Fix-It, Felix Jr.

Fix-It, Felix Jr. is one of those arcade classics that just feels like home, y'know? The whole vibe is super straightforward. You play as Felix, the good guy handyman with a magic hammer, and your one job is to fix all the windows in a big apartment building that the giant grumpy Wreck-It Ralph keeps smashing. The screen doesn't even scroll, it's just this single tall building, and you're climbing up floor by floor fixing the damage. It sounds simple because it is, but that's what makes it so easy to pick up and immediately get into. The charm is right there in the concept.

Looking at it, the graphics are totally old school with those chunky bright pixels that are just bursting with personality. Felix is a little guy in blue overalls and Ralph is a massive blocky dude who lumbers around. The colors are really cheerful and the music is kinda catchy. It's not trying to be some super realistic visual masterpiece, its style is all about being clear, cute and memorable.

The gameplay is where it really shines. It's a platformer but the challenge comes from managing Ralph and the falling debris. You're not just jumping between platforms; you're timing your movements to avoid getting knocked off the building by a falling brick. It starts chill but around the third or fourth level, Ralph gets way more aggressive, and you have to have some real quick reflexes. The controls are super tight, which is a good thing because you need Felix to respond instantly when you tell him to jump. There's a real risk-reward thing going on. Do you go for that bonus pie at the top of the screen and risk getting hit? Or play it safe and just fix the windows? It's that kind of simple decision making that keeps you playing again and again.

As for the characters, they're icons. Felix is the ultimate nice guy and you can't help but root for him. His whole thing is just fixing stuff and being polite, which is kinda refreshing, and Ralph… he's not a bad guy really, he's just doing his job, and you even feel bad for him when you get the high score and see him getting thrown off the roof in the cutscene.   They're a perfect duo!

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Alright, so you wanna download it? You already know what's up. The game's been a legend since forever, so unless you've been living under an arcade cabinet, you get why it's a masterpiece. Just point your 3DS at the glitchy QR code below with the FBI app. Your landlord's windows won't fix themselves. Now go get hammering.