Just by looking at the name of the game, one can tell that SPRay isn't your typical, casual-friendly game. For starters, the "SPR" in the tile stands for Spirited Prince Ray. The story revolves around a young prince who summoned a duo of spirits representing two sides of his personality, the good side and the not so good side. The duo is almost based on the tired, old cliché of an angel representing the good side and a devil representing the bad side.
Using the duo's special powers, the young prince sets out to slay monsters and stop an evil queen's reign of terror on his land. The angel-represented spirit spits liquids like water and ice, whereas the demon-represented spirit barfs vomit and slime. In order to complete some of the games puzzles, you'll need to take advantage of their powers.
Kat Bailey writes: SPRay is every kid's worst nightmare. I played a hundred games just like it growing up, most of them licensed movie titles. It's the kind of game that your parents bought you in lieu of Super Mario Galaxy, because it was on sale for $9.99 at Walmart. And hey, they look about the same, right?
SPRay is one of those rare games that defies explanation, and raises questions. Who bought this game? Why was it even made? Did Tecmo REALLY make this?
SPRay is one of those rare games where it's not very good, but could benefit from a sequel. A game with the same mechanics but vastly improved controls, combat, and level design could be really enjoyable. SPRay, while attempting to do this, falls flat on its face in the process.
