impressive what has been accomplished in such a short time and the game shows so much potential. I really hope you will revisit the game to expand on this great foundation.

A great addition to the recent handheld heritage collection, Super Hard Bouncer is a fun little game. The tight platforming jumps feel super satisfying when you nail them, though it definitely gets frustrating at times (yeah, I’m looking at you, level 11 and 18). I didn’t manage to beat it within 10 lives, not even close, but I had a ton of fun trying! It would be fun to see a total attempt counter after finishing the game.