Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails (2014)

Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails is a frenetic action platform game with unique controls and a striking visual style. An experiment has gone horribly wrong, and the Council of Great Scientists has been overrun by the intelligent, power-crazed lab rats and mice they’ve accidentally created!

Shooter Platform Adventure Arcade Action Science fiction gravity digital distribution platform exclusive playstation trophies off-tv play wii u pro controller support weapons swap optional objective pseudo non-linearWii U

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God is a GeekJames BowdenMay 20149/10
Kitties have claws, and kitties scratch. Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails certainly does this through its difficulty and unique controls. Yet cats also have a unique trait: for all their peculiar habits, their demanding nature and their tendency to puke in the hallway overnight, they're inescapably lovable because of what they are. Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails, with its strange design and riveting gameplay, echoes this side of the feline personality, too. Captivating stuff.
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Metro GameCentralDavid JenkinsMay 20149/10
A fantastic new arcade game in the best traditions of Treasure, that takes plenty of inspiration from older classics but has just as many new ideas of its own.
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Cubed3Adam RileyMay 20149/10
Treasure-like in its level of sheer ingenuity, Dakko Dakko's Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails is the sort of addictive shooter that is a must-own for Wii U owners and belies its initially brief appearance in the length stakes. Not exactly short to start with - thanks to the difficulty stakes - it is the draw of coming back to better times in the Challenge mode or uncovering every hidden kitty on each stage that brings considerable added value to what is already a bargain at just £8.99 / €9.99.
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Hardcore GamerJeremy PeeplesMay 20143.5/5
At $10, Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails is a solid buy if you love retro gaming and have an affinity for slightly strange game concepts. This shooter/platformer/collect-a-thon is a lot of fun, even if its mechanics take some time to get used to.
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Nintendo LifeMarcel van DuynMay 20147/10
While it's probably not a top tier download title, Scram Kitty and his Buddy on Rails is still an entertaining and fun game, with big, challenging levels and have plenty to do. Being able to go to pretty much any level you want, as well as not necessarily having to save all cats in one go are nice positives, but because of several unfair situations, some awkward control setup issues and one instance where we got stuck, we would warn prospective buyers to be slightly cautious. At least two of those issues can be easily fixed with potential updates, however, which we'd hope are in the works. It's certainly worth consideration due to its positives, but doesn't quite sink its claws into the player.
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About the game

Platforms: Wii U
Developer: Dakko Dakko
Publisher: Dakko Dakko
Released: May 15, 2014

IGDB rating 7.6/10 from 5 ratings.

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