System: Wii
Dev: Konami
Pub: Konami
Release: Sep. 25, 2007
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Review by Adam Brown

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Review Rating Legend
1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
2.5 - 2.9 = Average
3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
3.5 - 3.9 = Good
4.0 - 4.4 = Great
4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
5.0 = The Best

Dewy's Adventure is broken up into six different worlds, each as cliched as the last with the obligatory fire, ice, desert, and jungle worlds that you would expect. Each world is broken into four levels and a boss battle. The bosses function similarly to those that are found in the Legend of Zelda series. You will need to discern the bosses' weakness and then use one or two of your special abilities to defeat it. Once you have completed all of these levels, you will be forced to vanquish several of the game's mid bosses and bosses again to proceed to the final showdown with Don Hedron. This is incredibly annoying and is fairly lazy game design. Still, the final battle is entertaining and fills you with a welcome sense of accomplishment upon completion.

Aside from the single-player story mode, players can also enjoy multiplayer and level creation modes. The multiplayer is fairly straightforward, having up to four players sliding around a map trying to collect the most stars. Getting hit by an enemy or an opponent will make you drop your already collected stars. This mode gets old very quickly and isn't incredibly fun. Creating your own levels, however, is entertaining. You start off with a few basic pieces to work with and unlock many more while playing through the story mode. Once you have collected some of the more interesting pieces, you can make some really good levels. I personally believe this was the best part of this game.

Graphically, Dewy's Adventure is an adequate title. The art style used for the cinematics is as beautiful as it is vibrant. Dewy himself has some nice reflection effects, but many of the game's enemies are just black shapes devoid of personality and features. Most of the game's environments aren't particularly stunning either. Still, there are some nice touches throughout such as the changes in the environment depending on the temperature you choose. Audibly, the game has some fairly catchy tunes, the best of which have Dewy humming along to the music. The voice acting is of high quality, although it is somewhat painful to listen to. Many of the game's sound effects, however, are fairly cheesy sounding and overused.

In the end, Dewy's Adventure is a fairly disappointing title. It is clearly marketed to a younger audience but because it is so hard to control Dewy, it will most likely turn them away. Although there is some enjoyment to be had in the story mode and level editor, the game's controls really hinder the overall experience. Still, the game is fairly unique and will challenge even the most seasoned of gaming veterans. However, if you are looking for an easy and enjoyable experience made for a more casual gamer, I would definitely look elsewhere.

By Adam Brown
CCC Freelance Writer

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