Neko Navy
- June 14, 2017
- DeathMofuMofu
- 5h median play time
Get on Steam"Neko Navy" is a Japanese indie bullet hell shooter featuring adorable cat girls. Blast through vibrant, anime-inspired stages filled with intricate patterns and waves of enemies. Customize your experience with adjustable difficulties and a wide selection of quirkyultra-attacks to obliterate your feline foes in this charming and challenging shoot 'em up.
Nintendo Switch
PC
Windows
Reviews
- Incredibly fun and charming gameplay, suitable for players of all skill levels.
- Adorable graphics and creative level design featuring various cat characters and humorous elements.
- Satisfying scoring mechanics that encourage aggressive play and bomb usage.
- The game may feel too simplistic and short for hardcore shmup fans, with only seven stages.
- Some players may find the controls a bit loose, especially in later stages.
- Normal and hard modes can be perceived as too easy, lacking challenge for experienced players.
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their simplistic yet charming hand-drawn style, with vibrant visuals that enhance the gameplay experience. Players appreciate the excellent bullet visibility and the overall cuteness of the characters and enemies, contributing to the game's appeal.
“Neko Navy's hand-drawn graphics are one of its strongest charms.”
“Every graphic on the screen is just bursting with life!”
“Cute graphics; the characters all look super cute, and the enemies either look cute or ridiculous (in a good way).”
- gameplay5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplistic art style and mechanics, making it accessible and enjoyable for players. It features a horizontally scrolling format with a focus on aggressive bomb usage for scoring, alongside a variety of enemies and hazards that maintain engagement. While not groundbreaking, the game offers three difficulty levels and a forgiving hit area, allowing players to focus on the action despite occasional chaos.
“It has a simplistic art style and gameplay, but I enjoy it a lot and it's easy to get into.”
“Encourages aggressive use of your bombs as you constantly get energy for them, similar to Battle Garegga, and bombs are a big scoring mechanic.”
“It's not the most groundbreaking feature set or gameplay style, especially for anyone with some prior knowledge of the shoot-em-up genre at large, but it is a lot of fun and solidly put together. Three difficulty levels are available to cater to a wide range of challengers, and while things can sometimes come across as a bit too chaotic to keep track of, especially when you're first getting used to the style, your character's hit area is forgiving and openly displayed, and handy visual and sound cues make it easier to focus on the moment-to-moment action instead of whether or not your bomb meter is quite filled yet.”
“Gameplay is horizontally scrolling, and each level is filled with new enemies and hazards to keep you on your feet.”
“Encourages aggressive use of your bombs as you constantly get energy for them similar to Battle Garegga, and bombs are a big scoring mechanic.”
- music4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its quality and quirky energy, contributing to a lively atmosphere that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the variety in the soundtrack, which complements the game's charming art style and lighthearted tone.
“Amazing music.”
“Last but not least - it has nice and cute art, good music, and an overall light atmosphere.”
“The soundtrack has more than enough quirky energy to keep the journey lively.”
“The music in this game feels repetitive and lacks the depth needed to keep players engaged throughout the experience.”
“While the game has a decent variety of sound effects, the overall soundtrack is forgettable and doesn't enhance the gameplay.”
“The background music is often too loud and drowns out important sound cues, making it frustrating to navigate through levels.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is described as hilarious and bizarre, keeping players intrigued about what will happen next. Fans of scrolling shooters and quirky cat humor are likely to find it particularly entertaining, with the Japanese demo serving as a good introduction to its unique comedic style.
“The game's sense of humor is hilarious and weird, which makes you intrigued to see what will happen next.”
“If you have any inclination towards scrolling shooters, bizarre cat humor, or both, at the very least track down the Japanese demo for this online and see how it strikes you; I'm willing to bet that most who do will find it a most entertaining experience.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the high replayability of the game, citing the variety of cat types as a key factor that encourages multiple playthroughs.
“The variety of cat types adds so much replay value to the game.”
“Each playthrough feels fresh thanks to the different cat types available.”
“The game offers a wealth of replayability with its diverse cat options.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is characterized by charming art, pleasant music, and an overall lighthearted vibe, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience.
“Last but not least, it has nice and cute art, good music, and an overall light atmosphere.”
