Hammerin' Hero

[chairmanlove]

(I wouldn't have thought I'd write back-to-back Atlus reviews - but here we are!)

Since we all share in the spoils of the human condition, we also share a universal sense of identity as “the little guy” against the forces around us, regardless of our station – forever locked in a strange and strained relationship with the machinery that both sustains and enslaves us. Whether we feel it at a government office, a corporate institution, or a certain deli that chooses to no longer accept my business, we’ve all experienced situations that cause us to fantasize about raising our fists against a systematic force seemingly intent on imposing a continual oppression we silently accept with adulthood. Like many of my peers, I’ve dreamed of launching a guerrilla insurgency against that machinery from the dense jungles of Canada, but this writing gig is very cushy and I’m veering dangerously off topic. My point is that I can sympathize with Hammerin’ Hero’s Gen, who is forced to raise his carpenter’s hammer against the evil but humorously vague development schemes the Kuromoku gang has for his small town.

IREM’s Hammerin’ Hero lets players take the fight to “The Man” with full force, squaring off against an army of labourers, minions, and the obligatory mad scientist, all bent on thwarting the socialist styled upheaval. Taking advantage of the PSP, the plot unfolds with an animated style suited to a Sunday morning cartoon, creating a natural personality that works far better for a game. As a bonus it includes both English and Japanese audio tracks, and though the English VO is suitable, the option allows me to savour the emphasis of its original recording like all good foreign media should.

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http://www.torontothumbs.com/2009/04/13 ... erin-hero/

[racketboy]

Looks cool!
Ever played Hammerin' Harry on the Gameboy? Seems like these are connected...

[chairmanlove]

Looks cool!
Ever played Hammerin' Harry on the Gameboy? Seems like these are connected...

You know I haven't! IREM made that too, so now I'm on a quest to find a copy. Sigh, hunting down games never ends! (not that I mind )

[peglegs]

i fell in love with the hammerin harry arcade game as a kid. it had amazing sprites and a difficulty that just ate quarters and kept you coming back for more. its also the reason i got into using mame. hero just seems to slow in comparison but still i dig the game its hugely nostalgic for me. just beat it last night awesome.

oh and they are connected its the same dude. i just cant remember the name of the game in japan 'something gen something' and im way to lazy to look it up