Wow. It looks like I haven't posted anything since the beginning of the year. I started a lot of stuff, but never was able to stick with it. Oh well, I'm just glad to finally have something to write about.

Anyway, where do I start? The entire month of September was spent with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and I've been in a rather exhausted state ever since finishing it about a week ago. I needed a change of pace, something to bring me down from the high of Phantom Pain. Then I found Ninja Pizza Girl. Being that I happen to like all three of those subjects, I figured I'd give it a shot.

NPG is a side-scrolling platformer. You run, jump, slide and swing through the rooftops of a mega-corperate city. The story is simple: Gemma is a street-shinobi who delivers pizzas for her dad's business, Pizzarific Pizza. They are the only small, family owned pizzaria in a city ruled by a corporation that mass produces bland, overpriced pizza. As Gemma completes her pizza-runs, she attempts to help out customers while also dealing with her own self-esteem issues. The games ultimate message is about accepting oneself and not being a total jerk of a human being. Like I said, simple.

If Gemma's self-esteem gets too low, you can buy her items to raise it back up. There are also extra costumes to unlock. These reference other cyberpunk media like Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash and Bubblegum Crisis. Even other games such as Satellite Reign and Assault Android Cactus get a cameo.

My only real issue with NPG was the repetitive music and level design. Maybe it's just my poor eyesight, but I had trouble seeing enemies when they would pop out. They seemed to blend in with the background. Also, if you are hit or fall too often, the colors will start to wash out and turn all gray and blurry. I found that a bit annoying.

Overall, Ninja Pizza Girl is a short, fun game with charm. Now if you'll excuse me, I got some pizza to munch on.

P.S. Soon I'll be posting something about Life Is Strange, Read Only Memories and maybe even SOMA. Those are the titles I'm currently playing through.