{"id":4164,"date":"2023-02-03T01:20:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T01:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/?p=4164"},"modified":"2023-02-03T01:20:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T01:20:20","slug":"moonrider-vengeful-guardian-is-a-refreshing-throwback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urpwned.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/03\/moonrider-vengeful-guardian-is-a-refreshing-throwback\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonrider: Vengeful Guardian is a Refreshing Throwback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"0a863ca1-8e70-4860-a167-da91ade5c90a\">Arcade Crew and Berzerk Studio&#8217;s Metroidvania title, Infernax, <span class=\"issue-underline underline text-gray-darkest font-body decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-error-main hover:bg-error-lightest\" data-issueid=\"a4d4c2c3-f0df-46ac-86aa-815d0ba2f7b2\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:were\">was<\/span> among my top three games. The first half of the year was really <span class=\"issue-underline underline text-gray-darkest font-body decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-primary-main hover:bg-primary-lightest\" data-issueid=\"cfa16f90-7516-42a7-897e-4c0ecb154047\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:helpful\">good<\/span> for setting expectations. So naturally, when I saw that JoyMasher would be developing a retro-themed game for The Arcade Crew in 2023, I had to check it out.<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"fad2cedb-be2d-4ba4-b25a-d3941aee8a72\">Instead of a Metroidvania, Vengeful Guardian Moonrider would focus on the long forgotten retro platformers of the 80s and 90s. A strange title and gorgeous visuals <span class=\"issue-underline underline text-gray-darkest font-body decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-error-main hover:bg-error-lightest\" data-issueid=\"51e31ed5-76c0-45ab-9266-8e280e4fb5d2\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:accompany\">accompanied<\/span> some intriguing-looking gameplay in this game.<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"31bf3fa8-2aa7-4011-a9c1-dd9a850061e2\">As a result, I couldn&#8217;t resist trying Vengeful Guardian Moonrider for myself. After playing Vengeful Guardian Moonrider, I can definitely say that this title will set the stage for 2023.<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"31bf3fa8-2aa7-4011-a9c1-dd9a850061e2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-2-1.jpg?resize=900%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-2-1.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-2-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"document-heading\" data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"da8611bb-2a8d-444f-b144-e3b60a0512b7\"><strong>Takeaways from Vengeful Guardian Moonrider<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-disc px-8\">\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"5768f53f-9268-439d-9f14-85d358ab433c\">There are many gameplay shakeups <span class=\"issue-underline underline text-gray-darkest font-body decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-error-main hover:bg-error-lightest\" data-issueid=\"6ff4c32b-62bf-40fc-a275-aceb51c04294\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:in the Vengeful\">in Vengeful<\/span> Guardian Moonrider levels.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"daf5692d-c192-423a-bda3-1bc59510d220\">Vengeful Guardian Moonrider maintains that iconic retro feel despite many original ideas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"4bae1e7f-8487-448c-a42e-c3299fc5b13a\">Moonrider&#8217;s aesthetic is worth the price of admission on its own.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"495a3e23-1a53-488b-8338-f471cb3f66aa\">Games gamers want are published by Arcade Crew.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"cfa3ad40-f13c-47e0-936d-c2a04d8eb6e5\"><strong>Final Score<\/strong>: 9\/10<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"cfa3ad40-f13c-47e0-936d-c2a04d8eb6e5\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-3-1.jpg?resize=910%2C609&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-3-1.jpg?w=910&amp;ssl=1 910w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-3-1.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-3-1.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/urpwned.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/gaming-3-1.jpg?resize=880%2C589&amp;ssl=1 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"37afd102-c103-4000-8422-6d1fd26477d9\">In my opinion, Vengeful Guardian Moonrider was one of the <span class=\"issue-underline underline text-gray-darkest font-body decoration-2 underline-offset-4 transition decoration-primary-main hover:bg-primary-lightest\" data-issueid=\"da1c0913-70da-4680-809f-2a1b3fa402dd\" data-testid=\"issue-underline:most enjoyable\">best<\/span> games of the year. The Arcade Crew has done it again, delivering another fantastic retro arcade game. In addition to making for a fun game, JoyMasher has some really innovative ideas that will benefit the industry.<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"17ed88f5-8e68-492f-b9b8-e4773290310b\">The visuals, sounds, gameplay, and environments of Vengeful Guardian Moonrider make it well worth the extra money for gamers looking for something fun.<\/p>\n<p data-private=\"redact\" data-wt-guid=\"ecdc3619-86d0-4ae3-b052-db86b2dca18a\">It&#8217;s available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, and Amazon Luna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arcade Crew and Berzerk Studio&#8217;s Metroidvania title, Infernax, was among my top three games. 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