Underplayed Gems

Death Jr. (2005)

Death Jr. cover
Developer
Backbone Emeryville
Publisher
Konami Digital Entertainment
Platforms
PlayStation Portable
Genres
Shooter, Platform, Adventure

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How it feels

A cartoonishly macabre action-platformer that feels gleefully dark and energetic, slicing through enemies with a grim reaper's scythe.

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About

A 3D action starring a super-deformed version of the Grim Reaper (or, as the title would suggest, the junior successor to Death himself) featuring platforming and shooting elements. Death, Jr. has a range of weapons to go along with his trusty, multi-use scythe (which can also be used for platforming challenges when it's not being used to slice up evil enemies.) This handheld title is exclusive to the PlayStation Portable system, and was in fact the first game ever publicly shown for the handheld (Game Developer's Conference, March 2004.)

Screenshots

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