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Nelson Schneider - wrote on 11/23/2018
“Odallus: The Dark Call” (“Odallus”) is the second game by Brazilian Indie developer, JoyMasher, a tiny group of people trying to make a name for themselves by recreating the so-called ‘Glory’ Days of the 8-bit era for a modern audience. It is unsurprising that this team is, in fact, based in Brazil, since, due to worldwide economic forces, the most widespread videogame technology in South America is still 16-bit, leaning heavily toward the Sega Genesis.
Personally, I’m not blindly nostalgic about anything from the 8-bit era, and JoyMasher’s first game, “Oniken,” which hearkens back to titles like “Ninja Gaiden” and “Contra,” did nothing to capture my attention. “Odallus,” on the other hand, is an attempt at recreating Konami’s classic …
