Little Nemo: The Dream Master
Reviewed by Billbowsky
Little Nemo the Dream Master is probably one of the most imaginative
games around. You play as Nemo, a boy who is summoned to the
mythical land of Slumberland, the land of dreams. While their, you
discover that the Great Prince of Nightmare Land is trying to take over
Dreamland, and has already succeeded in kidnapping the King of
Slumberland. So, you venture into 8 dream worlds, feeding candy to
the several animals around in the worlds, such as bees, apes, and frogs.
It may sound kind of dumb, but once you play it, you'll be hooked.
Graphics 8 out of 10
The graphics are bright and colorful, and the sprites on the screen are
large and easy to see. Their is very little slow down, which makes for
a smooth gaming experience. What's even better is the fact that all of
the animals Nemo can ride are sized nicely compared to Nemo and each
has his own color, rather then making all the animals the same colors
like several games on the NES.
Music and Sound 5 out of 10
The music is NES music, so you know it going sound like something out
of an old movie. But it does get annoying after a while, and you may find
yourself putting a cd on instead. The sound effects are not any thing
spectacular, in fact, their downright corny. Nemo sounds like he's whistling
when he gets hit, and killing enemies sounds like someone stepped on a
kazoo. The only thing that sounds real are the animals when they eat the
candy you give them that allows you to ride them.
Game Challenge 6 out of 10
The levels aren't very big, so you don't have to do much exploring. The first
seven levels consist of finding the keys necessary to open the door out of
a level, but it sounds harder then it really is. Some levels do offer a
challenge (like the train level) but gamers who know what they are doing
should have no problem. The only level that has bosses is the last one,
but they are al really easy, including the Dark Prince himself.
Game Play-Fun 8 out of 10
The game is easy to control, so you don't spend time trying to do anything.
But the control is tight, and unlike some NES games (like Castlevania and
Rush N' Attack) jumping is easy and you don't find yourself cussing the
game because Nemo can't make a jump. Finding and using all the animal
makes the game fun, and you will find yourself trying to do things with
some animals you just shouldn't do- like trying to swim while riding
the gorilla- but this makes the game a blast to play.
Frustration
The game is too easy to find any frustrating elements in it. The only
thing that I can complain about is the fact that you can't fight back
while riding the lizard. But that's it.
Replayability 5 out of 10
Little Nemo doesn't offer much after you beat it. You may want to come
back and try different stuff with a Game Genie, but that's it. This game
will just sit around once you beat it.
Game Value 9 out of 10
Despite it's flaws, Little Nemo is worth playing and buying. Finding it
is difficult, but if you have a Funcoland near by, you can buy it for
around three dollars.
Overall 7 out of 10
Overall, Little Nemo is a good game, but unless you are truly bad at
video games this should not be very difficult.