- El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (9/8/8/9, 34 points): Ignition's otherworldly platformer, whose goofy premiere trailer touched off a major Internet-meme phenomenon in Japan last year, appears to actually be a good game as well, something which ought to be a relief to a lot of people. "The world setting, story, and graphics are charming as they simultaneously blow you away," Famitsusaid. "The tempo's also great and backs it all up well."
"The two main characters have enough sheer impact to ensure their place in game history," another reviewer wrote. "If you play this game, there's a really good chance you'll become utterly addicted to it -- although the difficulty level's a little on the hard side, especially when trying to gauge your jump range."
