Platforms
- PCMay 11, 20148.4playscore8.38 Critics9.3623 Players
- PlayStation 4Apr 11, 2017NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.8372 Players
- Nintendo SwitchAug 23, 2018NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
18 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Kero Blaster is lighter fare, but the well-thought-out weapon balancing and fine-tuned platforming make it an amusing little journey. If you crave more gameplay and challenge, harder modes await, but even if you were to just play through the short initial story, Kero Blaster is still a game worth checking out.
Neal Ronaghan · Aug 22, 2018 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - It doesn’t just look like the classics that made the genre such a pillar of gaming three decades ago, it confidently recreates the deep mechanical prowess of Contra and its ilk, with just a sprinkling of modern persistent systems to make it more palatable to newcomers and replayable far beyond those first few hours of froggy firefights.
Dom Reseigh-Lincoln · Aug 21, 2018 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Kero Blaster plays like an ode to the simple 2D Game Boy games of yesteryear, and while it doesn’t do anything glaringly wrong, it’s not some remarkable reimagining. We’ve gunned down the baddies, upgraded our weapons, and saved the day thousands of times, and Kero Blaster doesn’t break new ground.
Tim Turi · Jun 24, 2014 Reviewed on iOS - Old-school Japanese shooting, platforming action reminds us just how fun the simple games of the ‘80s could be.
Wes Fenlon · Jun 04, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - KeroBlaster, from the creator of Cave Story, nails the Japanese pixel art style of art and gameplay that many others try to imitate.
Carter Dotson · May 29, 2014 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - Kero Blaster is a nice throwback to the older days of gaming that delivers a short but sweet side-scrolling shooter that hits most of the right notes
Michael Damiani · May 28, 2014 Reviewed on PC - KeroBlaster‘s compelling retro-style graphics, sharp controls, intense shooting action, and charming character designs make it one of the best action games on mobile. It’s not Cave Story, but it doesn’t try to be, and it succeeds regardless. That speaks well for Amaya’s talent as a game developer.
Nadia Oxford · May 21, 2014 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - It's dense and perfectly paced, just begging to be replayed over and over. If I were to have to introduce someone to the genre of 2D action/platformers, it is probably the game that I'd give them, as it starts off easy-yet-engaging, and ends with giant bosses, swarms of enemies on screen, and everything else you could want in the genre. It's a game you may beat in a day, but will be playing off and on for a lifetime.
Jonathan Holmes · May 18, 2014 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The game is beautifully presented. Deliberately low-resolution, low-detail and using few colors, the visuals nonetheless manage to be packed with character and plenty of endearing little details, especially in the animations. Likewise, the sound effects are all authentically "NES-ish" in nature; there are no sampled sound effects throughout, and the music is all synthesized.
Pete Davison · May 16, 2014 Reviewed on PC - So, no, Kero Blaster is not Cave Story 2, and the sooner you put the notion out of your mind, the sooner you can get to enjoying an extremely well-crafted action game. Aside from my gripes about some missing bells and whistles we've come to expect in modern apps, the worst thing I can say about the game is that it ends.
Shaun Musgrave · May 12, 2014 Reviewed on iOSRead full review
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From acclaimed Japanese indie creator, Studio Pixel, best known for Cave Story comes a 2D side-scrolling action game.
Developer: Studio Pixel