YMMV / Awesome Possum... Kicks Dr. Machino's Butt

• Alternative Character Interpretation: Some have interpreted Awesome as having crippling self-esteem issues, with his constant boasting being an attempt to hide how little he actually thinks of himself.
• Anvilicious: The game's overt with its environmental message, from the recycling imagery to the character telling the enemies to stop polluting.
• Memetic Loser: Awesome's boasts have the opposite effect on players, who view him as a tryhard (the game's lackluster reception feeding this interpretation).
• Obvious Beta: This game runs extremely slowly. The framerate is so low that it can be practically unplayable, even at the best of times. It tops out around 15 frames per second... and in some areas, it even drops to single digits.
• Rooting for the Empire: Harming the environment notwithstanding, many players side with Dr. Machino when he says "You're not so awesome!" to the possum.
• Serial Numbers Filed Off: Awesome's moveset, the main characters and the preservation motifs are lifted straight from Sonic.
• They Copied It, So It Sucks!: A major complaint was the blatant copying of Sonic, from the general premise to the characters and move set.
• Unintentional Period Piece: Beyond just being an obvious product of the mascot boom, the graphics, dialogue, and heavy-handed Green Aesop all date this squarely to the early-to-mid '90s.

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