Mega Coin Squad's decent in multiplayer, but it's over all too quickly when playing alone. Some cumbersome mechanics and a teensy runtime rain on this game's parade, and when you take into account its $14.99 price tag, you may need a coin squad of your own to justify spending so much on it. Still, there is fun to be had with friends here, so it's worth...
Mega Coin Squad2014
Mega Coin Squad
2014 Adult Swim Games65Worthwhile
Playtime
BriefTypically 2.5 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $14.99
Game modes
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- August 15, 2014
- Developer
- Big Pixel Studios
- Publisher
- Adult Swim Games
- Themes
Overview
Tackle 16 levels in the solo quest for the Mega Coins in this manic 2D platformer from Big Pixel Studios and Adult Swim Games. Or invite your friends over to rob them of victory -- and their coins -- in four different local multiplayer modes.
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Reception
Press71
Players69
GoodWorthwhile- Metacritic74from 9 reviews
- OpenCritic69from 12 reviews
Mega Coin Squad is a fast-paced coin collecting platformer with fun gameplay and visually pleasing retro style. Though its single-player gets repetitive fast, gamers looking for a fun and chaotic experience with friends will love the multiplayer.
The controls are sometimes irksome and there's no online multiplayer, but these are just minor issues in a rather delicious slice of retro gaming action
While Mega Coin Squad could've gone the extra mile with more single player oomph and online play, what's here is more than serviceable for those looking for a great time with some friends – or collecting coins on their own. The gameplay is original and a lot of fun, and the presentation is right up the alley of Genesis/SNES owners, right down to the...
Like many ID@Xbox games, Mega Coin Squad's initial tactic is to draw gamers in with nostalgia by making the level select look just like the level select in Super Mario World that is so easily recognizable. Comparisons to games of yesteryear end there, however, as what Mega Coin Squad boils down to is a repetitive, largely uninspired campaign that can...