“When a game starts you out with 1,000 lives, it raises some red flags. Such a high number brings the ominous expectation that you’ll die horribly and with great frequency over the course of the adventure. Why would a game need to give players so many opportunities to kick the bucket? There’s only one answer: Underneath the adorable, penguin-laden exterior of Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? is a heartless, bloodthirsty, unforgiving beast of a game that wants to grind your soul into itty bitty pieces and then vomit them back at you. Even worse, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy being brutally savaged by this charming and addictive action-platformer.”

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