High school can be a stressful experience for virtually everyone involved. But hey, look at it this way, at least you don't need to punch and pummel your way through hordes of enemy students to save the day, which is exactly what you're doing in the anime-styled retro brawler School Hero!
School Hero is a classic side-scrolling beat 'em up game that delivers exactly what you might expect at a glance. You play as the titular boy named Hero (how original) as he embarks on a mission to save his girlfriend from a rival school. Along the way, you'll encounter and battle a diverse range of adversaries, from nerds to football players and cheerleaders, all standing in the way of your quest to rescue her.
Despite treading familiar ground, School Hero offers several engaging features that keep it fresh. The game boasts a variety of levels and enemies, which is always a plus in the beat 'em up genre. Additionally, a suite of minigames adds a fun twist, breaking up the action and offering a different kind of challenge.
River Retro Scott Pilgrim Rival Double Streets FightYes, School Hero is very much a pastiche of the beat 'em up genre, infused with stereotypical animesque scenery and attacks. However, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. At a glance, it looks to have enough adaptable gameplay and storyline, along with the aforementioned extras, to keep you engaged.
Oh, and there's controller support too, before you ask.
Want to try something a little more on the brain teaser side of things? Why not take a gander at our review of Lok Digital, the mobile adaptation of the hit puzzle book that lets you learn the language of the titular strange little creatures?
