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A cursory examination unveils a number of play elements influenced by Nintendo's best-selling series, such as a vibrant, fully animated main map of Turtle Island (the setting) that's chopped up into six large areas composed of multiple stages. Hands-on time with the product reveals that Sweden's pride and joy might just be on to something special at that. Amidst a climate of skepticism, Iridon's planning on dropping a megaton bomb on a once thriving market niche now desperately starved for content. Outdated as the concept sounds, nostalgia buffs who've dabbled with emulation technology can attest that the style of play's every bit as fresh in the new millennium as it was when first introduced back in the day. Superimposing 3D rendered cartoon characters on hand-drawn backgrounds for a seamless, charismatic presentation, the title bears more than a passing resemblance to the Donkey Kong Country family of games. But nothing could be further from the truth for Sweden-based Iridon Interactive, who purports to be hammering away on Akimbo: Kung Fu Hero with a different paradigm in mind.Īdopting a back to basics approach, the fledgling European publisher is intent on developing the definitive 2D side-scrolling platform game for the PC. Thankfully, people side with whatever delivers the maximum value for their money, a concept that seems foreign to most publishers' way of doing business. Worse still, a stinker like Sim Theme Park might've got away with ousting the superb Rollercoaster Tycoon from its vaunted perch. If this maxim didn't hold true, you'd see KISS: Psycho Circus topping the charts instead of The Sims.

Next generation technology is a poor substitute for quality gameplay.