Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!

May 28, 2020

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Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! is a fast-paced action game where the players goal is to clear the screen of enemies by performing skillful combos with their Bazooka and an extraordinary fishing rod. Choose your fighter out of 22 iconic characters and complete the Challenge Mode with 40 stages! The stages feature …

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Critic Reviews (12)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums May 2020
60.0 /100

"If you enjoy classic single-screen arcade games and want to play one with a few friends then you&s;ll dig Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!"

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Alana Dunitz GameGrin May 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

45.0

"A fun arcade-like party game in the Umihara Kawase series, the fishing rod and lure are back, but crazy knockback animations and underwhelming boss battles make the game drag in parts."

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Connor Nichols Seafoam Gaming May 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

40.0

"Umihara Bazooka is an incredibly fun multiplayer game, one that I couldn’t help but have mountains of laughs produced while my friend was over! The multiplayer focused modes are sparse in number, but they’re very solid and get the job …"

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Drew Meadows Game Freaks 365 May 2020
30.0 /100

"Umihara Kawase Bazooka is a unique, weird little game that manages to overstay its welcome even with the light content included. How this game got priced at $30 is beyond me."

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Evan Norris VGChartz May 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"There are some opportunities for local multiplayer score-chasing, thanks to multiple modes, characters, and online leaderboards, but the core action is insufficient to keep players hooked."

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com May 2020
60.0 /100

"Umihara Kawase: BaZooKa! is a spin-off of the Umihara Kawase series. This series has actually been floating around in the gaming ether for quite some time all the way back to the Super Famicon. In the main series, it’s a …"

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Justin Guillou oprainfall May 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

30.0

"At $29.99, Umihara Kawase BaZooKa! isn’t a bad game per se, however, it’s one that I feel is going to struggle to find an audience. I understand that they are trying to take the series into a new direction, however, …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight May 2020
63.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

40.0

"Credit where it is due, I can&s;t say I&s;ve ever played anything quite like this game..."

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Nikko Soto But Why Tho? May 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"Umihara Kawase BaZooka! feels like the type of game that can be enjoyed leisurely rather than something to spend long periods of time on."

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Rachel Poli Pure Nintendo May 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

57.0

Story

32.0

"Umihara Kawase BaZooka! is an arcade fighting game that&s;s best to play with friends. The enemies and levels are diverse enough, but the overall gameplay falls short."

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Rudy Lavaux Cubed3 May 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

60.0

"Umihara Kawase Bazooka! is a niche title in a niche genre featuring a niche franchise. As arcade-style single-screen action-platformers go, this is a good one with a unique gameplay so fans of that sort of thing should go for it …"

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Shawn Daisy Churchill LadiesGamers.com May 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

62.0

Gameplay

71.0

Story

84.0

"All in all, Umihara Kawase BaZooka! being built from Fresh!’s charming revolutionary base is a tale of two halves. Developer Success inverting the Umihara Kawase formula post-Fresh! for a second time wasn’t asked for. Yet the creative team aimed for …"

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