Hidden "modifier chips" throughout levels allow you to equip passive buffs, such as double jumps or health regeneration, adding a layer of strategy to your build. Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider Nintendo Switch Review
After an intro stage, you can tackle six guardians in any order. Defeating each boss grants a unique sub-weapon to use in future stages.
The controls are exceptionally responsive, allowing for satisfying slashing combos, dive kicks, and wall-jumping.
The game centers on Moonrider, a cybernetic ninja who rejects his programming to dismantle the totalitarian state that created him.
is a masterclass in "neo-retro" design that feels like a long-lost 16-bit gem . Developed by JoyMasher, it pays heavy homage to classics like Mega Man X , Shinobi III , and Strider , delivering a tight, high-intensity action-platformer that values precision over narrative. Core Gameplay & Mechanics