SNES

Run Saber

While this game definitely has its fans, there's not a very large number, and I'm guessing that the game didn't sell too well, getting overshadowed by a more popular release of something. If you're a Strider fan in need of a good clone for the SNES, this is definitely what you're looking for. If you're just a fan of good action games, this is a solid buy as well, that is worth your time finding. If you're an emulator user (which, by the way, Netjak doesn't condone because of legality issues) looking for something new, then this is worthy of taking up a space speck of space on your hard drive. There's a lot of fun to be had in Run Saber, and it's definitely one of the most overlooked games I've ever come across.

The games major issue is, that beyond a few choice encounters, Run Saber doesn't offer much in the way of remembrance. The music is decent, level design about perfect (plenty of room to explore), graphics average, and the simple slashing/jumping gameplay is easily forgotten in a sea of games like this. If you have someone willing to play through an overly average title, it becomes something you'll remember, but only then.

What Run Saber desperately wants to be is Strider No, come on, it does. Everyone's saying it. But while Strider is a fantastic game, with brilliant graphics and loads to do, Run Saber is firmly average. It's got one or two interesting ideas in it, but there's just not enough there to fire the imagination and keep it blazing. Despite some attractive backdrops here and there, the levels all seem really dull and bland, and the baddies just sort of walk or fly around the screen shooting at you. There's the odd boss that wobbles about in Mode 7, and a bizarre bit when your running about on the top of a plane, but nothing that sticks in the mind. I quickly got bored.