Everyone has heard of Disney. If you haven't.. well that's honestly something. In the 90's, Disney characters and movies were very prevalent in gaming as well. Movies like Aladdin and The Lion King were turned into SNES games. Same with games with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and everyone's favorite hero, Goofy. Yes, Goofy is in an SNES video game and so is his son Max. The game is Goof Troop, made by Capcom. Capcom made the Breath of Fire series, Aladdin, Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Street Fighter and so on. Capcom had a lot, and I mean A LOT, of success in the 90's. Goof Troop can be labeled as a success as well. Below is to why that is.
Positives:
1. Graphics- Goof Troop's graphics are actually quite good. That's not real surprising considering it is Capcom, but the sprites are actually quite well made for the SNES. You can't knock Capcom for Goof Troop's graphics really at all and they add to the game really.
2. Not your original game- This is more of a puzzle sequencing game than a platformer or an RPG. And it takes some solving to get used to it and complete the game. But it is a very fun challenge to be honest and something that Capcom did well to incorporate with their game.
3. Two player co-op: Tired of playing by yourself or got a friend who wants to game up? Outside of the modern consoles, this game here features two player co-op where you can play as Goofy and his son Max. The goals of the game are still the same, but with a co-player you can make the game a lot more fun than it already is.
4. Straight forward story: Essentially the story is straight forward. Pete and his son have been captured by pirates and it is up to Goofy and/or Max to save them from them. There are five levels with boss battles to beat at the end of them. It's also featured on a Caribbean island, so you get to see the different levels of a beach, cave, and a pirate ship.
5. Quick game: It's a game that will take you only at most three hours to beat. Most averages are about two hours so it isn't a game that will take all day to win or multiple days or an all-nighter. It's overall a solid game that doesn't last too long.
Comical: I feature a new part to my reviews for really just a few select games. There is one comical thing to this game.
1. Listen to when Goofy or Max hit a pirate with a barrel or something, because they usher out some sort or wacky yell or yelp. It made me laugh and should be the same for you as well.
Negatives:
1. The controls are slippery- A lot of the times I felt the controls were very slippery to deal with and you had to concentrate to walk with Goofy. He seems to slide all over the place at times and it makes it difficult to finish some levels without running out of lives.
2. No real competition except bosses- Like I said above, it's a quick game. That's because mostly the only meaningful fights are the bosses and even then at least two of them are simplistic. Three of the bosses reach the above average difficulty.
Neutral:
1. Likely a kid game- If you want a quick game for a young kid, this would be it as well as it likely is a game built for a young kid. It's not too difficult and it won't be a bothersome game for a youngster. This is a puzzle game for a kid to figure out. They would have fun with it I feel.
Overall, Goof Troop is a pretty good puzzle game that would be good for a young kid to figure out and do well with. If they want your help, a two-player co-op would be fun for them as well. If I had to give a number grade, let's go 8.1 out of 10. The easier difficulty does knock it down a bit, but that's not the main reason. The controls being slippery knocks it more so, but something that still makes this a pretty good game. If I had an all-time rating, Goof Troop isn't in the Top 50, but it is in the top 100. I would put this game 74th out of 100.
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