Yars Rising Review - A Class Act

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Published on September 18, 2024 7:00:06 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Yq0fL2eTa8

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Yars Rising (2024)

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Yars Rising is the latest indie game from WayForward, the dev team behind the Shantae series. The game lovingly blends the Atari classic, Yar’s Revenge, into a fun platformer filled with colorful art and energetic characters.

The controls are very tight and the upgrades/abilities you get from the retro Yars minigame are fun to use. This is a solid platformer, but the persistent loading screens and lack of a fast travel option render backtracking more laborious than it should be.

The colorful visuals and groovy soundtrack make Yars Rising stand out as an energetic ode to the Atari 2600. I couldn’t get enough of the game’s atmosphere and gameplay loop, despite my issues with the loading times.