A total curiosity, Hudson’s Willy Wombat materialized in mid-1997. A 3D-ish action adventure game, you control the wombat across various landscapes, collecting gems as you go.
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The best way to imagine how this plays is to think Grandia, as an action platformer — that’s how the 3D works. Willy jumps, slashes, and shoots a boomerang-style weapon to negotiate his environments and dispatch bad guys, who turn into little skulls to mark where they died.
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Controls are somewhat stiff, and the story is written in Japanese… but the voice acting is all English! A slick presentation and a very interesting link to Crash Bandicoot rounds out this very interesting game. Give it a go!
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