16 Positive User Reviews for The Curse of Issyos
Good old time game
The game is great and the music makes u feel like ur playing nes game
The only problem is the control is to small and most of the time i press down instead of forward and that’s really annoying and makes u get hit from the enemy so please have floated control and adjustments for this fix control and then I’ll say 10/10 is this game worth
With an MFI this is a classic
If you have and MFI controller than this game is effectively a masterpiece of 2D platforming. Borrowing elements from great games like Castlevania and Metroid (especially Castlevania), and yet avoiding the mistakes of those games, means that this game is essentially “perfect”. Good writing, good level design, and fantastic boss fights. The only downside is the length. I didn’t want it to stop haha.
Great soundtrack as well. If you love old school games from the 80s and 90s then this is a must
The final boss could be easy
I beat this game cause It’s so easy!
old school castlevania fun with an Athenian twist
i wish more mobile games were like this. small fee, no commercials no gatcha, creative play
Awesome retro game!
Super cool game! It reminds me a lot of castlevania but in a Greek mythology world:) great graphics for the retro fans and super awesome chip tune soundtrack! I have other games you these developers and have enjoyed them all:) Works decent enough with the touch controls but I personally like to use my Xbox controller for a nice lag free experience :) if you like castlevania then I’d recommend this to you!
An amazing game
If you like 8-bit classic arcade games, this one is built on the same fundamentals. As a player you need to practice to improve, but it takes patience. The sword and spear mechanics are also well polished, as is the timing. Highly recommended.
Exactly what I want from an action platformer.
Love it definitely a fan of Castlevania will enjoy this with a Greek Mythology take instead.
Retro goodness but tiny buttons
Looks to be a great game but playing on an iPad the the buttons and d-pad are way too small. Please add an option to make them larger and customize their positions.
A Great Old-School Game
If you love classic games such as Castlevania, give this a shot. It controls well, has great retro pixel graphics, and authentic sound. I played this years ago on the PC where it is free but purchased the game for iOS to support the developer.
Good Game
Please have a option for custom (resize & position) virtual controls. Besides that, this game is really good. Thank You👍🏻
A++++
Love the overlay, controller support, not to mention it's a fantastic retro styled game. Hope they make more love letters to the past like this!
5 stars. Now please port to Switch!
I bought the game to show my support. Now please port this to Nintendo Switch! Thanks
Awesome game
This is one of the best games I’ve played,but it would be a lot cooler if the armor gives you extra health and if you can get the armor more often,but it’s still a awesome game
Locomalito
Locomalito is the new Shigeru Miyamoto. Please bring 8-bit killer also to the app store.
A shoutout to my NES childhood
-1 star for nagging you to rate the app. Otherwise great.
1 Negative User Reviews for The Curse of Issyos
A celebration of everything that sucked about retro platformers
1. This is unplayable without a controller and there’s no reason for that to be the case.
2. A common trope in reviews is to designate the reviewed media as a “Love letter to …”. Conversely, this is a Hate Letter. The art/aesthetic is great but, in terms of gameplay, it’s the worst aspects of early console games collected in one place. It’s like a satire of early video games - bad level design, bad hit detection, luck dependent progress, enemies with movement patterns that don’t match the limi