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#99 Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (DS, 2009)


I took a lot of purchasing risks with the DS. Sure I got burned a few times with games like Touch Detective and Lunar Dragon Song, but more often than not, I was rewarded for taking the plunge, and Henry Hatsworth is one of the best examples. I am always intrigued by games that have unique hybrid genre gameplay (platformer and puzzle for Henry), but I think what ultimately got me to purchase this was that it was quite the departure from EA Tiburon who are mostly known for developing the Madden games since the mid-90s.

While the platformer portion of the game that plays on the top screen is pretty standard on its own with your basic attacks and going through the usual environments, it is the puzzle element that takes place on the bottom screen that makes the game memorable. It is a color-based match three puzzle, but there are a wide variety of block effects that when activated affect the top screen. There are good effects like healing Henry or powering up his attacks, but there are also detrimental ones such as reviving defeated enemies. With the game already being on the challenging side given the amount of enemies and damage they do, it heightens the importance of effectively balancing both the platforming and puzzle aspects.

It has its own shortcomings, but its uniqueness, endearing goofiness, and consistently engaging and rewarding gameplay more than make up for it, and it became one of my favorite DS games as a result.

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