Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind review

The Power Rangers The franchise is in a strange place right now. The effects of rights swaps from Haim Saban to Hasbro are being felt keenly, with new TV seasons struggling to garner the same interest as old ones, or even consistently. Super Sentai That franchise Power Rangers is based on At the same time, love Power Rangers' The past is still alive, and is being reinforced through projects like this Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind. That is appropriate Rita's Rewind The series focuses heavily on the 'heyday', as a less visually-polished version wouldn't look out of place then.

Beat-em-ups and fighting games were part of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' Mid 90's era, but much like how Battle for the Grid A new fighter for a new era, Rita's Rewind Unquestionably modern, and more committed to the genre than its predecessors. Featuring the original Rita Repulsa teaming up with Robo Rita from the 2023 Netflix anniversary film Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and ForeverThis side-scrolling action game looks original Power Rangers The team battles through remixed highlights of their original adventures. The result is an afternoon romp that may be small, but is chock-full of fun.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is consistently fascinating

first and foremost, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is a love letter to MMPR. Brings to mind vibrant hand-drawn pixel art Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's RevengeHowever Rita's Rewind was developed by TMNT: The Cowboy CollectionA digital eclipse instead of a tribute game. It's really surprising that the game boots with one of its VCR filters, as the visuals are clean enough to look good without it. The rest of the performance is also a treat, with a rocking soundtrack that takes some cues from the iconic. MMPR Score, and new voice acting, including recognizable X-Men '97 Voices, which recapture the original Rangers.

Speaking of which, players fill the color-coded shoes of the original Power Rangers Rita's Rewind. As mentioned above Shredder's RevengeThere are six player slots for offline friends to bring an entire team into the game, though online play will only support two players until the promised updates are added. Also, only five slots are available until the Green Ranger, Tommy Oliver, is unlocked after completing the initial playthrough. It is unfortunate that it is complete Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The team may not be united at first, however Rita's Rewind There is a need for replayability reasons beyond simple collectibles and speedrun mode.

first and foremost,
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind
is a love letter to
MMPR
.

Multiplayer is the biggest incentive to play Rita's Rewind Again, especially when the player count changes the experience. single, MMPR: Rita's Rewind It's back-to-basics brawling with frequent gameplay shifts to keep things interesting. Solo players can enjoy a curated experience as they master different gameplay styles, though they can't completely offset a smaller regular moveset. In groups, combat turns into a hectic mess with movement across the screen, but that's why it's fun. Rita's Rewind Chaos keeps flowing through its genre changes, even changing the Megazord punch-out Fights in an artificial “pass the controller” that keeps everyone engaged. Despite the sometimes wonky hitbox and stiff-feeling movement, it's a blast, even during downtime.

The prestigious Angel Grove Youth Center returns as a hub between levels, and it brings a double helping. MMPR Fan service. With the Rangers assuming their civilian identities, Bulk and Skull hamming it up in the background, and even playable arcade cabinets with simple Quarter Muncher games, this hub embodies the love that went into the rest of the genre's smorgasbord. Rita's Rewind. Early seasons, fandom in-jokes, and even references Power Rangers Product trivia is scattered throughout each stage, and each Easter egg takes about as long as a full playthrough to point out.

Despite the wide age range, MMPR: Rita's Rewind won't separate time

That action is unfortunately more admirable than this, viz Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Only 2-3 hours long, which is short even for a $34.99 USD game, but on the extreme side for a classic arcade beat-em-up. Multiple shooting galleries, driving minigames, Dinozord segments, and full-on Megazord battles break it all down. MMPR: Rita's RewindPutty petrol punches, and shows some boss fights Power Rangers' most iconic monsters in their best light, but it will be up to individual players if that's enough to justify the price.

Another divisive area will likely be base mechanics. Rita's Rewind A perfectly serviceable modern beat-'em-up, but following the recent 2D brawler trend this game won't turn the heads of fans of the genre. It protects Scott Pilgrim The game issues with keeping the common enemy AI reasonable and letting players be creative with the combat tools they've got, especially in multiplayer, but lacks it. Shredder's Revenge and Scott PilgrimCharacter progression and deep gameplay speak to Digital Eclipse's inexperience with the genre. The worst part of the general gameplay, however, is how similar the Rangers are outside of each of their devastating final attacks, though at least their shared move set feels good.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind A small, but well-rounded package Power Rangers Fans must worship, and strangers can enjoy with them. Rita's Rewind It would have been a late 90s arcade hit, and its merit and love for the source material means it should find an audience today. once and for all It comes from Special. Despite doing what its competitors do best, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Still a great time that no one will regret experiencing.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Releases on December 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Game Rant was provided with a PC code for this review.