INO-vation Download

• Developer: Omega
• Genre: Arcade
• Works On: Windows 95-98, Windows XP

Reviews

Gohst
This is a game from Japanese developer Omega. I found his games as I was discovering the free game market and I recently highlighted as many of his games as possible, that I hadn't done in the years since I first came into contact with him. This one seemed to slip through the cracks. So here it is now.
Before we get too far into this, let me say that its from Japan. It is written in Japanese by a Japanese man. All the text in the game is Japanese and unless you can already understand the language - you won't stand a chance here. BUT - You don't need to read what's happening to play it.
Arrows move you and space (or Z) makes you jump. Using these simple controls you guide the wild boar (that's why he never stops running) on and off platforms, in and out of tight corners and most importantly - collecting artefacts. There are 17 to collect and collecting some of them will finish the game early. Though I'm not sure which (the parrot ended it one day while the eggplant did me in another.
It's a strange game and the limited field of play is surprisingly full of secrets. Discovery is the most important part of this game, oh and getting the ability to do a quadruple jump is somewhat satisfying also. Enjoy the strange bizarreness that is INO-vation.