Sometimes, I just felt overwhelmed and other times I cursed cheap shots that felt impossible to avoid. And there's really very little difference in the difficulty settings once you've powered up, so 'easy' is almost as tough as hard. I had to grind - replaying levels multiple times to power up - in order to beat the game solo. The World is clearly meant to be played with other people, because it sometimes feels impossible when going it alone. If you don't up your strength and defense, then you will be snuffed out quickly (turning into a ghost to haunt the screen as you drain life from your friends to resurrect yourself). The World can be incredibly challenging at times. And you will most definitely need to collect coin for upgrades, because Scotty P. Some new twists to the old-school style include RPG elements like unlocking new moves as you level up your character and spending sweet coin on upgrades to turn you from unassuming layabout to defender of all humanity - or something along those lines. And if you don't, frankly, you don't deserve this game. It fits so perfectly, but stands strong on its own. The music alone is worth the price - seriously, this has got to be one of the best game soundtracks I've ever heard. All of this goes down while listening to a brand-spanking new soundtrack from chiptune band Anamanaguchi.

Often times, when you think it just couldn't get wackier - it does! Giant flying piggy banks, brain-nomming zombies, paparazzi, and much more wait for Scott and friends.

There are seven levels to plunge through, each accessible from a cool 8-bit-styled hub world. It has the look and the humor of the comics, but with a ton of 8- and 16-bit flair that adds this killer mix of new game smell with old-school nostalgia. Outside of this, Scott Pilgrim is a real pleasure to play. Come on, even Streets of Rage had drop-in co-op. That means you and three friends must sit on a couch together, share the same air (yech), and start from the main menu together. For all the fun you'll have with Scott Pilgrim, it has two unforgivable omissions: No online gameplay and no instant drop-in/drop-out co-op play. Note that I said one of the coolest, not one of the best. The World harkens back to old-school side-scrolling beat-em-ups such as River City Ransom and Streets of Rage, but with a few fun twists that make for one of the coolest downloadable games around. No problem for Scott though, as he and a group of friends are all set to kick, punch, throw, pummel, and explode anyone who stands in their way. Guess he didn't read eHarmony's fine print. Only problem is that in order to be with Ramona, Scott must defeat her seven evil exes. Scott Pilgrim has given his 8-bit heart to Ramona Flowers.

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