Goony
Sorti le 14 mars 2013 sur Nintendo DSi, Goony est un titre d'arcade développé par Moragami et édité par CIRCLE Entertainment, proposé au prix de 12,49 EUR. Selon le résumé fourni par IGDB, il s'agit d'un jeu de course sans fin (endless runner) destiné aussi bien aux joueurs occasionnels qu'aux joueurs chevronnés.
La description commerciale associée au jeu sur Steam présente toutefois un contenu radicalement différent, décrivant un « nouveau genre de jeu de combat mou » intitulé Goonya Fighter. Ce texte met en avant des affrontements à quatre joueurs en ligne ou en local, articulés autour de trois règles de jeu — « Bagarre », « Bataille de pièces » et « Course » — déployées sur 90 stages différents truffés de pièges comme des bombes, des sols effondrés ou des colonnes de feu. Le système de combat repose sur quatre boutons seulement, promettant une prise en main immédiate. Un mode Aventure jouable seul ou à deux permet d'incarner Nyack, accompagné de son partenaire Mash, pour affronter des Amibes et divers pièges afin de devenir le meilleur combattant. Le déblocage de nouveaux personnages est lié à la progression du rang dans les batailles en ligne, avec la possibilité d'acquérir des règles supplémentaires via du contenu téléchargeable.
Côté réception, le site Video Chums a salué un titre « loufoque et délicieux », estimant que peu de jeux à la physique volontairement ridicule parviennent à être aussi agréables. Sur Metacritic, un joueur l'a qualifié de « meilleur jeu de tous les temps sans aucun doute », louant personnages, gameplay et doublages, tandis qu'un autre avis se contente d'évoquer une ambiance « ultra dark mach ».
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« There are many games that feature intentionally silly physics but few are as enjoyable as the wacky and delightful Goonya Fighter. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« This is the best game of all time without a doubt: the characters, gameplay and voice acting are without a doubt unmatched. Get this game or you’re not a true gamer. »
« Ultra dark mach »
« Es un juego bastante divertido, que por si fuera poco, también contiene juego en línea, además de modo historia. Terminas muerto de risa después de cada batalla o pelea. Lo recomiendo mucho para relajarte y reír por ratos, ya sea con amigos o la familia en modo local, o agarrarte a madrazos en línea vs japoneses xD »
« Me and my family have recently found this gem during lockdown. The multiplayer is one of the best that I have played with family. It's been a hilarious, crazy, fun game to play online whilst we can't see eachother. Seriously, hats off to the developer for creating such an enjoyable game. It's very family friendly with cute Minecraft-esque graphics. The single player is great too. It's such a good game, I've already downloaded all of the DLC modes within days of my initial purchase. Honestly. BUY THIS GAME. It's worth it, for the laughs it will bring! »
« I'm not one to review games but for £0.89 this game is packed and full with content. audio is laughable. it looks inspired by Minecraft and that's all I'm gonna say. »
« I was getting fed up of the same fighting games with improved visuals. I wanted something new. I found Goonya Fighter in the 'Coming Soon' section last year. If you want something new, this is it! The controls are so simple to pick up and suit a Switch joycon perfectly. The game is beautifully presented with smooth solid visuals, catchy music and the characters themselves could very well pass for a cool toyline. The gameplay is quite unique. You have keep your character stood up, whilst merrily punching and kicking away at your opponents. The rag doll physics really give the game character. It's great fun booting your friends into breakable scenery, throwing bombs at them or why not shove your opponents into the many hazards in the many arenas? What really elevates Goonya Fighters for me is the many game modes. The Story Mode really adds depth to the game. Travelling around map sceens and facing so many different kinds of gameplay whilst the story unfolds. As well as standard fights for 1 to 4 players. You have coin battles and races. There's plenty of DLC for Goonya Fighters too. The game doesn't rely on it, which is just as well. I'm not the biggest fan of micro transactions in games. If you're fed up of the same old 'Street Fighter' clones, retro inspired, scrolling beat em ups, wrestling games and Smash Bro wanabes. I highly recommend Goonya Fighters for any single player, party or family. Bravo!! »
« A solid effort from a indie with a potential for bigger things. Goonya Fighter is just stupid fun in a genre that I'm rather surprised hasn't really been explored much before. Ragdoll Physics Fighting Game. You'll be falling over constantly as you attempt to smack the seven shades outta your opponents... who are also struggling to keep upright. Much like a fight in a bar after many rounds. There's loads of variety here on offer with many different modes to compete in. It's best played with other live opponents but can be enjoyed as a single player challenge. My only gripes with the game was the music. It got a bit repetitive after a couple of hours play but this could be easily addressed in future updates or possibly a sequel. Worth picking up if you're a Twitch streamer! »
« I LOVED this game!! Got together with my mates to play this game and thought it was awesome! Had a great time exploring the different modes and exploring the game. The simple moves made it a wholesome game for all of us to get to grips with really quickly and get straight on down to battling it out!! It's got a minecrafty lego'esque style which makes it nicely familiar with a smash bros kinda feel in terms of game play. Kinda a street fighter format. The laboratory mode is awesome, the game never looses its worth cause it changes every week! The soundtrack is really cool to and adds so much tension and energy to the game play! Super wholesome, endless fun for friends, family, or a way to fight it out with your enemies! »
