Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege was sent my way by Lillymo Games, and not only am I grateful they sent it, but I am also grateful that I decided to take a step out of my comfort zone and play this one. See, I love retro-style games, but I am not really a fan of Castlevania-style games. This one wears the Castlevania homage not only on its sleeve, but it also waves a huge flag for it.
That isn’t to say it is a rip-off of that game, not by a long shot. This isn’t even in just small ways; this game features full co-op from the moment you boot the game up. All 21 levels can be played with your friend. Fight all 7 bosses with your best friend sitting right next to you in old school couch co-op, chugging monster, and eating pizza just like your school days all over again.
While the game is done in 8-bit chiptune sound we love, and the NES graphics, many of us miss, there are some things you will want to be warned about. Many people who didn’t grow up playing games like this will want to be warned that when you die, you will be starting the game over again. This game is truly retro in many regards, including a password system. I won’t spoil what that does for you.
The controls are nice and better than I expected. Many of these games forget that while people love retro games, we don’t miss the stiff controls. While certain things do come with the graphics, things like input lag are not one of them. I feel like Saint Slayer does an amazing job of walking this line.
You may have noticed I still haven’t mentioned the story, and that is because, honestly, that is where the game is probably weakest. A long war has just ended, and your character has returned home just for that short peace to be shattered by an evil force he must now fight. It is very basic and been there, done that. While far from bad, it isn’t new or special. Saint Slayer Spear of Sacrilege is a must-play retro-style title, however. 9/10 for fans of this type of game, best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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