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Abathor es un auténtico disfrute visual, sonoro y jugable que hará las delicias tanto de aquellos que busquen evocar recuerdos de la generación de los 16-bit y salones recreativos de la década de los 80 y 90 como de los aficionados al género y aquellos que deseen aproximarse a él. 

Abathor es una vuelta a los clásicos de 16 bits con todo lo bueno que eso conlleva, y añade elementos actuales que hacen que destaque dentro de su género de aventuras arcade. Los combates y las plataformas son igual de estimulantes, divertidos, y aumentan en dificultad de forma progresiva, aportando grandes sensaciones a cada paso. Algunos problemas con las hitboxes, y varios picos de dificultad excesivos, pueden influir en la experiencia que ofrece, pero, en general, es totalmente satisfactoria.

Hablar de Abathor es hacerlo de un sentido, pero no gratuito, homenaje a los arcades clásicos de plataformas y acción. Una propuesta que no se limita a emular y que, por el camino, va un paso más allá superando en casi todo a sus principales fuentes de inspiración.

Absolutely has some old-school arcade vibes, and can be fun with others, but its appeal may be narrow

Pow Pixel Games has left a good mark on the hack-and-slash genre with Abathor. Despite slight gameplay differences and slight co-op hiccups, there’s a lot here for players. The co-op is good fun, though the game delivers on solo action, too. It also looks and sounds awesome, and trying out all the characters (to find a favorite) is fun.

Abathor is definitely a little gaming gem. A declaration of love from David and Javier Garay towards the arcade classics of the late 80s. The attention to detail makes the game impressive from a visual and sound point of view, embellishing the atmosphere of the title. Unfortunately Abathor has retained anachronistic elements and some naivety that can also be partly corrected. Although the difficulty and the perception of it is also subjective, some mechanics objectively only add artificial difficulty. All in all, Abathor is a good product that deserves to be played, which is mostly aimed at a specific niche. I invite you to at least try it even if you are not “old school” players because its aesthetics and old style gameplay might fascinate you.

An ode to the arcade hack-'n'-slash genre, Abathor offers an old-school experience, for better and worse. There’s extra novelty in taking the four-player co-op anywhere with an undocked Switch, simple controls mean that four Joy-Con are more than comfortable, and the gorgeous pixel art looks great on the smaller screen. It sounds great, too, and co-op is huge fun with a few couch-based adventurers.

La idea de este videojuego de plataformas al estilo retro es muy buena, sólida y sobre todo, divertida.