I think the challenge is also exacerbated a little by checkpoints that sometimes feel a little spread out, though conceptually they usually make sense and some areas are simply bigger and tougher than others. You can expect to crash and burn quite a bit, with the expectation being that you’re really on top of how best to use your grapple quickly and effectively even while under fire, and that can sometimes require some diligence to get through tough spots. A Nintendo Switch Online membership may be required for online play. Steel Assault is a modern take on the classic 2D sidescrolling genre, featuring fast. Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this retro-style action platformer Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes. That’s not to say that, by any means, it’ll be an easy run. Check out the first 9 minutes of Steel Assault gameplay, captured on PC.

Giving the game a feeling that sits somewhere between a classic shooter like Contra and the beloved Bionic Commando, there’s just something refreshing about the flow of this game that’s very satisfying. What’s great is that sometimes just small things can really make a difference and the grapple in Steel Assault quickly became the star of the show for me. Run-and-gun shooters were absolutely a consistent staple in the arcades and on consoles back in the day, and that puts a certain amount of Run-and-gun shooters were absolutely a consistent staple in the arcades and on consoles back in the day, and that puts a certain amount of pressure on developers in the current day to do anything that feels new and exciting. Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance.

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