The WhatsNext verdict
For Fans of classic slapstick brawlers and players seeking a breezy, nostalgic local co-op arcade beat-'em-up.: Expressive pixel art, authentic licensed music, and comedic slapstick combat capture the spirit of classic cinema brawls. Tradeoff: A straightforward combat loop and clunky solo companion AI make playing alone far less satisfying than couch co-op.
What it does best
The soundtrack makes the movie memories playable
A lovingly animated pixel-art tribute to classic slapstick cinema
Slapstick fan service that actually lands
A warm, accessible co-op brawler for two people in the same room
What might put you off
Repetitive combat and limited enemy variety
Awkward interruptions and unreliable solo AI
The setup
What you are walking into
Bud Spencer and Terence Hill in their first virtual adventure. Slaps And Beans is a co-operative or single player scrolling beat’ em up game with the addition of platform elements and mini-games in which you'll interpret the characters of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill
Where it lives
Genre
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