Inspired by classic fighting games from the '90s such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, Pocket Bravery channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist. With original characters, vibrant colours and an impressive combat system, Pocket Bravery is designed with high-level players in mind, while making it easily accessible for beginners to pick-up-and-play. Follow the story of Nuno and others as they investigate the criminal organisation Matilha...

Choose your fighter from 12 diverse characters

Pocket Bravery takes so much from so many other games, without really delivering anything new or original - which is hardly surprising, considering how crowded the genre is.

Choose your fighter from 12 diverse characters. All come with their own unique abilities and play styles. There are also 20 different world-wide arenas to fight in. But the big question is: "Why should I buy this over the hundreds of similar games?"

The short answer is: "I have no idea". I mean, unless you're a rabid collector of this style of game, there's very little reason to check it out. The graphics are nice and retro looking. The control system is simple, but hardly original. It's only really going to appeal to beat-'em-up junkies.

The story mode is fairly engaging, but there's not really enough here to keep you coming back time and time again for more fights in a similar vein.

5

Nick Smithson