2008 · Irem · Platformer

Hammerin' Hero

PlayStation exclusive

If it moves, hammer it!

Released: 15 May 2008
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Genres: Platformer
Developers: Irem
Publishers: Irem
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E10+
Languages: English

About

Hammerin' Hero, known in Japan as Ikuze! Gen-San: Yuuyake Daiku Monogatari (いくぜっ！源さん～夕焼け大工物語～) and in Europe as GenSan, is a 2008 platform video game for the PlayStation Portable handheld. It is the eighth and final game in the Hammerin' Harry series excluding spin-offs. The game was developed and published by Irem in Japan, while it was later published by Atlus in North America and by DHM Interactive in Europe.

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Media

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Reception

Hammerin' Hero received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 73/100 based on 19 reviews.

Sam Bishop of IGN gave the game an 8.8/10, praising the gameplay and art style while describing it as "[managing] to not feel old, just... retro". Tom McShea of GameSpot was less receptive to the game, giving it a 6/10 while criticizing its gameplay as being "repetitive" and "formulaic".