amphibious_ReViews

It took long enough to finally beat Dadish 3, but I think taking it in chunks was the best approach for me. I don't know what it is, but every once in a while, I just want to work through a punishing platformer. I need to be in the right headspace, but when I am, I crave the rush of finally beating a tough level. Like the other entries in the series, Dadish 3 isn't the most punishing game I've played in the genre, but it is challenging enough to fill that niche for me when I need it. I would also say that this is the most polished and feature-rich game in the series, making it the definitive Dadish experience in my mind.   As expected, Dadish 3 puts you in control of the titular parental root vegetable as he attempts to rescue his delinquent children yet again. This time, it seems like the suspiciously-named Lord Kanrud has something to do with their absence, so you'll need to take him down too. The gameplay is the same as the other 2D Dadish games, but there are a plet...

After finishing a year with Daily Dadish , I wasn't ready to quit, but I didn't particularly want to replay any levels, so I went straight into Dadish 2. I was a little surprised by how much lengthier and more difficult the levels could be than the average Daily Dadish stage, but I was happy not to be locked to just one a day anymore. In fact, I would often find myself beating three or four in a row whenever I would pick the game up. There wasn't much more to the game than in either of the ones I had played previously, but more of a good thing is still a good thing! Dadish 2 runs on the same engine as before, and while it introduces a slew of new enemy types beyond that of the first game , I had already encountered them all multiple times in Daily Dadish. However, there was one unexpected new feature that stood out and will likely be what I most remember about the game. The first boss of the original game, Burgurgular, returns as an ally that Dadish can ride on, creating br...

I hadn't even finished the first Dadish before I started playing Daily Dadish. The allure of a new level every day preyed on my FOMO in the nicest way possible. Instead of time-limited events designed to push micro-transactions, every day of the year has its own unique level to conquer. While its nature necessitates the absence of even the bare-bones narrative structure of the series' numbered entries, the rest of the game makes up for the shortcoming in spades. Having more than double the number of levels as the previous three games combined, Daily Dadish is a huge adventure and makes for an excellent year-long advent calendar. Daily Dadish plays similarly to its trilogy of predecessors, presenting you with handcrafted platforming levels that challenge you to think quick and move with precision. Stages are filled with hazards and enemies to keep you on your toes while you run, jump, and bounce toward Dadish's truant children. All of the components used in the stages are d...

Every once in a while, I'll come across a game that I know will be good, even without having virtually any background knowledge about it. A pixel-art platformer starring a radish that is a dad? Yeah, that's going to make the list. I would often see the Dadish games when browsing the Switch eShop, but for ten dollars a pop, I never looked any further than the listing. However, if we mosey on over to the Google Play store, every Dadish game is available (ad-supported) for free! How could I resist? With the Android port having full controller support and surprisingly infrequent ads, the experience is going to be identical between mobile and console for most players, and I had an excellent time with it. Dadish is a straightforward affair. In this precision platformer, you'll be playing as the titular radish himself and you'll need to track down all of your children. It's not like Dadish is an irresponsible father, he was just taking a well-deserved nap when all of his k...