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review - Review: Gimmick! Special Edition (Switch eShop) Gimmic10

Developed by Bitwave Games and published by The Embracer Group, Gimmick! Special Edition is a re-release of SUNSOFT's NES/Famicom Platformer Gimmick! with additional features greatly enhancing the user experience! So what did we think of the re-release of Gimmick!? Continue reading our review to find out the answer to that question!

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The gameplay is tough-as-nails providing players a serious challenge, while not the hardest NES game, it'll still give retro gamers some difficulty and modern gamers even moreso, but at the end of the day the game is fair and well-designed which is always a good thing! The platforming feels great and the enemies and obstacles are well-placed which is also great.

The game's bonus features include an art gallery, rewind feature, and save states which is much appreciated and the emulation is flawless so expect the game to run as it did on the NES. The only downside is the lack of screen filters and scanlines options, but otherwise the bonus content and features are top-notch!

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The game is REALLY short clocking in at 2-3 hours at most if you know what you're doing and are equally skilled, but for most of us... "admittedly myself included" Gimmick! Special Edition will likely take around 15-20 hours or so to beat which is a decent bang for your buck for sure!

As for the audiovisual-presentation, Gimmick! looks gorgeous for an NES title, which isn't surprising given how good looking most Sunsoft games were on Nintendo's debut console, but it also released well after the launch of the SNES as well! The soundtrack is also catchy and has some bopping tunes that really set the mood for the game!

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Bottom-Line: With great and challenging gameplay, superb bonus features and content, and an excellent audiovisual-presentation, Gimmick! Special Edition for the Nintendo Switch is a fantastic platformer, though it may be a tad difficult for some, we highly enjoyed our experience with the game! As such we give Gimmick! Special Edition a good to great level of recommendation!

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Score: ★★★★★★★★½☆ 8.5/10

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KeAfan7
August 23rd 2023, 11:22 pmKeAfan7
Our review is now live! #Shoutout to @OrionJZed @KokorOtaku @Aqua Cherry Blossom @Amufungal @Kain @SunDownSamurai. Wink

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Staroceancrazy
August 23rd 2023, 11:46 pmStaroceancrazy
Awesome review @KeAfan7 Exclamation

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August 23rd 2023, 11:55 pmRena Ryuugu Fanboy
Great review!

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RyanNerdyGamer
August 24th 2023, 4:55 amRyanNerdyGamer
When the gimmick isn’t just a part of the game… 🤔

…the gimmick IS the game. victory

On an unrelated note, food is delicious. Drool

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KeAfan7
August 30th 2023, 12:09 amKeAfan7
@OrionJZed Haha, what a silly Zed you are! lol!

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RyanNerdyGamer
August 30th 2023, 3:05 amRyanNerdyGamer
@KeAfan7 That’s what they tell me! 🙃

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Kain
September 12th 2023, 12:41 amKain
Nice review @KeAfan7.

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ShounenMania
October 11th 2023, 12:04 pmShounenMania
I think I might still have my imported European copy in storage. I remember this actually got a Western release somewhere in eastern Europe, I can't remember exactly where but I think it was Poland or Austria if memory serves me right? scratch

On topic excellent review @KeAfan7!

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ShanaNoShakugan
October 11th 2023, 12:24 pmShanaNoShakugan
Such beautiful review. Smile

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KeAfan7
October 11th 2023, 1:46 pmKeAfan7
Thanks for the comments everyone! review - Review: Gimmick! Special Edition (Switch eShop) 631737971

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Kenshin A-Go-Go
October 11th 2023, 6:56 pmKenshin A-Go-Go
Nice review!

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Golden Freiza
October 24th 2023, 2:47 pmGolden Freiza
Booyaa! Excellent review @KeAfan7! Super Saiyen

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