Jack Bros.

Jack Bros. is an action video game developed and published by Atlus for the Virtual Boy that was released in late 1995 in Japan and North America. It is a spin-off of Atlus' video game series Megami Tensei, and it was the first entry to be released outside of Japan. The player assumes the role of one of the three Jack brothers – Jack Frost, Jack Lantern, or Jack Skelton – who have visited the human world for Halloween and must return to the fairy world before the portal between the two worlds closes. To advance to the next floor, the player must progress through six areas, each of which consists of a number of floors, defeating enemies with character-specific attacks and collecting keys.

The fact that most Virtual Boy games are short is probably for the best; the system's reputation for causing headaches means that shorter games and frequent breaks are preferable to an 80-hour JRPG epic. Atlus' Jack Bros., a Megami Tensei spin-off, is a short-but-sweet top-down action game with excellent audio that should be near the top of your Virtual Boy games-to-play list. It's not perfect, and it has a lot of untapped potential, but it's a must-have for any VB owner.

Detailed information:

Number of Players: Single Player

Genre: Action

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