OrangePixel is a studio with a clear penchant for the classic games of yesteryear.
It has released several games - including Meganoid and Stardash - which wouldn't look out of place on the Game Boy or SNES, so it should come as no great shock to learn that its latest opus retains a similar visual style.
However, it's not just the pixel-heavy 2D graphics in Chrono&Cash that hark back to a bygone age - the simplistic but challenging gameplay also feels like it has come from two decades ago.
Cash and carryChrono&Cash is all about collecting swag to complete each level. The stages - which range from bank vaults to Mayan temples - are littered with desirable commodities.
It's your job to leap from platform to plaform picking up these treasures, all the while avoiding the attentions of guards hell-bent on stopping you in your tracks. One touch from these hostile individuals and you lose a life. Lose all three and it's Game Over.
There's no way of fighting back in Chrono&Cash, so you have to rely solely on your reflexes and your character's nifty double-jump move, which allows him to reach difficult platforms.
Enemies appear from doors. You get a warning in the form of a yellow exclamation mark when one of these appears, whereupon you need to make sure you're as far away from that particular door as possible.
Although Chrono&Cash features varied locations and lots of different enemies, the core gameplay remains the same throughout. You're essentially chasing a high score, and the game reminds you of the importance of bragging by the fact that it attempts to auto-post your last score to Twitter at the conclusion of each game.
Like a thief in the nightIf you're not the kind of person who revels in besting your previous score, then Chrono&Cash will lose its appeal quite swiftly.
Although there are achievement-style tasks to unlock and additional costumes to acquire, the game is relatively shallow - it's all about gunning for that personal score. While this isn't a bad thing in itself, it does limit the game's long-term prospects.
One big advantage this Xperia Play version has over the vanilla Android download is the introduction of physical controls, which do a great deal to enliven the experience. Later levels require deft reflexes and pixel-perfect precision, and as a result the Xperia Play's slide-out gaming pad provides the ideal interface.
Still, even improved controls can't fix the inherent problems that hold this game back from true greatness.
If you're a fan of old skool gaming, then you might be willing to forgive the brevity of the experience and embrace the finger-friendly arcade action that lies within, but the fact of the matter is that Chrono&Cash is too light on ideas and too heavy on repetition.