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You're a regular kid until a fairy drags you into a world where you smash lizard men with a ridiculously huge axe—it’s clunky in that perfect NES way, with screen-filling bosses that make you sweat.
Astyanax, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Jaleco, is a side-scrolling action game from the late 80s. You play as a high school student pulled into a fantasy realm to rescue a princess, a premise that felt familiar even then. It fits right in with other straightforward, challenging titles of that era, offering no surprises in its setup but plenty in its execution.
You control Astyanax, moving from left to right through stages, hacking at enemies with a large axe that has a satisfying, heavy swing. Your main goal is to reach the end of each level and defeat the boss, often a large, screen-filling creature that requires pattern recognition to overcome. The game incorporates a magic system, letting you collect orbs to unleash screen-clearing spells, and your weapon can be powered up temporarily by destroying certain enemies. The pacing is deliberate, and the difficulty is significant, with enemy placements and jumps demanding precision. It feels like a relentless push through enemy hordes where every small victory is earned.
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