Windjammers 2

That game where you throw a frisbee and effectively try to kill each other makes a triumphant return! Windjammers 2 is back with that high-octane disc-throwing action that graces our NEOGEO screens 25-years ago. The title was fun, fresh, and arcade-friendly in every respect. The only real question to ask here is - what took them so long?

Windjammers 2 takes the frisbee epic into the modern-day, and from initial impressions, it looks like they've done a bang-up job. We have a competitive game that touches on the nostalgia of arcade gamers while attracting contemporary gamers with its wild gameplay, attractive color palette, and downright ridiculousness. So will it play as well as it looks?

All the Colors of the Wind

If you are new to the world of Windjammers, let's break down the core of the game. It's a sport involving chucking a frisbee towards a goal in the most overzealous ways, scoring points ranked on how crazy your throw was. That's about it, showcasing its easy-to-learn mechanics yet hard-to-master strategies. And that's the beauty of this classic gameplay.

The entertainment value revives from how increasingly competitive Windjammers 2 is right off the bat. It's taking you back a couple decades where 2-players would line up against an arcade machine and settle their differences by pulling off some crazy disk-throwing combos. Even though the core gameplay hasn't changed, it's translated into the modern sphere very well.

The character roster gives Windjammers 2 many personalities, where all the arcade-Esque animations and vibrant coloring keep the game pumped full of adrenaline. Not forgetting that the game is contemporized, incorporating local and online multiplayer. It's the epitome of a pick-up-and-play game and maintains its addictiveness for quite some time.

Turns out it was totally worth reviving this frisbee classic. Windjammers 2 does precisely what made arcade games so famous in the 90s. It offers a fun, competitive experience that can easily be shared amongst your friends and family. Despite some of the more challenging moves being hard to learn and counter, it's an all-around great game.

Not So Floppy Disk

Windjammers 2 feels to have come at the right time. The world needs more arcade games that are unattached to any plan or lose the artsy concept. It's all about providing players with non-toxic, holistic, and challenging entertainment. The game delivers high on all of those counts.

You won't have any problem getting into it for those who haven't played the original Windjammers. It's like Street Fighter using frisbee disks instead of fists, if that makes any sense. If it doesn't - you won't regret giving it a little try. If anything, the gameplay delivers a few hours of laughs, intensity, and breams with personality.

Round-Up - Pros & Cons

Pros:

• High-octane and thrilling gameplay
• Easy-to-learn with an excellent mastery curve
• The game oozes personality

Cons:

• Does get frustratingly hard on the more challenging end of the game