Posts with ‘Nekogames’ Tag

Basho Kioku

By: Derek Yu

On: January 31st, 2008

Basho Kioku

Basho Kioku is a fun memory game from the developers of Cursor*10 and xananeko. A grid of 36 tiles confronts you, and in each level you are shown a subset of those tiles which you can click. The goal of the game is to click every tile once, and just once, without running out the timer. Six markers can be used to help jog your memory.

A simple idea that is implemented well. I actually managed to beat it with a score of 11100. I credit Brain Age for my amazing victory!

(Source: Jay is Games)

Cursor*10

By: Derek Yu

On: January 11th, 2008

Cursor10

Cursor*10 is an amazing little doujin flash game that asks “Cooperate by oneself?!” You have 10 little cursors and you have to make it up to the 16th floor. I’ve made it to the top and my high score is 183. I think that’s pretty good (i.e. I know you can beat me)!

By the creators of the Xananeko games.

(Thanks, arrowhen! Via Sensible Erection [NSFW].)

Hoshi Saga 1 and 2

By: Derek Yu

On: September 25th, 2007

Hoshi Saga 2

In Hoshi Saga 2, you are presented with a series of mini-games and the object of each is to find a hidden star. How the star is hidden and how you find it varies with each game. It’s kind of Wario Ware-ish in that the fun comes from figuring out what you’re supposed to be doing (minus the time pressure).

The levels are presented in a grid, and at the end of each row and column is a hidden mini-game that can only be accessed once every other game in the row/column is beaten. Beating all the hidden games unlocks the credits.

The games are all very clever, and beautifully presented. Quite lovely!

And be sure to try Hoshi Saga 1, too.

(Source: Sensible Erection [NSFWish])

Repost: xananeko

By: Guest Reviewer

On: May 17th, 2007

xaneneko

[Guest review by Haowan]

xananeko and xananeko scene 2 are punishingly difficult 1-room action-RPGs.

Arrow keys move left and right. Walk into things to attack them, but time it right or you’ll lose health. Don’t get attacked from behind and attack others from behind when you can. The inn costs 50 gold to rest (restore your health), but rises by 50 gold per player level until it maxes out at 500. Up cursor will go up and down stairs and pick up items. Down cursor will drop bombs (after you get them).

You start with a shield and a dagger, although it’s hard to see it. When you rest at the inn, the game is saved, but only the statistics for the character are saved – if you die, and continue, any progress in the game will be reset, any items you have will be returned to the game and you will have to get them again. In addition, after a certain point you will not be allowed back into the shop area to save or shop, meaning you will more or less have to complete the game without saving. I recommend saving with at least enough gold left over to buy the sword and potion.

To win the first room, fetch the sword from the chest in the top left and exit the room through the bottom right entrance. To win the second room… beat the dragon. :)

The first room contains a fairly scary double-ended penisworm, and is worth playing just to see that, I think.

There are also a bunch of smaller games on the nekogames site. Requires Shockwave 8 or later.