Dynamite Headdy

STORY / GAMEPLAY: Headdy, the main protagonist of this game arrives in North Town to find that the evil puppet King Dark Demon is in the midst of attacking the puppet town and decide which of the peaceful toys should live and which should be converted into his evil minions. Headdy is captured by Toruzo-Kun, rejected by D.D.'s forces and is dropped into the dust cargo in order to be thrown into the incinerator. Headdy, however, escapes the clutches of Dark Demon's minions and sets off to defeat the evil king. Headdy's special ability is his launch-able head. It can be fired in all eight directions: up, down, left, right, and the four diagonals in-between. Launching his head at enemies he can damage or destroy them.

GRAPHICS / SOUND: Visually, the game fares quite well using beautiful colors (much like the Sonic series) with fast sprite animation and smooth background scrolling. There are also several animated backdrops too that add to the overall presentation. The sound is also good, featuring a few catchy in-game tunes along with some beautiful sampled sounds FX.