It's easy to recommend VVVVVV to fans of the "retro revival" games that seem to be gaining in popularity; but it has more in common with artsy, competent and contemporary titles like N+ and Braid than it does with, say. Konami's Rebirth series on Wiiware, Mega Man 9 or Retro Game Challenge. Here's to hoping that VVVVVV, or Distractionware's next project, finds its way to a more mainstream channels, like Xbox LIVE or WiiWare, since it certainly deserves the exposure.
Presentation - 8.0
Graphics - 7.0
Sound - 8.0
Gameplay - 6.0
Lasting Appeal - 3.0
Overall -
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To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of retro indie platformer VVVVV, developer Terry Cavanagh has released the game’s original source code to the public.
NintendoSoup:
Minimal design, maximal fun. VVVVVV was originally released as a Flash game in 2010, and since then it’s been ported to everything under the sun. I remember playing and loving the 3DS release years back. And I’m happy to report that the game is as good as ever on the Switch. In fact, this might be the best version yet.
