{"id":25007,"date":"2024-11-15T00:01:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T00:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=25007"},"modified":"2024-10-24T11:21:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T11:21:19","slug":"zero-the-kamikaze-squirrel-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2024\/11\/15\/zero-the-kamikaze-squirrel-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X\/S)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Back in the 90s, 2D platformers starring cartoony animal mascots were all the rage, thanks to the popularity of Sonic the Hedgehog.\u00a0 One of the more prolific examples of this was Aero the Acro-Bat, who managed to get a sequel and a spin-off starring Aero\u2019s rival: Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel.\u00a0 Recently these games have been re-released onto modern consoles, and I\u2019ve been lucky enough to review the first Aero<\/strong><\/a> and his sequel<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 And now it\u2019s time for the spinoff game.\u00a0 Aero\u2019s rival Zero\u2019s forest homeland is being destroyed by the evil lumberjack Jacques LeSheets and now Zero must go off and defeat him.\u00a0 Zero will use ninja throwing stars and dive moves to defeat enemies and bypass obstacles in this 16-bit 2D platformer.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on all current consoles but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n

Zero is quite nimble and has a lot of moves at his disposal.\u00a0 He can run, jump, do a double jump spin attack, throw stars, and dive.\u00a0 The diving part takes a bit of finesse, so much so that they even give you practice rooms early on to get the hang of it.\u00a0 You can press a button to dive down, and if you have enough room you can then dive forward and then up for even more height.\u00a0 And you\u2019d better get the hang of this move because later stages require that you master it.\u00a0 You can also do a smaller version of this move that doesn\u2019t do much.\u00a0 Some stages have you ride a jet ski over river rapids and toxic waste, too.\u00a0 \u00a0Collect items like coins, extra lives, and more throwing stars along the way.\u00a0 As a later 16-bit title, the graphics are very nice and so is the character animations.<\/p>\n

I have two main problems with this game.\u00a0 The controls are a bit slippery and Zero can run fast but has a hard time stopping.\u00a0 And that dive move is really tricky.\u00a0 Plus the game gets way too hard too quickly.\u00a0 Luckily just like the last two re-releases, you can turn on lots of cheat codes to give you infinite lives, invincibility, and even a moon jump for unlimited spin jump attacks.\u00a0 Plus you can view artwork, the manual, and sprites.\u00a0 So if you are a fan of these types of games, you may want to check this one out.<\/p>\n

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

Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel is rated E-10 with an ESRB descriptor of Fantasy Violence.\u00a0 Enemies just disappear or fall down when defeated, and Zero has lots of Looney Tunes style animations when he gets hit.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, and younger gamers may find this one too difficult.\u00a0 Luckily the cheats can help with that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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