Welcome to our review of Umihara Kawase BaZooKa, a game that disappointed big time.
Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! is a fast-paced action game where the players goal is to clear the screen of enemies by performing skillful combos with their Bazooka and an extraordinary fishing rod. Choose your fighter out of 22 iconic characters and complete the Challenge Mode with 40 stages!
The stages feature moving platforms, perilous obstacles and quirky enemy sea life. Not forgetting the other players, of course! Expect multiplayer action at its very best, either in versus mode or as party fun for up to 4 players online and offline!
• Fast-paced Battle Action for 1-4 players
• Online & couch multiplayer on 40 stages
• Strong competitive gameplay
• Online leaderboard ranking
• 22 beloved characters to choose from
• Each character has a different special move
• Classic 2D single screen platform action
• Find opponents from different countries for a quick match
On paper this game looks great but in reality, it is not. This is what this game comes down to bad gameplay, predictable enemies, and just boring gameplay overall. The first time I started this game, I was rather underwhelmed by everything it showed me.
So what this game does is similar to the original bomb Jack games where you have to use the provided weapons to beat the enemies and regular physics applied so a real sense of gravity is present. This bazooka game is actually not that great and at first, the enemies are really really easy.
To fire the bazooka style weapon, you just have to press a button but the direction it fires is not so clear. What little parts of the tutorial is present, it is quite useless after bashing a few random buttons. Just one of many things wrong with the game. Despite a very big cast of characters, there is really not a lot to do in this game. Basically, enter a level, beat the enemies, move to the next level, repeat.
It is this lackluster approach that really got on my nerves more than once. For such a famous franchise, this game is nothing more than a waste of resources. I wish I had better news but it is really not good at all.
In conclusion, another day, another filler, and this one tops the bill. Out of all the games I’ve played in the past year, this is one of the least appealing and most boring attempts at a game. Maybe if they somehow screw up the game, made it more interesting, it would be more tempting to give a higher score
