

Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? 2008
Developed by Nippon Ichi Software, Engine Software
- Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Prinny will be the most heart-pounding and challenging side-scrolling action game ever. Players will control an unlucky penguin dude called a Prinny and slash their way through various Netherworlds. For this tough-as-nails action game, you're given 1000 units to accomplish your mission, but even with those 1000 units you will have to use everything you find on the battlefield to survive. Lift and throw objects, stomp enemies, even pilot tanks and planes to bombard whatever gets in your way!
PlatformPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)AdventureActionPlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch
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Plot-driven, unpretentious, relentless and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- contemplativerelentless
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Nippon Ichi Software, Engine Software
- Publisher
- Nippon Ichi Software, NIS America
- Released
- November 20, 2008
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 6.9/10 from 10 ratings.
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