Shing!

"If you&s;d have told me before I played Shing! that I would like a control scheme that see&s;s you launch combo attacks with an analogue stick, I would have karate chopped your kidney in anger. Ultimately, you would have been …"

"I wish that Shing! stuck with traditional controls because it offers a fantastic campaign but the controls make it much less fun."

"Fantastic fun beat em up but not quite the evolution it claims"

"Shing! misses the mark of great beat &s;em up by a long shot; which could have been avoided with more attention to detail. If Mass Creation put in the effort, it could have been one of the best beat &s;em …"

"Shing! is a beat ’em up with a few good ideas and facets to admire. While many of its ambitions aren’t executed in the best of ways, Shing! serves as a decent distraction with friends. Its four-player cooperation, competent if …"

"Kickass ninja team vs demons with unique mouse controls, dynamic singleplayer and cooperation - it works well!"

"All in all, Shing! is a fast-paced, fun – at times – side-scroller with incredible moments of art and design. Occasionally, it will give you a couple of giggles with its silly humor but is generally dampened due to the …"

"Overall Shing! is a fun addition to the beat’em up genre. While it does lack a bit of depth and feels a bit too simplistic, its unique combat mechanic makes it stand out from the rest despite being unnecessary and …"

"Shing! is a fun and innovative co-op beat &s;em up that has had its potential unleashed on PS5. While most elements remain the same, the upgrade in resolution and general technical fixes, make the game a significantly more immersive experience …"

"Developers of &s;Shing!&s; praises their title as what could be the future of all arcade style beat&s;em-ups. As expected, the game requires fast reactions of the players in control of their characters, who will then be rewarded with seamless action …"

"Shing! is definitely not for everyone. Genre purists might want to look elsewhere. However, Shing! is a good time, especially for those who are exclusively interested in the fighting part of a ‘brawler’ and for those who can muster the …"

"If you are thinking of buying Shing!, you would want to get at least one of your friends involved."

"When it comes to beat-em-ups the Switch has really fleshed its line-up out since the early days, which generally makes it tougher for new titles to make a strong impression with something new..."

"Shing! delivers a unique approach to the stagnant brawler genre, but still has room for improvements. When a lot of yōkai are on-screen, I found myself wagging the right analog stick like a mad man, attempting to handle so many …"

"Shing! tries to reinvent the beat’em up but fails to impress."

"Shing! has some bad, though it&s;s balanced out with some good. The look, story, and some of the mechanics won&s;t please everyone, but after about 20 minutes I had no issues having fun. The mechanics might be rough, but they&s;re …"

"I really enjoyed the sense of humor that Shing! provided, wrapped up in an enjoyable presentation manages to feel fresh in a genre that is seldom innovated in. The biggest innovation however, is the use of the right control stick …"

"Shing! has a few decent ideas and a reasonable premise up its sleeve but all of these things collapse under the weight of poor performance issues combined with scrappy combat and shoddy enemy AI and placement. The game&s;s unique right-stick …"

"Its colourful visuals and challenging gameplay are an enjoyable combination, but one that’s best consumed in small amounts. Otherwise, your right thumb will never forgive you."

"Shing! manages to take the beat&s;em-up genre, throw in some fantastic ideas, and squander it all on a twin-stick combat system that convolutes what would otherwise be a solid combo-mashing sidescroller. There is still a lot to like about this …"