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The Great Giana Sisters had only a brief presence on store shelves, but the game remains an infamous figure among Commodore 64 enthusiasts. Nintendo, at the time, was not amused with the game’s similarity to its own Super Mario Bros., and following threats of legal action, all copies of The Great Giana Sisters were recalled from sale shortly after its release.
Time has healed old wounds, however, and a remake of The Great Giana Sisters received a full and proper retail release for the Nintendo DS last year in the UK. One graphical facelift and a modified control scheme later, the Nintendo DS version of Giana Sisters ($4.99) is now available for sale in the iTunes App Store.
If you’ve played Super Mario Bros., you’ll have a good idea of what to expect from Giana Sisters. There are platforms, enemies, and collectible trinkets. You can bop bricks with your head to make stuff come out. The concept may be familiar, but the platforming action is solid throughout.
Giana Sisters includes 80 all-new levels, with a set of 32 “retro” stages unlocked upon completion of the main quest. A preview video is below.
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