Game #907: My Friend Pedro

 The tale of a man and his banana. And no, that is not a double entendre. 

 My Friend Pedro is super interesting, a 2-D sidescrolling shooter that feels EXACTLY like the flash movies and games that populated Flash portals in the early 00s, things such as Xiao Xiao, Madness and Thing Thing, the animations, the speed, the acrobatics, the mechanics, it's all on point and it's glorious.

 For such a simple set of mechanics, the game is a beauty to play and look at. Your character does all sorts of flips and jumps with ease, and your dodge move is a flippin' spin. And you can shoot while spinning! When dual wielding you can even shoot at separate targets, and like every and any game from the 00's, you get bullet time!

 It can take a while to get used to the controls because there are so many different functions, but when everything goes your way it's a sight to behold.

 The game is fairly short, clocking little over 2 hours, and the game is made up of 40 bite-sized stages, perfect for a handheld system like the Switch.

 While it's a relatively violent game, the story never takes itself too seriously. I can't say it ever made me laugh out loud but I appreciated the wackier levels.

 My Friend is Pedro is a fun time for anyone that digs action games in which looking cool is the main prerogative.

8.0