Akane the Kunoichi

Far as extremely basic and cheap platformers go, it's okay. I didn't completely hate my time playing it.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un_mTCdN6DY

The control scheme at default was awful, so I changed the hell out of that. I suspect it's designed for controllers, but I dislike controllers. I showed doing this in the video if you want to see what I went with, the gameplay was comfortable enough, even if the characters responses weren't brilliant. But that could be my fault. for not being very good at platformers.

The game is extremely basic, you throw Kunai, you kill enemies, sometimes they are dogs so you have to crouch before you throw... I imagine there's more variation later but I died to the first boss and decided I didn't care enough to do the bit before the first boss again. Which was fairly mediocre the first time.

This game is a 5/10 for me, It's neither bad, nor good. I am clicking recommended because I imagine someone more interested in platformers might enjoy this silly little adventure. But for me? I probably won't play it again, if I'm honest.

If you play it, I hope you enjoy it more than I did.
If you don't, I will not blame you, hope you find something that interests you.
Regardless, I hope you have a wonderful day.

Very difficult platformer, almost frustrating enough to the point I wanted to leave a bad review on the game, but hey, this game is definitely a good platformer. However, the wall jumping mechanic is jank as all hell. A lot of the time it would feel unresponsive and unforgiving if the input wasn't detected but that's a small price to pay for a cheap game like this. If you want a challenge, try going for all the kimonos, they'll definitely give you a run for your money.

This game is not that boring nor intresting
its a decent game
and I'll be real with You I just bought this game to just level up my account
for completing steam communtiy pillar challenges
Its my alt so that's why ;-)

I got this game for free as a prize and I still paid too much for it. Awful controls, boring bosses and unfair levels with blind drops into pits. It's like a 20 year old flash game someone had the audacity to ask money for.

one of the worst Platform Games i have ever specifically the last 2 Worlds , the last 2 Worlds probably have the worst design ever , a lot of pop in enemies or whatever their name is , the number of the enemies isn’t compatible with the gameplay at all , the last level is like hell and didn’t finished it , the first 3 worlds were good and amusing but the bad Design of the last worlds ruined the whole game

Really like it: A very good platformer throwgin kunais, sliding on walls, and using jutsus (that thow kunai's on different directions).

Akane the Kunoichi. Some tribute to the classical Shinobi-like NES games, with the heroine running those walls and throwing endless kunai darts into rogue ninjas... All for saving her beloved. Even the music is a tribute to those old times, and I really recommend for all lovers of 8-bit music to evaluate the track from the last location. You know, Power Blade-style.

Now, I'm not a connoisseur for platforming games, see? I've seen my share of it when games like Ninja Gaiden or, say, Duck Tales were the main hits on the market, but after that... I'm a PC gamer for more than twenty years, through and through. With that said, I'm surprised to see how many people call Akane a hard game.

I mean, c'mon! It's only 15 levels, about 3-4 minutes each (plus some time for die-and-learn, obviously), and it is really, really smooth and forgiving. There are good chances that you'll be faster through the whole game than Steam with generating Steam cards for you, for playing it.

And of course, I've played it with my keyboard and had some thoughts that 'maybe it'll be better with the gamepad'... You know, there's always some input lag, and wrong stars caleidoscope, and your character suddenly becomes a sluggish cow and can't make a proper jump... But I've finished Akane without actually plugging any pads.

So, for me, it is a relatively simple and obviously quite short game, with easy to get achievements, for a very small price. Plus, if you're into Steam Market, cards, and all that, and you still haven't get Akane... then you're even slower than me! And I lose races with my turtle on a daily basis.

So. As for mark, let's say 7/10. It's too simplistic to be either too hard or too serious about it. But it's a good pick for your collection... if you don't mind Akane's visual style.

This game is an epic platformer. My mistake was not writing a review sooner. The whole family has had fun with this one. I have had it installed for at least four years and every once in a while a play it again even after I completed all achievements.

Ok, as someone who has just one-hundred percented the game both in missions and achievements I can safely say that the game is not nearly as bad as people make it out to be. I only have a single major gripe.

The story is like mario. but instead the prince gets kidnapped and you go through the levels and at the end you save them (NOT a spoiler since it's in the achievement list). It's not anything new but that's fine.

Gameplay is very much so like old Sonic games but with the Level Design of 2D Mario games, jutsu attacks and wall jumping/ sliding. movement isn't that clunky (it is a bit floaty for my taste), but the kunai has a very strange fire rate cap that would save future players a lot of frustration if it weren't there. after starting world 3 I died to pressing the attack button too fast every level at LEAST once until i finally beat it. that's in my opinion the real problem with this game that people aren't really mentioning.

Bosses never really gave me any issues aside from playing the level a couple times to figure out how the boss mechanics work. but that is pretty standard for these kinds of games. 5-2 is an absolute pain in the butt in comparison to 5-3 though. take breaks when you are frustrated and you will eventually get over the get good ladder and beat it.

I'd give it a 7/10. It's not a great game, but for $2.99 what are people really expecting? The kunai fire rate cap got me killed so many times and it was incredibly frustrating when it happened... but overall I did enjoy my time in game and felt rewarded when i beat a really BS level. and honestly if i can 100% it anyone can with a little effort. I hadn't played a side-scroller game since I got the original super mario bros on my 3DS a year or two back so this game was a nice change of pace from the FPS games I've been playing so much. Just took some getting good to beat.

The Worst Feeling Platformer I've Ever Encountered

Pros:

Cons:

This is a decent platformer with some combat that can be fun to pass the time.

The art style looks very blurry especially if your playing on a monitor with a high resolution. Each world has the same type of environments that it doesn't seem creative in terms of level design.

Gameplay is very fun though. Its a platformer with combat that has upgradable weapons and special moves to clear out enemies. In fact when your fully upgraded you become an overpowered beast lol. But when you take damage, your weapon upgrades degenerates which makes you plan out your moves carefully. There are collectibles scattered throughout each level and its very easy to 100% complete this game if your into achievement hunting like myself!

Conclusion: A nice little platformer that does have room for improvement and hope they will make more games later on.

Rating: 6/10

Let me just say this: I haven't completed the game because the final three levels are just too hard for my skill set. Actually, the entire game was horribly unbalanced with little margin for error and the controls nowhere near as fluent as they should be in order to be able to avoid some of the traps and enemies. After cursing to my heart's content while trying to beat level 5-1, I called it quits. That's not what games are supposed to be about. I'm supposed to get my humor back and not lose even more of it. I do appreciate challenge in gaming, but challenge done right, requiring skill, not luck to overcome. And with controls this bad, this is all about luck.

I really like the game, it's simple and a piece of cake to play.

It's frustating at some parts of the game, but gives you a good alternative to take some fun time.

So, it's a lovely indie game.

Eu realmente gosto do jogo, é simples e um pedaço de bolo para jogar.
É frustrante em algumas partes do jogo, mas dá-lhe uma boa alternativa para levar algum tempo de diversão.
Então, é um belo jogo indie.

Akane the Kunoichi is better than some of the reviews make it out to be. It has an easy learning curve and yes, can be frustrating at times but so can any other 2D platformer. If the game is available for an inexpensive price then definitely pick it up for 3-4 hours of gameplay to 100%.

Akane the Kunoichi is a classical platformer (singleplayer).

Graphic:
Simple 2D graphic. It kinda looks like a mix out of an old retro game and ANIME. Anyways even it’s made so simple it’s still really cute designed (especially the „Maneki Neko“ the Chinese beckoning cat). There's not much enemy variety, but that's compensated with the awesome level design and funny Chinese details.

Controls:
The controls are a bit extraordinary and seem to be initially clunky, but are actually perfectly responsive once you get used to it.
Ah by the way (if you buy the game) you also have to use WASD (up, left, down, right) and K for Enter (L = Back) in the main menu!

Story / Gameplay:
You play as the ninja girl Akane who seems to adore her master Goro a bit (looked for me like that from the intro lol). Suddenly Goro got kidnapped by the evil Hiromi.
To rescue Goro you have to find a way through 15 stages. You have to fight against common enemies, to climp and jump and of course with the last part of a stage theres always a boss battle. If you want to make all the achievements you also have to collect all kimonos. You should use your 3 different ninja techniqes just when needed because you have a limited number of scrolls which you need for the special attack. So if it‘s just one enemy or two you can also throw one random „Uchi ne“ (it’s a bit like killing people with dart ^^).

Conclusion:
I recommend this game for everyone who likes platformer, anime, ninja or China/Japan because this game is really simple but has the named elements in it which makes it sympathetic. Besides it just costs 2,99 €! That’s really cheap and a fair price for the game. PLUS you also get Steamtrading cards in this game which you can sell or use for crafting a badge.

Well I just 100%'d this game got every achievement, and it's definitely a generic platformer with no original ideas or ecchi ninja as depicted by the banner, all the bosses are boring as all hell, the only part I found difficult was the final area and that's mainly if you're going for optional stuff hell the final level you could just skip the level and fight the boss who is ridiculously easy even on 1 hit, and I must leave because senpai noticed me. <3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

I saw a lot of bad reviews but i decided to buy the game anyway since it only costs 3€ and the trailer and pictures seemed appealing for me (for a mini game). Also one reason for buying it was that the main character looked cute ingame.

Well what can i say, i simply had fun playing it. Some levels are rather easy, same as the bosses when you found out their pattern, but it gets more difficult later on (the last three stages for me).
One could argue that there are very few different enemy characters though that didn't take away anything from the fun i had playing this cute little mingame.

If you're simply looking for just that - a cute little minigame - then get it. Three euros are a fair price for this in my opinion.

Controls and level design are PUTRID. This game is a platformer, so that's basically a kiss of death.

Some examples:
Many of the games jump sequences, which can be over 25 inputs long, are set up so that if you miss any one of them, you have to restart the level.
Fallaway platforms never reset, so if you spend 4 minutes on a level trying to get all the collectibles, then miss a jump / get touched, you have to restart.
Wall jumping requires that you WAIT for the character to grab the ledge which she ONLY will do on her descent from her jump. So even in a thin tunnel, "chimney climb" situation, you have awkward delays.
Many floating platforms are solid when you stand on them, but you can jump up through them. Then later the same sort of platofrm will be a fall away, or it won't allow you to jump up through it. There's no rhyme or reason.
There's like 4 enemies in the entire game, minus the bosses.
The games timer doesn't stop during cutscenes, so if you kill a boss while time is running out, instead of winning, you lose. It shows the victory animation... and then game over.

Ready to go back to 8bit gaming? This game does it all for nostalgia. From the graphics, to the terrible platforming controls. Playing as the clumsiest Ninja, you must defeat Hiromi for some reason. It seems a man fell in love with this woman, now you must go kill her. The story doesnt matter, did it ever in old games? Get ready to slip and slide on ice skates as you trip over your own shoelaces to get to the final boss, murdering the woman that man fell in love with, HA, that will teach him a lesson! Bosses are easy once you figure out their patterns, and you will die more from the controls than ever actually playing the game. Ahhh, just like the old days, this is a great lazy evening game, since it can be beaten in one playthrough. The game is real real short, I hope they make some DLC because its a fun game!!!

Rating: 8/10 Value: $4.99

Please note: This is the second iteration of this review following an update and comment from the developer. However, it is not overly different to the first.
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I purchased this game due to the premise - an anime style ninja platformer (if that makes sense). However, it was a little bit underwhelming and disappointing.

Gameplay is pretty much how you would expect your normal platformer - it is nothing special. There are 3 levels in each stage, with the last being a boss battle. Each level gets more difficult as it goes along (as you'd expect). Whilst what you get here is nothing too bad, very few new gimmicks are introduced as you go along (certainly no new enemies (excluding bosses) in the second and third stages), making gameplay seem a little monotonous at times. The secret ninja technique mechanic is ok, but it is a shame that these cannot be used in the boss fights and that there aren't more to unlock or use (I seem to only ever use one).

Controls are unfortunetly clunky and still feel a little slow despite the update. There is no tutorial - and as far as I am aware the keyboard controls are a little odd. Despite using an xbox controller, controls in some areas are a bit tempermental; this is especially the case with the wallhang aspect, whereby getting a bit close to a wall sticks you to it, leaving you to either slide or jump umpteen steps in the opposite direction. These controls ultimately (and unfortunetly) affect gameplay, making it difficult to dodge in some situations and leaving some areas a little bit tedious to navigate.

In other areas, the game is adequate but not excellent. Graphics are standard, with some areas featuring tiling that is a touch too obvious. Sound works but is nothing special. Cutscenes are relatively uneventful and slow, and can be a little slow to skip.

All in all, it is and little things that let this game down - it just needs a bit more usability and polish. Every time you die or which to retry, you have to do so from the level menu; I'd be more inclined to continue playing if there was a restart button on the menu or game over screen. Likewise, there could be more options changing sound volumes in game. Again, bosses could be better - the first two bosses were both disappointingly repetitive affairs, especially as one critic outlined them as "impressive and fun".

Whilst nothing special was necessarily expected from this game, the controls and little usability things prevent it from being a decent game. That is not to say it is a bad game - some people will definitely find some charm within and with the game as cheap as chips it might be worth a look. However, I can't say I got a great deal of enjoyment from it - whilst the premise has potential, the overall controls and execution of the game could be a lot smoother.