Freedom Planet 2014

Is it still worth playing?

Lilac, a dragon, Carol, a wildcat, and Milla, a basset hound, defend the Kingdom Stone against Lord Brevon, a warlord from space, across three nations. It is a 2014 platformer, released on July 21, 2014 for Windows, the Mac and Linux and later on the Wii U, PlayStation 4 and Switch. It began as a Sonic fan game until its creator, Sabrina DiDuro, decided that was a waste of time and made it her own. It runs fast but fights instead of rolling: no rings, red leaves for health, a move set of each character's own, and minibosses and bosses in every level, with slower stretches between the fast ones. Lilac punches, kicks and whirlwinds enemies with a double jump. A sequel came in 2022. The fighting still makes a platformer that stops to hit things, with three ways of running.