
games like
The NewZealand Story
The NewZealand Story leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.
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Like The NewZealand Story, but easier
Same cheat-test neighborhood, lower Execution demand - the hands aren't as punishing.
12 games like The NewZealand Story
A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Otherwise the profiles match closely.
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Perfect analog inputs trivialise precise jumps, dives and wall-kicks
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Tight platforming with trial-and-error.
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 6) - Route, resource, and encounter knowledge
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Fluid traversal and aimed particle powers
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Demanding jump chains and animal-buddy control
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Level layouts are fixed and quickly known
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Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - High-speed reaction platforming
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Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 1) - Static seamless world
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Float-platforming and weapon-switch combat ask moderate precision
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Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Dodging, rift-tether mobility, and weapon aim.
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- Released
- 1988
- Developer
- Taito
- Platforms
- Arcade, Sharp X68000, FM Towns
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- IGDB users
- 77/100