Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel1994

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel

1994 SUNSOFT76Good

Playtime

BriefTypically 1 hour

Playable on

Available on

Game modes

Details

Launch
November 1, 1994
Publisher
SUNSOFT
Themes
Action

Overview

A spinoff of the Aero the Acrobat games, Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is an over-the-top platformer that plays much like Sonic the Hedgehog. In the Aero the Acrobat games, Zero is one of the villains. However, this time around Zero is fighting to save his homeland from an evil lumberjack.

Screenshots

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Reception

I can see why Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel was well-received back in the 1990s. The game was surprisingly deep in terms of exploration and gameplay mechanics, but by today’s standards (and multi-buttoned controllers), it feels archaic and held back by the limitations of the time. You’ll waste a lot of time trying to grasp the double jump and flying/gliding...

I had high hopes for Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel and I was not disappointed whatsoever. The game has style, runs well, and stands out as unique compared to other games I have played. Sure, the game is short, coming in at under two hours, but the price point is right for the game.

Taking out the dull, tedious chores from the first game, some of the slow paced movement from the second game, and adding in a bunch of way more engaging combat mechanics and several techniques rewarding skilled play, and you have yourselves a really darn fun action platformer.

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is a bit of a rough outing for those who didn't play it back on the Super NES and Genesis, but the port makes it a lot more accessible.  The extra features menu looks a bit plain and could have been done better (especially the instruction manual), and if you plan to play without utilizing save states or the rewind feature...

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is yet another of the thousands of 90's games that were great but ended up overshadowed by Mario and Sonic. The opportunity to revisit this title is very welcome, as it manages to be better and more charismatic than the "actual" franchise. It's just a shame that once again the poor presentation and being sold separately from...