On the Tiles

No Franky, Joe, or Dirk here Developer: Odin Computer Graphics Publisher: Firebird Software Release Dates: 1987 (Commodore 64), November 22nd, 2019 (Antstream) Available On: Commodore 64, Antstream Genre(s): Action, 2D Platformer Let’s get something out of the way here: like that headline at the top says, this is not the same game as Franky, Joe & Dirk: On the Tiles. Unlike this On the Tiles, that On the Tiles is a game made up entirely of sliding tile puzzles! It’s also quite possibly the weirdest crossover to ever exist, being a combination of Joe & Mac, Dragon’s Lair, and Dr. Franken, so I gotta put some respect on its name for that at the very least. Now, I’ve grown less sour on those kinds of puzzles over the years, but there’s still a line that can be crossed, y’know? Crossroad Crisis is a cool game because it takes the concept and adds some spice into it while also being a bit more forgiving. You’re effectively still doing sliding tile puzzles, but there’s enough surrounding…