This review was originally written on 09/26/2018.

Technical Information

Developer: Herrero Games
Publisher: Herrero Games
Release Date: July 31st, 2015

Job the Leprechaun is a simple platform game where you control a leprechaun (Irish dwarf) and must save your friend Eri.

Final Thoughts– Analyzing the Game as a Whole

Graphics and UI

The pixel art reminds me of Master System games. Despite being simple, it was well-made. I think “minimalist pixel art” is an appropriate term hehe
I loved the artwork for the main character, I found it very cute hahaha <3

Both UI and HUD are clean and have the same aesthetic as the artwork.

Soundtrack and Sound Effects

The game features 3 songs (one for each world and one when you complete a stage), but all are cheerful and chip-tune-like.

Gameplay

The game exceeded my expectations. At first, I was a bit surprised by the gameplay, because it seems like the character slides around a bit. The hitboxes are well-adjusted, as you can only kill enemies by hitting them with your hat, it’s necessary to play for a while to get the timing right.
Unfortunately, it’s not possible to configure the keyboard buttons.

You must collect all four-leaf clovers to advance to the next level, but there is a timer that, when it reaches zero, you’re dead. The early stages are quite easy, but as you progress, you realize that simply chasing after the clovers isn’t enough, you need to analyze the best route, or else time will run out.

The game consists of thirty five stages and two worlds. The last stages of World 2 I found quite challenging… it made me break a sweat, because I thought the game was much simpler and that I could finish in about fourty minutes.

You have three continues, but if they’re used up, you’ll have to start from scratch, from the first stage of the first world.

Replayability and Game Retention

When the game over, you’ll want to play again! I was almost at the last stage and complaining that the game was too easy and that I messed up.
Indeed, the overall difficulty of the game is not high, but the last stages can get a bit frustrating! hahaha