Super Gear Quest

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Super Gear Quest is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Blob Games and was released on May 5, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Super Gear Quest is a 2D platformer and metroidvania game, following an android called Starter.

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Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews

story8 positive mentions

Super Gear Quest offers a large, content-rich Metroidvania experience with an emphasis on exploration, progression, and a heavy focus on unique and challenging boss battles.
The game features colorful and varied pixel-art environments, a memorable and fitting soundtrack, and a cast of interesting characters, enhancing the overall atmosphere.
Controls and combat are functional and varied enough with multiple weapons and movement abilities; the difficulty curve is well balanced, especially for players who enjoy learning boss patterns.

The game suffers from a lack of polish, including inconsistent difficulty spikes, occasional control roughness, and balancing issues, particularly in the later stages and final area.
Exploration can feel more about coverage than discovery due to straightforward level design and minimal environmental puzzles, with some parts of the game feeling less refined and uneven in quality.
Certain design choices such as unclear passable terrain, unavoidable repeated platforming sections, and some underutilized gameplay elements detract from the overall experience.

story
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in Super Gear Quest is enjoyable and well-paced, featuring multiple endings and character interactions that gradually unfold the narrative. While not the central focus compared to exploration and boss battles, the story adds meaningful context and appeals especially to fans of Cave Story with its charming characters and engaging plot. Overall, it complements the gameplay without overshadowing it.
- “The game attempts to incorporate a more developed narrative than many of its peers, with multiple endings and character interactions that gradually reveal the story.”
- “The story is pretty good and enjoyable, all the bosses were fun and challenging especially the true final boss at the end of the game, and seeing other Kewtian characters at post-game.”
- “I personally like the story format in a sense that you don't get everything revealed all at once before you start, as most conventional games do. Rather, you get to discover the story as you play.”
- “The narrative provides a framework for the adventure, but the experience is driven far more by exploration and combat than by storytelling.”
- “Story elements often take a backseat to gameplay, and while they add context to the adventure, they rarely become the central focus.”
- “There are frustrations throughout the game (the final area in particular being another example of 'worse cave story'), but if you keep your expectations at a lukewarm temperature it's a fun game.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a rewarding boss-centric experience requiring precise movement and timing, with solid metroidvania exploration featuring secrets and puzzles. However, combat depth is somewhat limited, and certain mechanics, like the dual character feature, add little impact. Overall, the gameplay is engaging and enjoyable, especially for fans of the genre.
- “For players who enjoy boss-centric gameplay, this aspect can be highly rewarding.”
- “As a metroidvania, the gameplay is solid, with plenty of secrets and collectables to seek out.”
- “Despite this, the overall depth of combat remains relatively limited, with most of the challenge stemming from enemy behavior rather than complex player mechanics.”
- “The platforming all feels the same, the 'double' character doesn't add anything meaningful to the gameplay, the bosses are even more straightforward than the standard ones, and the last powerup you earn for the duo is barely relevant.”
- “Early bosses introduce basic mechanics, but later encounters demand precise movement, careful timing, and a strong understanding of your abilities.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music is widely praised for being energetic, fitting, and enhancing both exploration and boss battles, with an outstanding soundtrack that players enjoy listening to even outside the game. It draws inspiration from classics like Mega Man and Valkyrie Profile, creating a nostalgic yet fresh experience. Some users note the soundtrack's availability is limited within the game but would consider purchasing it separately.
- “The soundtrack is one of the stronger aspects of the presentation, providing energetic and fitting music that enhances both exploration and boss encounters.”
- “You know a game is seriously good when you can't stop listening to the soundtrack of the main screen.”
- “Awesome soundtrack by Stephan 'modalmodule' Seguin.”
- “The hardest to find collectible are CDs, which only let you play the game soundtrack from the main menu.”
- “If I wanted to listen to the OST outside of the game I would purchase it separately.”
- “The graphics, music, platforming, gun styles, and level themes range from 'reminiscent' to 'nearly a direct copy,' and this ends up being both good and bad.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Super Gear Quest features clear and functional colorful pixel-art graphics that suit its genre, aiding navigation and combat. However, its visuals, along with other elements, heavily borrow from existing styles, which can feel both familiar and somewhat unoriginal.
- “Visually, Super Gear Quest adopts a colorful pixel-art style that aligns well with its genre.”
- “The graphics, music, platforming, gun styles, and level themes range from "reminiscent" to "nearly a direct copy," which is both good and bad.”
- “While the graphics are not particularly detailed, they are clear and functional, which is important for both navigation and combat.”
- “The graphics, music, platforming, gun styles, and level themes range from 'reminiscent' to 'nearly a direct copy,' and this ends up being both good and bad.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers high replayability through multiple difficulty settings and additional modes like boss rush, providing extended challenges beyond the main story. Many players consider it a staple for repeated play.
- “Multiple difficulty settings allow players to tailor the challenge, and additional modes such as boss rush extend replayability beyond the main story.”
- “This game is a go-to replayable for anyone who owns it.”