{"id":22003,"date":"2022-02-02T00:01:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T00:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=22003"},"modified":"2022-01-16T14:23:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T14:23:11","slug":"windjammers-2-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-stadia-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/02\/windjammers-2-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-stadia-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Windjammers 2 (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Stadia, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Windjammers was an arcade game from 1994, also released on the NEO GEO.\u00a0 It was developed by the now defunct game company Data East, who made such classics as Burgertime, Karnov, Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninjas, and many more.\u00a0 Five years ago Windjammers was finally released on the PS4, and I reviewed it here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Windjammers is a sports game where you and an opponent toss flying throwing discs at each other, trying to score goals at the opposite end of the playfield.\u00a0 It\u2019s a mix of air hockey, Pong, and a bit of Super Dodge Ball.\u00a0 And now there\u2019s finally a sequel on most current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

Gameplay is pretty much the same from the original.\u00a0 First you pick from a selection of characters from around the world.\u00a0 Each one has varying speed and power levels.\u00a0 When you throw the Fris\u2026er, I mean flying disc, you can hold up or down or even move the joystick in a quarter circle to make the disc go in different directions or even put some spin on it.\u00a0 If you can catch the disc and throw it again immediately, you\u2019ll be able to throw it super fast.\u00a0 You can also lob it in the air, but I don\u2019t find that move as useful.\u00a0 If you can catch the disc as it\u2019s flipping in the air, you can charge up a power move that\u2019ll make the disc fly erratically at blazing speeds.\u00a0 Behind you is the goal that you need to defend, as well as goals on the other end of the playfield for you to score in.\u00a0 Depending on the court, you can earn three or five points per goal, depending on where you landed the shot.\u00a0 And if you miss catching a disc in the air and it lands on the ground, the other player gets points as well.\u00a0 Whoever makes it to a certain score first, wins.<\/p>\n

You can play online with others, or against a CPU or local player. There\u2019s also an arcade mode where a single player can challenge opponents in a row, as well as a few bonus stages.\u00a0 You can select from three difficulties here.\u00a0 You can also view a slideshow on the controls and toggle options.<\/p>\n

To me, the game feels more like a remake than a sequel.\u00a0 You get a few more characters to pick from and a few more different fields to play in, and the graphics have a more hand drawn look to them.\u00a0 But that\u2019s about it.\u00a0 The only other problem I had is that it feels way too hard in Arcade Mode, even on the easiest setting.\u00a0 Plus you only get two credits to finish, and I think you should get unlimited tries.\u00a0 It\u2019s still a fun game, just way too hard in single player mode.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing too terribly violent here.\u00a0 You can smack players with the disc, sometimes encased with flames, but they\u2019ll just get knocked back and that\u2019s it.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the menu texts and younger games may get frustrated at the high challenge level. Windjammers 2 is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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