[Review] Doujin Game: To Aru Pantsu no Railgun
To Aru Pantsu no Railgun, which I guess translates out to "A Certain Pants of Railgun"(?), is a fun little action game created by Werk.
It's basically a megaman clone. You play as the heroine of A Certain Scientific Railgun, Misaka Mikoto, as she attempts to reclaim what has been taken from her. There are 4 levels, each consisting of a 2 stage boss fight, with 4 Railgun characters. You can jump and shoot, just like megaman, When you beat a level, a new skill is unlocked. After Level 1, you can do a Lv. 1 Charge Shot, and after Level 2 you can do a Lv. 2 Charge Shot and a Dash, etc. The only problem is, since it's all boss fights, once you get the full Railgun attack you only have one more level to use it on. It's really awesome, so it's a shame. Everything pauses for a second while Mikoto flicks a coin in the air and shoots her mutha-fuckin' Wave Motion Cannon at whatever is in it's path. All in all, the game is fun and worth playing. It's also pretty difficult, what with Mikoto being a glass cannon and all.
The story is simple: Kuroko has decided to steal Mikoto's underwear and shorts for... some reason(Kuroko Logic: Don't try to make sense of it). So she goes off to find her and get them back. She runs into various characters, some who have somehow been corrupted by Kuroko and are now aiding her in her quest to humiliate Mikoto. The plot is very silly, with lots of in-jokes here and there as well(such as one about Uiharu's voice actress). Basically, this is a big treat for any fan of the Railgun series, and you won't be able to understand it unless you're one too.
The characters are the same characters from Railgun, though somewhat simplified and silly. OOC here and there, but only for comedic purposes, such as Uiharu wearing weird heart shades and attacking with the Power of Rock(*Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Guitar Riff*). You fight Saten who throws money cards and tries to ram you, Uiharu who like I said attacks with Rock, MISAKA 10032 who fights like Proto Man, a giant laser shooting security robot, and finally Kuroko who teleports around shooting projectiles and... uses the Road Roller from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure? What?! But she doesn't even stop time! Oh well, whatever, it's funny.
The sprites and cut-ins are very nice, with neat animations and whatnot. The Music is also very good, though there isn't much of it. Take a listen! My favourite is the rather short jazzy piece that plays during the also short credits, and not just because Mikoto is shown carrying Kuroko piggy-back during it. Sadly, it doesn't seem to have been uploaded anywhere, so you just have to beat the game to hear it.
Overall this is a very fun little game, it's downloadable from various places and has an English patch. If you're a fan of Railgun and/or Megaman clones, give it a shot.
3.5/5 Electromagnetically Charged Arcade Coins, since it's short, isn't really outstanding, and only makes sense to fans, but is still good.
It's basically a megaman clone. You play as the heroine of A Certain Scientific Railgun, Misaka Mikoto, as she attempts to reclaim what has been taken from her. There are 4 levels, each consisting of a 2 stage boss fight, with 4 Railgun characters. You can jump and shoot, just like megaman, When you beat a level, a new skill is unlocked. After Level 1, you can do a Lv. 1 Charge Shot, and after Level 2 you can do a Lv. 2 Charge Shot and a Dash, etc. The only problem is, since it's all boss fights, once you get the full Railgun attack you only have one more level to use it on. It's really awesome, so it's a shame. Everything pauses for a second while Mikoto flicks a coin in the air and shoots her mutha-fuckin' Wave Motion Cannon at whatever is in it's path. All in all, the game is fun and worth playing. It's also pretty difficult, what with Mikoto being a glass cannon and all.
The story is simple: Kuroko has decided to steal Mikoto's underwear and shorts for... some reason(Kuroko Logic: Don't try to make sense of it). So she goes off to find her and get them back. She runs into various characters, some who have somehow been corrupted by Kuroko and are now aiding her in her quest to humiliate Mikoto. The plot is very silly, with lots of in-jokes here and there as well(such as one about Uiharu's voice actress). Basically, this is a big treat for any fan of the Railgun series, and you won't be able to understand it unless you're one too.
The characters are the same characters from Railgun, though somewhat simplified and silly. OOC here and there, but only for comedic purposes, such as Uiharu wearing weird heart shades and attacking with the Power of Rock(*Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure Guitar Riff*). You fight Saten who throws money cards and tries to ram you, Uiharu who like I said attacks with Rock, MISAKA 10032 who fights like Proto Man, a giant laser shooting security robot, and finally Kuroko who teleports around shooting projectiles and... uses the Road Roller from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure? What?! But she doesn't even stop time! Oh well, whatever, it's funny.
The sprites and cut-ins are very nice, with neat animations and whatnot. The Music is also very good, though there isn't much of it. Take a listen! My favourite is the rather short jazzy piece that plays during the also short credits, and not just because Mikoto is shown carrying Kuroko piggy-back during it. Sadly, it doesn't seem to have been uploaded anywhere, so you just have to beat the game to hear it.
Overall this is a very fun little game, it's downloadable from various places and has an English patch. If you're a fan of Railgun and/or Megaman clones, give it a shot.
3.5/5 Electromagnetically Charged Arcade Coins, since it's short, isn't really outstanding, and only makes sense to fans, but is still good.
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