"A pixelated brawler heavily inspired by Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game, Streets of Rage 4, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge. The developers clearly looked at the modern brawler renaissance and said, "We can do that," before producing something that resembles those games in the same way a corpse resembles a living person. The inspiration is there, but hollow - like artfully arranged corpses, animated just long enough to shuffle across the screen."
"The opening setup is actually pretty fun: someone is making a movie about Art the Clown and his pals, and they're understandably not thrilled about being turned into cinematic mascots. The only reasonable response? A bloodthirsty rampage, obviously. Unfortunately, once the intro cutscene ends, the story takes a smoke break and forgets to come back. Arcade brawlers don't need complex storytelling, but the better ones at least sprinkle in a few scenes or bits of dialogue to break up the action. Terrifier doesn't bother."
Terrifier: The Artcade Game is a side-scrolling pixel brawler available on Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and Switch. Developed by Relevo and published by Selecta Play, the game channels modern brawler influences such as Scott Pilgrim, Streets of Rage 4, and Shredder's Revenge. The campaign is short, roughly two hours, and stages are constructed as parts of a movie set. Playable characters include Art the Clown, Little Pale Girl, and Emily. The opening cinematic sets a violent premise, but narrative presence is minimal thereafter. Gameplay copies genre conventions but lacks the depth, variety, and interstitial storytelling that elevate contemporary brawlers.
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