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Game Reviewed Mario Tails (Flappy Bird Clone), by IAmGreenMike
Review Author Kirby's Adventure
Created Sep 26 2015, 5:21 PM

General Commentary and Game Overview
Mario Tails is a Flappy Bird clone, if you didn't guess by the title. Released in 2014, it proved to be a breakout "hit", growing to the point where a phone with the application on it was put on eBay for an astronomical amount of money, after it was pulled from the app store.

The legacy of the game lives on with thousands of clones, for better or for worse.

(spoilers, it's for worse.)
 
Pros There aren't many I can think of with this one.
-Setting changes every time you play?
 
Cons -Despite the setting changing, the graphics are as boring and dull as Flappy Bird.
-There's a total of 3 or so sound effects.
-No music.
-No online leaderboards.
-No variation in gameplay, be it with the lack of powerups or the scrolling speed being static and never speeding up.
 
Impressions
Gameplay
2 / 10
 It's the same as Flappy Bird, being a clone. Tap the spacebar to fly higher. Don't tap it to fall. You fly through pipes, and that's it. As mentioned above, there are no powerups, nor any variation to the existing gameplay. It's just... Flappy Bird. At least it isn't completely broken.

And Mario is in the center of the screen for some reason.
 
Graphics
2 / 10
 There's little variation in the graphics, despite the setting changing every time you play. Everything feels like a simple palette swap as opposed to a different location, so you end up remembering things as greens, reddish oranges, and black and grays. Also, Mario clashes with the SMAS SMB1 and 3 tiles/backgrounds.
 
Sound
1 / 10
 Easily the lowest common denominator when it comes to sound. There's one for Mario flying upwards, getting hit, passing through some pipes, and starting the game. That's a total of 4 sounds! And there isn't even any music to go with the changing locales. The game, audio wise, is as boring as listening to someone tapping their foot.
 
Replay
1 / 10
 Without any online leaderboards or separate game modes to play, you'd be better off putting this in your Recycle Bin. I only played it for a minute or two to check the different settings, since there's nothing else to keep me coming back.
 
Final Words
1 / 10
 Whether or not you're part of the 'target audience', you'd be better off avoiding this one. Dull graphics and gameplay with a lack of sound or music has earned it a trip to my Recycle Bin.
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