Mighty Aphid from a glance definitely reminds me of a Mega Man game. This isn’t a bad thing, but there’s a most definite feeling of unfinishedMighty Aphid from a glance definitely reminds me of a Mega Man game. This isn’t a bad thing, but there’s a most definite feeling of unfinished to this game. You’ll select your stage and you can jump and shoot. Mighty Aphid is most definitely aimed at retro fans such as myself. The goal for each stage is to rescue civilians and then reach the goal. After this you’ll fight a boss. After you succeed, you’ll be awarded with a new ability. Anything from spread shot, flying, healing, etc. Each level had smaller bugs to just shoot at or “ads” if you will, which is optional but it’s you or them. The stages are full of gems, which will assist with your upgrades. The gems and the percentage are more or less your fuel for your new abilities. Big gems provide a lot, and small gems a little. These abilities make running through the game so be sure not to overuse them and run out. Jumps can feel way too high at times, which also combines with the issue that the game is also full of ladders of which you can only jump up and not climb them. This leads to what seems at time like unavoidable damage. Bosses can also be a pain in the rear, but this is mostly just going to be for the first boss encounter. The first boss you pick is most likely going to be the hardest one you’ll battle because you’ll have no extra abilities. You can shoot fast, but only so far, and with a boss that charges as you it can be difficult to not get hit. With the abilities earned make battling the bosses a simple task. Gems are plentiful, but I discovered that they can will get stuck in walls. Mighty Aphid needs a few patches to smooth it over. I like what’s there to start because I was enjoying the game, but it feels unpolished in some areas and a few needed patches could make the experience as good as it should be without spoiling the goof that is there. If you’re into retro inspired games like me head on over to the Xbox digital games store and pick it up, as ChilliDog always sets a more than fair price of admission for their published games. If you’re also a gamerscore player you’ll love the quick and easy gamerscore you can achieve as well.… Expand
