
From buzzsaws to ghosts, there’s more than enough enemies and objects here that will grind you to a bloody pulp. It’s easier said than done, however, as much like Super Meat Boy, everything is out to kill you. Here, you automatically move from left to right as you jump, punch, and duck to the end. In Super Meat Boy Forever, you control Meat Boy or Bandage Girl (plus unlockable characters) as you traverse different worlds and defeat bosses that Dr. I’ve got an unpopular opinion that auto-runners aren’t necessarily a bad thing (I did give the Bubsy game a positive review, after all), but I also acknowledge there’s a degree of difficulty that’s suitable in these games. It’s a vast departure from the last game, which turns it from a hard-as-nails platformer to a hard-as-nails auto-runner the likes of the Runner trilogy or Bubsy: Paws on Fire. Fetus didn’t catch the memo and kidnapped Nugget now, the duo must run through a procedurally-generated gauntlet of auto-scrolling levels in order to save their child and foil the evil doctor’s schemes.Īnd yeah, if you read “procedurally-generated gauntlet of auto-scrolling levels” and grimaced, you’re not alone. In Super Meat Boy Forever, the titular Meat Boy has settled down with Bandage Girl and their child Nugget. In the midst of trying to create something new, it’s lost some of its identity, but still has the same visual charm of the original.

There comes a time where every franchise must start anew, and Team Meat (minus some of its influential creators) has finally made Super Meat Boy Forever.


With its emphasis on fast-paced platforming and challenging but fair difficulty, it’s a classic the world over and has been ported to a multitude of consoles and handhelds. It’s hard to believe the indie game Super Meat Boy has been out for over a decade now.
