Skunny: Back to the Forest is a DOS-based platformer that came out in 1993. Every PC developer at the time was desperately trying to make a Super Mario game instead of sticking to their strength — incredibly slow-paced dungeon crawlers and airport management simulations. And sure, it was a technical achievement when John Romero got Commander Keen to scroll smoothly on a home computer, but it’s impressive in the same way as a dog standing on its hind legs and barking the vague sounds of Bible verses — it’s a wonder that it could happen at all, but you kind of wish it would stop.

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