Review Information
Game Reviewed Mario Tails (Flappy Bird Clone), by IAmGreenMike
Review Author LSF Games
Created Sep 18 2015, 4:50 PM

General Commentary and Game Overview
Well, it's been a while since I reviewed a game in particular, (as well as being alive). But this game made me curious, since back in the day when this "genre", (using "genre" loosely here since Flappy Bird clones don't deserve to be called a genre) was popular, I decided to make one myself. After some time though, I realized that it was flat out a bad idea. Now keep in mind, flying as a raccoon + pipes + Mario sounds pretty solid in theory. But the execution is where its' biggest flaws are at.
 
Pros -basic gameplay works just fine
-random level generator (at least it seems)
-random level scenery
 
Cons -lack of music
-clashing gfx
-repetitive gameplay
-kept me interested for 3 rounds.
-lack of innovation
 
Impressions
Gameplay
4 / 10
Now gameplay wise, there doesn't seem to be anything wrong, right? Well, actually, I wanna suggest to use the left mouse button to emulate tapping on your mobile device. Using spacebar is... not satisfying at all.
Now let's cut the chase: This is merely a Flappy Bird clone with nothing expanded upon. The basics are there, and they work, but they are not enough to keep you interested long-time.
 
Graphics
2 / 10
There is easily any other option for Mario's sprite except the Superstar Saga sprite set. It is easily the most overused one after SMB3 Mario and it doesn't even fit with the SMB3 tilesets/backgrounds.
Speaking of which, they are bland and unoriginal.
 
Sound
2 / 10
And the lack of enjoyable music is also a huge flaw. What do you associate with fun Mario games? Music that fits the mood. Everything you get here is a coin sound, Mario's tail, and Mario saying "Ou!" over and over. Not really immersive, isn't it?
 
Replay
1 / 10
What was the key point that made Flappy Bird so popular before its' hype slowly died? The concept of addiction. But after having suffered through several clones, this game brings nothing new to the table.
 
Final Words
2 / 10
While still working just fine, it's unoriginal and not addictive at all.

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