HOP TOP Reviews

Hop Top is the love child of Ice Climbers, Galaxian and Doodle Jump. The short burst action always leaves me wanting another game. It took me a long time to master even getting passed the first few levels but the natural osmosis over time through playing is greatly satisfying and rewarding, as failure is almost always on the player as the enemy patterns are fair/predictable with all their own unique behaviours and layouts, similarly the platforms are layed out in such a way that there is almost always multiple ways to progress forward even if you slip up the first jump and have to retry, especially so once you get accustomed to crossing over from one side of the screen to another by warping across ala pac-man and other such arcade games screen wrap mechanics. If the game is a little to hard for you or you just wanna try it and be done with it one sitting you can always cheat and use infinite continues, this doesnt remove all challenge as you still must restart the level ofcourse, I obviously never used this feature as a true gamer, but I imagine for some seeking an easier / shorter time with the game this will suffice without making it mindlessly easy for such a player. Similiarly there is an auto fire option if you dont wish to develop arthiritis playing, although again for me this didnt really serve much a purpose as spamming that button is half the fun, but its still a nice option to have, and it is even a little bit inferior to just mashing, which to some is a controversial choice I suppose, but its either you crank up the auto fire to make it objectively better, pushing players away from even bothering playing the game "properly" (in my opinion anyway) or giving them a very very slight handicap for choosing the easier option, which I think works better since its not exactly game destroying since the type of player to choose this option probably wasnt mashing to their hearts content anyway. The presentation is stellar, excellent pixel art reminiscent of the era, akin to the more later "arrangement" namco games graphics which looks phenomenal and it really utilises this style rather than using "le retro" graphics as a crutch for bad/lazy art. The soundtrack is similiar, every track is a banger utilising the arcade instruments to their highest potential in short but memorable tracks. Extra shoutout for the kefka laugh cameo and Dancing Mad intro reference leading into Killer Queen, amazing. Also the addition of the arcade mode emulating the style of the "original" version of the non existence arcade game pre the "arrangement" style is a great touch. SOUL. One minor gripe I have with the game is that when the game ends, it simply ends. I feel like this game could benefit from a "loop" system like other arcade games where you can endlessly replay the campaign until game over to see how high your score could possibly go. Although this is less a criticism more just something I wish was in the game. Also I wish the main way of increasing the high score was via a time bonus per round as well as traditional point gain via collecting balloons/bouncing high as seemingly the best way to get a high score is just to stall? Which I dont really see the design idealogy behind that as it is rather tedious and without intention usually just rewards you for playing worse and taking longer which doesnt make much sense.

Wonderful, feels like a Namco Arrangement game in Campaign mode (with a classic Arcade mode as well) and is pretty fun to play. Would love achievements though.

Hop Top is an arcade style game with clean graphics, great tunes and simple but engaging gameplay. I'm not sure how this game is to those who aren't fans of classic arcade games but if you are part of that niche than I can confirm that Hop Top will be a great time.

I've only played the game for a few minutes and I'm immediately hooked. I'm a sucker for classic arcade games, and this game would be a smash hit if it released back then. The combination of Galaga-like shooting and platforming similar to Doodle Jump makes it very addictive and keeps me coming back for more. 10/10 would recommend

This game is the perfect blend of Galaga Arrangement and Doodle Jump, clearly inspired by the Namco Arrangement series of games. Highly recommend this game to anybody looking for a fun little arcade game that actually tries to feel like something that would come out from the mid 80's 90's!

Have played this game for like 30 minutes but fuck it we ball a throwback to the namco classics collection arcade games was exactly what the doctor ordered. The aesthetic is spot on Surprisingly challenging too!

HOP TOP is a mashup between Galaga and Doodle Jump, with classic-arcade difficulty, a wonderful soundtrack, beautiful art direction, and an absolutely charming feel that feels like a breath of fresh air in 2024. If you're someone who loves arcade games, it's very likely you'll get hooked on HOP TOP. I can't recommend it highly enough.

A love letter to Taito Corporation games, Hop Top is a charming and deceptively difficult infinite-scrolling puzzle platformer galaga space invaders mashup THING where you play as Hop, a bird who got his wings stolen and is now climbing a tower to the moon in an attempt to get them back. Charming, great sound design, lovely artwork and addictive gameplay

Great arcade experience, cute characters, snazzy music, multiple modes for those looking for something more in line with remakes of classics such as the ones made by Namco, or for people who want to play till they run out of lives. Grab it, play it, put your name at the top of the in game scoreboard, feel the sweet dopamine rush of wiping out wave after wave and climbing to the top

I've played about an hour of this game, and I think I can say this game is really something, considering it's a somewhat clever mix of classic games like Galaga and Ice Climbers. This game offers three distinct modes, one being a classic arcade mode with simplistic charming style, and the other two being a unique Endless and Campaign modes that introduce the graphics as if it were included in a PlayStation/Saturn era arcade collection, which is a really neat touch. As for the gameplay itself, it's not too difficult to understand everything, but it does prove to be challenging and requires the player to be on their toes with certain platforms and enemies. I got to Round 27 on Arcade Mode and beat the default Hi-Score which says enough about how much I got into it. Though if there's one thing I could pick at, it's the fact that I didn't know there was screen wrapping at all. Maybe some sort of intro tutorial for first time players might helped... but it doesn't ruin the experience at all! If you're looking for something to try that's small and sweet for a small price, I say give this a shot.