

Okay, so The Pagemaster on SNES is basically a weird little action-adventure game where you play as a kid (who looks suspiciously like Macaulay Culkin) running around a haunted library. At first, it feels like a standard platformer—jump on bookshelves, dodge rolling ladders—but then suddenly you're getting chased by living paint and fighting off flying books. Classic '90s weirdness.
The controls are a bit stiff, and some of the enemy patterns feel unfair, but there's charm in how it mixes horror and fantasy. One minute you're in a creepy gothic section, the next you're swinging a sword in some medieval chapter. Just don't expect deep lore—it's basically "kid gets lost in a library: the game." Still, the art style holds up, especially the animated cutscenes.
Pro tip: Stock up on those library cards. You'll need 'em.
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