Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

The game that almost died due to Nintendo, The Great Giana Sisters, has returned in Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams. Back in the 80s, The Great Giana Sisters came out on the Commodore 64 and became infamous for looking a little too similar to Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The resemblance was…

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is one of those platformers that hooks you immediately with its gorgeous visuals and the seamless world-switching mechanic — pressing a button to morph the entire level and soundtrack between Giana's two personalities is genuinely impressive and never gets old to watch. The dual soundtr…

I bought Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams thinking it would be a nice, colorful platformer to introduce my son and nephews to PC gaming. Cute visuals, cartoon style… seemed like a safe bet. Yeah, no. This game is secretly a hardcore platformer wearing a friendly disguise. Even on normal difficulty, it demands sharp ref…

It's kind of like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver only it's a whimsical Alice In Wonderland inspired 2.5D platformer. It has a nice atmosphere & decent aesthetics.