Rhya's Crusade: The Aradia's Reavers

I had been hyped to play Rhya's Crusade: The Aradia's Reavers for a while, and I had some free and alone time on a Saturday afternoon to play it, and let me tell you, it did not disappoint!

Dealing With The Reavers

This is a game that proudly wears its NES inspiration on its sleeve! There is not a ton of story here, but basically, we play as a badass chick who is dealing with a horny and savage race of beings known as The Reavers! We need to fight back against them to put them in their place and save the day. There is some fun writing here, and some of the dialogue during the sex scenes made me smile with how funny it was. While this is an XXX game, it does feel like the kind of thing that could have been around during the NES days.

Hardcore In More Ways Than One

The term NES hard is certainly appropriate for what Rhya's Crusade: The Aradia's Reavers has going on! Think of the likes of Contra, Metal Slug, and Turrican, and that is basically what you have going on here. Running, gunning, and some platforming, too, all leading up to challenging boss battles. The game does not hold your hand, and there are many instant deaths here, which I understand for some can be frustrating! However, if you like hard games and especially if you grew up with action shooters and platformers on the NES, I think you will appreciate the challenge here. Yes, it is hard, but it is not unfairly hard; instead, you learn from your mistakes and get a little better each time.

Blow Into Your Cartridge

I love the NES vibes that the pixel art here has and they wanted to make it look like an NES game, but with a modern twist such as a smoother frame rate and lighting effects that the NES was not capable of. There is not a ton of XXX content here, but what is here is fun, speaking of fun. I love the level transitions and the way that the bosses come onto the screen. I get that there are a million lewd games as well as other non-lewd games that go for an NES style, but I think this one here does more than enough to stand on its own.

Pros:

• I thought the gameplay was a ton of fun
• The challenge here is brutal, but it feels fair
• There is some very impressive pixel art here

Cons:

• Some of the one hit deaths can be frustrating
• There may not be as much XXX content as you are expecting

Rhya's Crusade: The Aradia's Reavers is a platformer with shooter elements that sends you to a new planet to battle the army of the Demonic Princess Aradia. Military archaeologist Ria is not a highly trained fighter, but her knowledge allows her to see the intent in Aradia's plans that will enslave the entire universe. Taking up arms, Riya sets out on a dangerous single-player mission. Run and gun through retro-styled platforming levels and enjoy hentai scenes when losing or passing bosses.

Game Pros:

• Pixelated retro style
• Animated hentai scenes