#barbuta

I've managed to master Barbuta, and fully beaten it without getting hurt at all, while getting all of the items, and I wanted to celebrate it with this fan art!

Also, here's the original size:

i think what makes this game super interesting to me is the way it feels janky without actually being janky

like, the player character moves around pretty slowly, and you kinda have to commit to any jump you make

but its kinda built around that! theres never a time where i could blame a loss on the control scheme screwing me over

the whole "7 lives, no saves" thing felt like itd cause problems down the line at first but the game is built around that too! really when you lose you just get more info for your next run through, and once you get it down a run takes like 20 minutes tops

playing through this game was fun because i got to map out the game world (which i always love doing) and then put that map to good use! eventually though i got used to the game world enough that i could route through without my map which felt great too

i guess the only negatives i have are the mushroom guys on the left (theyre the only real jank in this game in my opinion) and the lack of music (it does set the tone but it can feel a little bland ig)

overall an 8/10 game! had tons of fun beating and cherrying it