genre since the mighty Lollipop Chainsaw. Given that the genre is best known for being loud and boisterous, as well as straightforward, linear and providing players with explicit direction (going as far as to have flashing arrows to show players where to move next), the fact that Ringo Ishikawa is subtle, reflective, and directionless, makes it a brilliant bit of subversion. It also means it's the most surprisingly thoughtful game I have played in quite some time." Time Extension included the game on their top 25 "Best Beat 'Em Ups of All Time" list. References External links 2018 video games GameMaker Studio games High school-themed video games Indie video games MacOS games Open-world video games Nintendo Switch games Side-scrolling beat 'em ups Single-player video games Video games developed in Russia Video games set in Japan Windows games Xbox One games