The genre swaps can be a bit daunting and jarring as they occur but that’s part of the fun, and even if Pony Island does occasionally frustrate, it does so deliberately. Focusing on an arcade cabinet that has been infected by the devil, you take on the dual role of a man in what appears to be a haunted arcade, and, of course, the titular Pony! The game starts off as a simple version of basic platforming with you simply jumping over gates by clicking the mouse to continue before morphing into something more sinister, as old Satan himself pops up to corrupt your game.įrom here you’re prompted into a back and forth swap from genre to genre as you’re forced to challenge levels, advance along an adventure map (a la Super Mario Bros 3), battle demons and corrupted files, and exploit a hacking mechanic in order to break the game and allow yourself to earn advantages, cheat, and make your way to the finish. Still, Pony Island is worth your while even if it might never reach such lofty heights as a game-changer like Undertale. So that should give you some idea as to why not just any game is going to give it a run for its money, and certainly not so soon as this. In fact, Undertale was actually awarded GameFAQs’ best game of all time as voted by fans, beating out the usual suspects like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Final Fantasy VII for the coveted prize. Though Pony Island is clever and quite a lot of fun, it’s difficult to imagine it having near the impact that Undertale did, especially with Undertale being a bit of phenomenon even still. Well, that’s a bit of a loaded question, and the answer invariably falls between the recesses of “yes” or “no”, halting in the neighborhood of “maybe” and “that depends on your opinion”. Already the game is being compared to Undertale but is that really a valid comparison, or just the hype machine of Youtubers, Twitchers, and Tweeters actively trying to build a new phenomenon that will be to the benefit of all involved? If you’re looking for your latest dose of madness in the form of indie gaming, than you need look no further then Pony Island, the latest piece of viral gaming to be developed by a single man and take off like wildfire.
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