Eurogamer’s game of the year 2023 is…
I jest, I jest. Even though the spirit of Birdo-loving continues at Eurogamer, passed down by our old mate Martin Robinson, I can’t crown the title to fangame Birdo’s Holiday Brawl, deserving though it may be.
Birdo’s Holiday Brawl was made by Super Squidoodle for the Christmas Sonic Amateur Games Expo organised by fan-run site Sonic Fan Games HQ. It’s a fun, short little game which is easy to understand but difficult to master.
The gameplay was inspired by Super Mario Bros. 2 and Mario Clash, and Birdo must defeat enemy waves using eggs. She can only have three at a time, but the eggs recharge after a few seconds. To rack up points, you need to hop between the levels of each stage and shoot eggs up or down, which will cause them to ricochet and chain hits.