Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? - Sony PSP

Ok to start off this I would have given this game a 4 star or maybe a 5 star if not for the the bad controls it has . The jumping is horrible and that is bad because this game is a platforming game , with that said Prinny game is very unforgiving and at times its frustrating and challenging but not in a good way , challenging as in keep your calm through all those unfair deaths and bad jumping because of bad controllers that lead you to dying A LOT .With all that said Prinny still very cute and has an adorable story much like DIsgea good voice work and the 2D graphics are cute and the levels are very well done along with the enemy their all well done . SO if you can get pass the frustrating controls and bad platforming this game has something to offer its not bad but it has its charms .Even with me wanting to trough my psp against the wall because of this game I still couldn't put it down to finish the story . A 3 star is fair no more no less .

What a joy this game has brought to me, I haven't played it too much but it's easily growing on me. I bought the second one (a lot more pricey than this one) for good measure. I intend to finish this one and play through the second.

This game is HARD, takes me back to a simpler time where your character had to duck, dodge, and jump over the enemies, You have 999 lives, and believe me you are going to need them, boss fights were more enjoyable than the levels over all, but you have to be able to live with being in a near constantly frustrated state in order to finish the game. But is was FUN and I did finish it

FYI, I just purchased this game directly from Amazon and received the deluxe boxed edition with the game in the case and also a CD of the soundtrack.

the only thing i can say that this GAME is very challenging but at the same time fun. i love the humor and hopefully ill get the squeal soon. WARNING expect a hard game if you decide to buy this, otherwise enjoy!!

Game came with a soundtrack both in perfect condition.As for the game itself...A wonderous side-scroller will a serious amount of difficulty and beautiful graphics. You can even save replays of your feats.4/5

This a very traditional old school platformer. It will push you to your limits and smack you down but you will be eager to come back for more.

Pros:+Cute adorable prinnies!+Good music+Beautiful game+Simple gameplay conceptsCons:-Unusually difficult game to the point of frustration. The game's elements all come together and blend really well, but dying over and over again through what can mostly be considered trial and error makes what is a very fun game somewhat more frustratingPrinnies, if you don't know, come from a cult classic SRPG by Nippon Ichi called Disgaea. They've become quite iconic in the series for providing humor and their constant use of the word "Dood". What they're probably best known for, however, is being those little penguins that when tossed at the enemy... explode.Prinny: Can I Really Be a Hero? is not a Strategy RPG. It is a side scrolling platformer, in which you are on a quest to create the ultimate dessert. If the quest itself seems dumb... well, you haven't exactly played a Disgaea game, which is not known for having deep enriching stories. They're mostly known for having ridiculous premises and their humor. That is exactly what you get from Prinny.Let us talk about what Prinny does right. The first is simple, it's a beautiful looking game. There are vibrant, colorful environments and backgrounds throughout each level. You'll recognize a few Disgaea characters and enemies as well. It's quite nice to see this kind of detail in a 2D platformer. The game also sounds incredibly good. There are some surprisingly catchy tunes. The voice acting is not exactly strong, but it isn't like nails on a chalk board either. It just needs a bit more emotion than what it gives you from time to time.When it comes down to the gameplay Prinny has simple basic concepts. Like any platformer you'll jump a lot. But you've also got standard blade attacks as well as a ground stomp to take on your enemies with. There's not much more to the gameplay than this, but there doesn't have to be. It's simple to learn but difficult to master... really really difficult to master.As you begin your adventure you are given 1000 lives. This is not a joke: 1000 lives from the start. Surely a game must be crazy to give you 1000 lives, right? Well, this is where Prinny's big problem comes in. The game is designed so that you'll die. A lot. Make no mistake, Prinny is an incredibly challenging (and frustrating) gaming experience. Most of it comes from level design and the jumping mechanic. If you remember what it was like to play Ghost n' Goblins or the old school Castlevania games, you have an idea of how jumping will feel in this game. The difference is that timing is much more important than in those games. In fact, aside from bosses, the majority of your deaths might come from jumping. The first time you might not think it's such a big deal. But after missing a jump more than 20 times (which can and probably will happen) it becomes quite frustrating. You can double jump, but the problem will still persist. You can't change direction once you begin jumping. It sounds like something that wouldn't be a big issue, but it's actually a huge one. Even worse is that after dying several times from missing or having the wrong timing with a jump... your reward just might be another very frustrating and unreasonable test in jumping. The good news is that there are a lot of checkpoints.Another aspect which really contributes to the difficulty level are the boss fights. For the most part it's all about pattern recognition. But this means a lot of trial and error goes into defeating a boss. You'll learn their pattern eventually, but it might be after dying 25 times or so. After a while dying... becomes repetitive.Normally, difficulty is a very good thing in a game. Gamers have been complaining about games being too simple lately. Prinny is the antithesis to simplicity, but for the wrong reasons. It's difficulty, for the most part, comes through design. But missing a jump more than twenty times or having to die at a boss more than twenty times just to learn how to do it is a bit excessive. The game in and of itself isn't very long, but you'll see that by the time you get to the end, you might have lost half your lives (and remember you begin with 1000 lives!). You'll definitely feel good if you can slug through the entire adventure, but it hardly seems worth the trouble to do so.However, for what it's worth, the game is fun. But it would've been more fun if it weren't quite this difficult. The amount of death you'll run into can elevate from a simple "whoops" to sometimes wanting to throw your PSP across the room. In short, it's a fun game, but not if you're going to be frustrated easily by what could largely be considered meaningless deaths.Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? is by no means a bad game. You just might have a lot of fun with it. But for the easily frustrated it can be a test in patience as much as it is a test in skill. If you're a die-hard Disgaea fan or a die-hard Platformer, you just might enjoy this one.