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Review Information

Game Reviewed	The Purple Coin - Club Saturn Edition (2021 Update), by Miles
Review Author	Q-Nova
Created	Apr 30 2015, 7:49 PM

General Commentary and Game Overview

Oh no! That gang of collectors is back, and they really wanted the purple coin even more! More greedier? Check. More collectors? Check. More comedic? Check. The only good new thing about them, is that they are more funnier. But could this be enough for the purple coin? Will the purple coin be finally collected, and thus the extinction of the purple coins? Maybe, maybe not. The purple coin has a sidekick now, and it's Batbro! Yep, Batbro is the only one in the gang that is not obsessed with coins, as he is obsessed with Bat Man instead.

Alright, enough with the story stuff. Let's review, shall we?

Pros	+Two modes +Batbro is now added, which makes the main mode a little easier +Achievements (although they are called "challenges") for replay value +Multiple stages +Online highscores +It's cheat proof
Cons	-No sound at the title screen/menu -A bug that can erase all of your data

Impressions

Gameplay 10 / 10	The gameplay is just like in the previous version, you control a magical purple coin, that can move around. It might seem to be very hard to you, as there is an army of collectors that are trying to collect you, but think twice once you hear the next part. You can possess the collectors, and then beat them up! It might become a giant drop at the difficultly, but those collectors will try to attack you back if they see you beat up some evil collectors. If the collector are you possessing has been defeated, then you'll have to use the emergency exit, and either get away from the collectors or just possess another one. If you get collected, then it's game over and then the that collected you will get a million pizza, and maybe own over nine thousand mansions! Feeling lonely? Don't worry, you now have a sidekick. It's Batbro. He was once a part of the gang, but he lost all of his memory from all of those fighting. He now thinks he is Bat Man, the purple coin is some person that is in hostage, and those collectors are the Joker's minions. There is a bar that is below the power meter, which fills up as you beat up the evil collectors. Once the meter is filled up, pressing two keys at once will call out Batbro. Batbro will swing through the area, and knock down every collector at the screen by throwing batarangs at them. Need to do something besides beating up collectors? Then try out Batbro mode. You'll control Batbro, which can throw batarangs, use the grappling hook, and more. You'll have to beat up as many collectors as you can, before you run out all your health. The only problem with this game, is the big bad bug. This bug can paralyze everything, and there is a chance that this bug will steal your data to eat for supper. Which results at the player to start all over from the beginning. But as long as you use backups, I wouldn't worry too much about, unless you are you trying to get a highscore.
Graphics 7 / 10	Eh, it's still mostly SMW graphics. Those are waaaaay overused, and I bet there is a lot of sprites out there that you can use. Remember that overused Black Squirrel tileset at the snow level at the previous edition? Well, guess what? That tileset has rotted, and is replaced by a fresh new tileset! Aah, that's some good fresh air. The collectors are still recolors of Mario and Luigi, which proves that they Mario and Luigi's brothers. Man, that must be a very hard time for their parents to take care of them. There is more effects here, which makes it look more polished. There is an aura on your possessed collector, and a purple flash will show up if your possessed collector has been defeated. This makes it so much easier to tell what's going on here, if there is a collector party going on here.
Sound 9 / 10	These music are just awesome, even if most of them are not from the Mario games. I even liked that winter theme! The sounds are just like the previous, but even more funnier! Sometimes if you get collected, you'll hear them say either "I wonder how many pizza I'll get" (from what I have heard), "I actually got it", or more! You'll hear the Joker's laugh if you been defeated as Batbro (see? Those evil collectors must be actually the Joker's minions!). The only problem with the game, is the title screen/menu. It's very quiet, no sounds, no music. But it's just a minor problem, so your not gonna lose a huge chunk of points!
Replay 10 / 10	There is a whole lot of replay value here! There is a online highscores system, and you can try to become the longest surviving purple coin out all as possible! There is a good number of stages, most of which are locked. It felt satisfying when you unlock one, because then you can try it out! Who knows? You might find your favorite (my favorite is the space ship one). There is challenges, which behaves like achievements. If you complete a challenge, you'll score points! Try to complete all of the challenges if you can.

Final Words

This is one of the most shiniest coins out of all. It is so shiny, that you won't want to skip this game.

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