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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 1.1 hrs on record
Posted: 20 Jan, 2022 @ 8:46am
Updated: 20 Jan, 2022 @ 8:47am

On the surface - a fresh revival of a classic title, with fantastic new graphics, and new mechanics that help expand the game's depth without over-complicating it. Only real aspect I'm not huge into is the addition of the Super meter, but maybe through extended play I could warm up to it.

Only thing is, the online play is woefully barebones.

The matchmaking is virtually non-existent, as both main options, Ranked and Quick Play will pair you with a random player, regardless of factors like Ping, which can lead to horrible matches with plenty of teleporting with a nice side of input lag.

Invite matches are possible, but not via Crossplay, so no Steam + Gamepass matchups. Unless possibly in Quick/Ranked. Lobbies are also left in the cold, so no spectator mode, which hammers the last nail in the coffin for any online tournaments.

Game is worth a look if you can get local play going, but as I'm writing this we are in Year 3 of a pandemic and local play just isn't feasible for most.

Very disappointing. Hard to recommend playing this over the original when you can access it on a service like Fightcade with superior online play.
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Big Chocolate 11 Oct, 2023 @ 4:11pm 
Skill Issue.
Turbo Man 22 Jan, 2022 @ 4:57am 
Windjammers is an old outdated game with vertex graphics, 8 bits of memory, 1 level of play, it has no scaling capability, no digital stereo sound, no multiplayer, no secret codes, MAN THE GUYS DON'T EVEN BLEED!

Plus, I mastered it when I was 3, OK?
View The Phenom 21 Jan, 2022 @ 12:42pm 
Eh, it's a $20 game at the end of the day. Spectator mode and lobbies would be nice, but I'm not aware of a cheap indie game that can provide features comparable to a bigger budge title. Gotta keep your expectations in check.

I agree that what's currently there (quick match and ranked match) need improvements, such as some kind of ping filters so you're not being paired with 200+ Ping players constantly.

Also, I find it weird that the handful of players aware of the franchise would even give it a thumbs down when they're the main reason Windjammers 2 exists. But to each his own, hopefully Dotemu realizes that they need to pull in new players as opposed to relying on the small, old guard.
Nofunson 21 Jan, 2022 @ 8:12am 
shills in here shilling for free
Mr. No_Effs_Given 20 Jan, 2022 @ 6:57pm 
@-Fish-
Friend? What's that?
Mumrah 20 Jan, 2022 @ 5:00pm 
Odd review.
You play on release day for a game that is a cult classic at best. I would not expect many to know about this game. So this is where your issues with matchingmaking stems from.
I agree that if you experience lag, that is a problem.
Plenty of games don't have a Spectator mode and it is silly to give a negative for that. Watch a stream if you want to watch. If the game had a Spectator mode, that would be a bonus.
Expecting Crossplay is unrealistic. Especially from Dotemu.
You barely touch on how the game plays. It seemed you liked it.

Here is the kicker, I don't even own the game....
head empty 20 Jan, 2022 @ 3:58pm 
scamdemic hehehehe
>-FISH-D 20 Jan, 2022 @ 3:01pm 
You haven't had a friend inside your home in 3 years? uhhhh