Avenging Spirit
July 29, 2022
During a romantic walk with his girlfriend, the main character is attacked by enemy agents who kidnap his love and then murder him. As a spirit, the player must save the girlfriend from a mysterious crime syndicate, so he can finally rest in peace. Possess one of four characters with …
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65.2
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"The original arcade version of Avenging Spirit is more of a wacky curiosity than a good game but it still makes for some fun times."
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60.0
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80.0
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70.0
"Avenging Spirit is a fun arcade game that has a unique mechanic that lets you possess a variety of characters and won&s;t eat all of your coins in the process! It&s;s incredibly short but was an enjoyable experience."
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45.0
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55.0
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30.0
"Avenging Spirit really is a cool title, but this time maybe it would have worked better as a part of a collection or if it had some significant addition to justify the release. The fact it&s;s very easy and there …"
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62.0
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58.0
Story
47.0
"However, they do have to get on top of the emulation in the future: bad sound emulation here is unfortunately, a big shame that brings the whole package down, and while it’s not as unplayable as Panorama Cotton was at …"
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45.0
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60.0
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50.0
"Avenging Spirit is a dated arcade title. Sadly, it is too simple and lacks longevity. However, it is great for completionists and will interest hardcore 90s gaming fans."
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68.0
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72.0
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60.0
"While Avenging Spirit might not be my top &s;90s arcade game by any stretch, I do think the low price point and attention to detail on this release make it worth picking up."
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78.0
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82.0
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84.0
"For preservation purposes, as well as discoverability ones, this re-release of Avenging Spirit is incredibly valuable. Given that the general gaming audience probably haven’t even heard of it in the first place, credits are due to Ratalaika Games for doing …"
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58.0
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60.0
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40.0
"While its retro looks and funky gameplay style are unique there&s;s not much meat here"
Read original review"Avenging Spirit is a fun retro arcade game but one that you likely won’t be spending much time with. It isn’t expensive so I don’t mind the length too much but if you’re expecting to get hours of unique content …"
Read original review"Avenging Spirit is a lesser-known &s;90s arcade game with a unique "possession" angle that helps distinguish it from the excess of retro platformers available on the Switch. It&s;s worth a playthrough, especially if you&s;re unfamiliar with its charms."
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65.0
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75.0
Story
68.0
"Avenging Spirit brings back the 1992 classic by adding a good number of visual and gameplay customization options. Although the number of titles is small, its price is also small and we will have no problem giving it a try."
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