Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind review

at Power Rangers The franchise is in a weird place right now. The impact of the rights trade from Haim Saban to Hasbro was clearly felt. Newer seasons of TV shows struggle to attract as much attention as older seasons. or even consecutive seasons Super Sentai That franchise Power Rangers Depends, at the same time loves Power Rangers'The past is still alive. and has been reinforced through various projects such as Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid and Mighty Morphine Power Rangers: Rita's Flashback– It's appropriate. Rita's Return There is a lot of focus on the glory of the series. Because a less visually appealing version would have looked out of place in those days.

Beat-'em-ups and fighting games were part of the original game. The Mighty Power Ranger Morfin' Mid 90's, but very similar. Battle for Grid Become a new fighter in the new era Rita's Return It is impeccably modern. And more committed to the genre than its predecessors, it features the original Rita Repulsa teaming up with Robo Rita from Netflix's 2023 anniversary film. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and AlwaysThis side-scrolling action game sees the original. Power Rangers Team battles through remixed highlights of their original adventures. The result is an afternoon of romping that can be a bit of a hassle. But full of fun

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Flashbacks Are Relentlessly Charming

First and most important Mighty Morphine Power Rangers: Rita's Flashback is a love letter to MPR– Vibrant, hand-drawn pixel art reminiscent of Scott Pilgrim and the World: The Game and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revengealthough Rita's Return It was developed by TMNT: Cowabunga CollectionInstead of Tribute Games' Digital Eclipse, it's actually surprising that the game boots with one of the VCR filters on. Because the image is clean enough to look better without this filter. The rest of the presentation was a treat to watch. It has a beautiful soundtrack that takes some of the meaning out of the symbol. MPR New and well-known scores and sounds X-Men '97 Sounds reminiscent of the original Rangers

When talking about this Players will fill in the color-coded shoes of the original Power Rangers. Rita's Return– Same as mentioned above. Shredder's RevengeThere are six player slots for offline friends to bring the whole team into play. Although online play will only support two players until a promised update adds more, in addition, only five slots are available until Green Ranger, Tommy Oliver is unlocked after completing play. first time It's completely unfortunate. The Mighty Power Ranger Morfin The team couldn't come together at first, but Rita's Return Admittedly, it needed a reason to rerun it beyond simple collectibles and sprint modes.

First and most important
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Flashback
is a love letter to
MPR
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Multiplayer is the biggest motivator to play. Rita's Return Again, especially when the number of players changes the solo experience. MMPR: Rita's Rewind It's a back-to-basics fighter with frequent gameplay changes to keep things interesting. Solo players can enjoy a curated experience while mastering different play styles. Even though they couldn't compensate for their normal small movements, in groups, battles became a chaotic mess with movement across the screen. But that's why it's fun. Rita's Return Let the chaos flow through the changing genres. There's even a replacement for the Megazord. punch out Fight in the story A fake “forward to moderator” that keeps everyone involved There's even an occasionally unclear hitbox and moves that feel stiff. But it explodes even during downtime.

The iconic Angel Grove Youth Center returns as a hub between levels. to give that and bring double help. MPR Fan Service With the Rangers posing as civilians, Bulk and Skull are blocking things in the background. and even a playable arcade cabinet with the simple game Quarter Muncher. This hub captures the love that goes into the rest of the smorgasbord genre, that is. Rita's Return– References to early seasons Fan jokes and even Power Rangers Trivia about production is scattered throughout every level. And it will take nearly as long as the entire playthrough to point out every Easter egg.

Despite its length, MMPR: Rita's Rewind runs out of time.

This task unfortunately has more possibilities than one might think. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Flashback It's only 2–3 hours long, which is very short even for a $34.99 game. But it's too much for a classic arcade game. Lots of shooting galleries, a driving mini-game, a Dinozord section, and a full Megazord battle that's all stripped down. MMPR: Rita's RewindPutty Patrol's punches and boss fights show some. Power Rangers' The most striking monster in the best light. But it will be up to the individual player if that is enough to justify the price.

Another area of ​​rift seems to be the underlying mechanism. Rita's Return It's a perfectly usable modern rhythm game. But keeping up with the latest trend of 2D brawlers means it won't turn on fans of the genre. It avoids Scott Pilgrim The game issues with keeping the general enemy AI reasonable. and allowing players to get creative with the combat tools they have. Especially in multiplayer mode, but lacking Shredder's Revenge and Scott PilgrimCharacter progression and deeper gameplay speak to Digital Eclipse's lack of experience in the genre. However, the worst part about normal gameplay is that The Rangers' resemblance lies outside of their individual, devastating super-attacks. Although at least their shared moves felt good.

Mighty Morphine Power Rangers: Rita's Flashback It's a small but well-rounded package. Power Rangers Fans should love it, and even stranger friends can join in on the fun. Rita's Return It was probably popular in the late 90s and its talent and love for the source material means it should find an audience today alongside Once and forever Special it arises from Even if competitors do what they do better. Mighty Morphine Power Rangers: Rita's Flashback It's still a good time. that no one regrets experiencing

Mighty Morphine Power Rangers: Rita's Flashback Releases December 10th for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S Game Rant received a PC code for this review.