This game is black and white. It could have been done in colour, but it was done in black and white. On purpose.
If you've read this far and you're not nauseated, there's a good chance you'll like Super Rad Raygun. Because, well, if you find yourself attracted to the game in part due to its lack of colour, once you give it a chance, you'll discover that there are many, better reasons to like it. It's a retro, side-scrolling platform affair, that feels a lot like NES Mega Man: our hero can run, jump, slide and shoot. The soundtrack boasts raucous, bass heavy, nimble selections; the world map boasts a ton of levels to explore.
And the story..! It's notable, and that's notable. When has an old school action title had a story worth mentioning? (Not since Ninja Gaiden 2 is more or less the correct answer.) We're treated to a decidedly tongue in cheek look at good old Murican jingoism played out in the cold war theatre: our hero must take out the evil communists one by one, with his blaster! The way the game satirizes the West's role in actual 1980s global politics by letting us watch it unfold through the eyes of the uber patriotic and naive robot Rad (he's a Game Boy with limbs, how cute), is at turns silly, funny and endearing.
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