Bob's Retro Reviews



SonSon

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SonSon Title SonSon Screenshot

Platform Famicom Year 1986
Publisher Capcom Developer Capcom
Region JP Language English
Tags Action, Shoot'em Up, Two Player, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Japan Only
Platform Famicom
Year 1986
Publisher Capcom
Developer Capcom
Region JP
Language English
Tags Action, Shoot'em Up, Two Player, Simultaneous Multiplayer, Japan Only

SonSon is an auto-scrolling shooter with limited platforming movement controls. Fight you way through hordes of enemies.
 
Good Bad
  • Cooperative play for two players
  • Responsive controls
  • Repetitive annoying music
  • Confusing points scoring
  • Awkward controls
  • Cheap deaths on respawn
  • Extreme slowdown with each enemy wave
  • Annoying speedup when enemies are defeated
  • Repetitive gameplay
Good
  • Cooperative play for two players
  • Responsive controls
 
Bad
  • Repetitive annoying music
  • Confusing points scoring
  • Awkward controls
  • Cheap deaths on respawn
  • Extreme slowdown with each enemy wave
  • Annoying speedup when enemies are defeated
  • Repetitive gameplay
 
4 Simple repetitive gameplay won't hold your attention very long. Slowdown and speedup make the game too difficult to enjoy for long. More like a shooter than a platformer but there are better options for both.

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