![]() Oh! The ending is really cool, thematically. Revolution was revealed, Game Boy went micro and Wi-Fi was live in this year of. Who knows, maybe they'll turn up in the current Fighter Pass, but it's not likely as that need that space for more identikit, dull-as-ditchwater Fire Emblem tossers. Which is where she belongs, really, though I can see how the Drill Dozer would work as a playable fighter. That said I'm a little shocked that it never saw a follow-up, though I believe main character Jill was an assist trophy in at least one Smash Bros. There's that Pokémon connection and fascination what with it being Game Freak's first non-Poké game for a good while at the time, but it just isn't up to the standards of a Nintendo platformer as far as I'm concerned. It is good stuff, I suppose, but it could stand to be a heck of a lot better. So a strong post-game, along with great aesthetics means that Drill Dozer will work for you if you're prepared to put up with a lot of longeurs and hand-holding. The game's genuinely fun mechanics - reversing your drill direction to launch yourself away is cool and feels crunchy - are only here put to any kind of test, plus the nature of revisiting old levels means that you're not being constantly interrupted for a bunch of boring waffle like you are in the game proper. ![]() Thankfully the post-game sends you off to find hidden treasures in each stage using upgrades you've obtained later in the game, and it's a much more fun and interesting challenge than the baseline effort. It should be a lot more fun to play than it is, but that initial run-through is just too laborious for me. The visuals are good and memorable, the character designs are cool. There's also a lovely, bouncy aesthetic to the whole thing, as well as some great music. ![]() There's stuff to enjoy here - the vibration effect on the original, oversized GBA cart is fun and makes the game stand out. To fully utilize a GBA ROM game, use our Cheats. I can usually reach the pyramid/temple stage before losing interest - the water-based level is just an all-time gaming bummer. Download the official Drill Dozer ROM in the (USA) version for the Game Boy Advance handheld consoles. The levels are all ruddy bloody long, too, far longer than they are rich in ideas. It's all very simplistic and the set pieces, such as they are, failed to ignite my imagination. It's simply a remarkably staid affair given the acclaim it receives. Is it a bad game? No, not at all, really. Collect the gears, improve your drill, get constantly interrupted for banal dialogue. slow. and you do the same things in (almost) every level. :) I feel that non-Pokémon Game Freaks game have higher quality standards than their Pokémon games. ![]() But yeah, this game deserves a good remake. I find its gameplay plodding almost from start to finish, with the regimented, repetitive structure of it all wearing thin after just two or three levels. Im still hoping for the remastered version of Drill Dozer to come out one of these years in the future. That's not to say it's bad, just not for me. Well, actually, it's not that complicated at all. Drill Dozer is an action platformer game for the Game Boy Advance. I have a complicated relationship with Drill Dozer. ![]()
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