SNES Game Review: Cool Spot

 Cool Spot is a licensed game that features the 7-Up mascot from the 1990's. It is a platforming, puzzle type game that features 11 levels where the character, Spot, can go through all the stages and pick up 'spots' which were the 7-Up staple look at the time for levels to progress on to the next stage.  So what does this game do well on the SNES, what needed improving? All that and more below!

Positives:

1. Graphics in this game is important and they do very well with this game.  Virgin Games was the publisher and creator of this game, and it was very well done overall.  The same company who helped with The Lion King really deserve great credit for the way this game looks.

2. It's a quick game play, meaning you can play this for a couple of hours and be done with it overall.  It's good for a one stream or just one day game and you can move on.  It's a nice change of pace, but that was a normal game back at that time frame.  

3. The levels are honestly creative overall.  They make platforming, time, and puzzle discovery part of the process and overall they do a good job of this making sure they utilize all of these skills for the levels after the first couple.  Solid job on the devs part to incorporate what they need.

4. The game is great at times at just being a vibe but also presenting a challenge.  Dependent on the level, it does super well incorporating both things and making them a major part of the game itself.

Negatives:

1. The jumping to be honest left a lot to be desired in my opinion in this game.  I feel that for as well as sliding, surfing, grappling and such can be, the jump left something to be desired in this game.  Just didn't do as well as the other features.

2. The product placement is to be expected but it feels they way overdo it here.  It's extremely blatant how much is there and it just feels too much overall.  Again, to be expected but thought they could have toned down on the product placement.

Overall Rating:

Cool Spot is definitely a top 100 SNES game overall.  It does do a lot well, despite some flaws.  It's layout, it's platforming, and puzzle type figuring out processes do well overall for it.  If I had to rate it, I would say it is a solid 8 out of 10.