Spy Bros.: Pipi & Bibi's DX

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Spy Bros.: Pipi & Bibi's DX is a single player and multiplayer arcade platformer game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Tatsujin Co., Ltd. and was released on February 14, 2023. It received very positive reviews from players.

Those wacky gangsters are up to no good... Dodge them, plant the bombs and flee the building before it blows up!

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Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

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Faithful homage to the original arcade game with careful adaptation and preservation of arcade style gameplay.
Engaging and challenging gameplay with good depth, including new features such as bonus levels, co-op mode, and multiple art style options.
High-quality updated animations and pixel art, with thoughtful improvements like better stage transition images and CRT scanline options.

Lacks modern convenience features like save states, level select, online leaderboards, and replays which may frustrate some players.
Some aspects feel clunky or less fun, notably the final boss and the extra campaign mode.
The removal of original unlockable images is seen as a downside by fans of the original, with some feeling this version is censored or less authentic.

gameplay
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The gameplay remains engaging and faithful to the original, offering deep, strategic mechanics that encourage planning and quick decision-making. While some visual elements like unlockable images have changed, the core gameplay experience is highly praised.
- “I love the pixel art more than the upscaled art but otherwise 10/10 gameplay.”
- “Even with that, though, it's deeply playful and engaging, and the mechanics lend themselves to a surprising amount of planning and depth of decisions in the moment.”
- “I thought it was the original game, but I see that neither the gameplay nor the unlockable images are the same.”
- “As you might expect, those images have been replaced here, but the gameplay is otherwise untouched.”
graphics
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The graphics offer a nostalgic pixel art style reminiscent of Snow Bros, with the added option to switch to a cleaner, upscaled version for fullscreen play. While the upscaled graphics are less pixelated and sharper, some users find them too polished compared to the original retro look. Overall, the flexibility to choose between classic and enhanced visuals is appreciated.
- “It's nice to have options like upscaling or keeping the original art style of the game and playing it fullscreen.”
- “You can play using the regular pixel graphics or a cleaner looking 'upscaled' graphics which look the same, just less pixelated and more refined.”
- “Graphics are similar to Snow Bros.”
- “You can play using the regular pixel graphics or a more clean looking 'upscaled' graphics which look the same, just not as pixelated, more clean looking but too much so for my taste.”
- “You can play using the regular pixel graphics or a more clean looking 'upscaled' graphics which look the same, just not as pixelated, more clean looking but too much so for my taste.”