Bob's Retro Reviews



Bats & Terry

バツ&テリー, Batsu & Terii
Bats & Terry Title Bats & Terry Screenshot

Platform Famicom Year 1987
Publisher Use Developer Use
Region JP Language English
Tags Action, Platformer, Single Player, Japan Only, Licensed
Platform Famicom
Year 1987
Publisher Use
Developer Use
Region JP
Language English
Tags Action, Platformer, Single Player, Japan Only, Licensed

An action platformer that has you playing as Bats who throws baseballs to attack enemies. Baseballs are shot at an up angle by default but pressing down will shoot them at a downward angle. Killing enemies increases your health but take too much damage and you revert to Terry who uses a short range baseball bat to attack enemies instead. Take too much damage as Terry and you lose a life and need to restart the level. Based on a manga.
 
Good Bad
  • Unique theme
  • Unique damage meter mechanic
  • Responsive controls
  • Not too challenging
  • Baseballs have an odd trajectory
  • Aggressive time limit
  • Odd graphical glitches
  • Simple graphics with limited animation
  • Uninspired platforming
  • Hard to differentiate background from foreground tiles
  • Not falling into pits is hardest part
  • Feels like a prototype
Good
  • Unique theme
  • Unique damage meter mechanic
  • Responsive controls
  • Not too challenging
 
Bad
  • Baseballs have an odd trajectory
  • Aggressive time limit
  • Odd graphical glitches
  • Simple graphics with limited animation
  • Uninspired platforming
  • Hard to differentiate background from foreground tiles
  • Not falling into pits is hardest part
  • Feels like a prototype
 
6 A unique platformer with an interesting health system that sometimes feels like an unfinished prototype. The level design is uninspired but it's still quite fun and has the right level of challenge.

Bats & Terry Screenshot 2 Bats & Terry Screenshot 3