While Sonic and Mario dominated the 90s platforming scene, there were other mascots hoping to gain iconic status through their own platformers. Games like Zool, Bubsy, and James Pond were rougher than their more recognizable peers, and somewhat more eccentric, but you could appreciate them for trying to be a little different. Despite the big name behind it, Square Enix’s SolaRola reminds me of these B-type platformers, and that is meant overall as a compliment.
GameDynamo - "Running off a lighthearted-yet-barebones plot involving two space-traveling blobs who eventually have to save the universe from a malevolent fiend, in SolaRola you control your circular hero and navigate him through sixty 2D stages spread across six alien worlds."
TouchArcade: SolaRola [$0.99], a 2D platformer from Square Enix, has a lot going for it. It's charming, accessible, and realistic physics that players manipulate to solve increasingly complex puzzles. Unfortunately, it's also rather bland.
AppSpy: Perhaps more suited to younger players, Solarola has you playing a rolling alien blob jumping around worlds, avoiding goo, and reaching the level's goal. It lacks that something special, and the sound effects certainly don't help matters.
