Joystiq impressions: Dewy's Adventure (Wii)

by Andrew Yoon { Jul 13th 2007 at 4:44AM }

From the creators of the fan favorite Elebits comes a brand new Wii game, Dewy's Adventure. Much like Konami's previous effort, this Wii-exclusive game attempts to fully utilize the Wii Remote in a much-too-cute universe. Like many other Wii titles, the game focuses on tilt controls: when tilting the Remote, the world will move, causing the titular character to slip and slide through the world. Although the controls are familiar, Dewy's Adventure offers many unique aspects to make it an enjoyable experience.

Dewy's repertoire is far more advanced than other tilting games. Dewy is primarily a platforming game, and Dewy must not only slide, but jump through the levels, navigating through layered worlds. In the level that we played, Dewy had to get a key to open a secret passage. Of course, things weren't going to be too easy. Enemies were varied, and fun to defeat.

Gallery: Dewy's Adventure

In order to get rid of the enemies that stand in Dewy's way, he can use one of his three forms. In his default state, he can jump and slam down on enemies. However, Dewy can also turn into a ball of ice by pressing Down on the D-Pad. Then, he can activate a spin attack that will devastate most enemies. He's faster, but loses traction very easily, making it unwise to transform in areas that require precision platforming. By pressing Up on the D-Pad, Dewy can turn into a floating cloud that can unleash a devastating lightning storm. Cloud Dewy floats, and an ever-expanding shadow encompasses enemies below him. Any enemies that are within his range will be shocked. Most enemies appeared to die in one hit.

The game certainly looked charming, with attractive graphics that far surpass those found in Elebits. In fact, it ranks as one of the better looking titles on the system. We found the tilt controls to work fairly well, far better than those found in other titles, such as Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz. However, we found navigating and platforming to still be a little trickier than should be.

Tags: dewy'sadventure, e307, konami

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Patrick @ Jul 13th 2007 5:21AM

looks like typical Wii 3rd party ass to me. Excluding 1st party titles Nintendo was worst at show imo.

FermitTheKrog @ Jul 13th 2007 7:38AM

Yeah Patrick we need more original third party titles like Madden 2008, Halo 3, or Final Fantasy 800.

elgato @ Jul 13th 2007 5:40AM

Nintendo had the worst show cuz they gaems ar cuetyzz adn dusn't haev enuff SHOOTAN or BROWN

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Babel @ Jul 13th 2007 12:16PM

You need a medal.

fawazr @ Jul 13th 2007 3:21PM

I wish there were an award for comment of the week because this is certainly it.

Lou D @ Jul 13th 2007 7:11AM

Is this where all the fanboys come in and call Nintendo kiddie because a 3rd party made this game? Don't forget to ignore the fact that the review found the game fun.

Back in the Amiga days, a clever game like this would receive a 90+% rating... Nobody cared whether is had blood or bubbles - good games were good games and bad games were bad games...

t_m @ Jul 13th 2007 8:53AM

that was before GRAPHIX!!!!!!

;-)

The Purveyor of Justice @ Jul 13th 2007 10:32AM

I agree,
There is nothing more childish than saying you won't play a game because it doesn't have enough gore/swearing /sexual themes etc.
Play the game because it's a good game.
As far as I'm concerned, your just downright immature! (and probably twelve years old)

They could poop out kiddie game after kiddie game, and as long as they were more fun than the majority of regurgitated crap that's stagnating the games industry, I would say more power to them. GROW UP!!

fawazr @ Jul 13th 2007 3:24PM

teenage boys suffer from pimples and surging hormones. They love big guns, big tits, and big muscles because their lives are devoid of big guns, big tits, and big muscles.

JodyAnthony @ Jul 13th 2007 9:04AM

clearly because this third party game is brightly colored, nintendo is terrible.

samfish @ Jul 13th 2007 9:30AM

No wonder Nintendo makes us adults want to molest kids. Look at those GRAFIXXX! Soooooooo kiddie(porn!).

Seriously, though...I think this game looks cool, from what I've seen of it. It's not an instant buy for me yet, though.

Dale @ Jul 13th 2007 9:56AM

2 B MATCHOOR, U NEED LOTS UV GUNS N SPLOSIONS BCOS ADULTS ONLY LIEK GUNS N SPLOSIONS DUH.

Isako @ Jul 13th 2007 10:46AM

I'm with Lou D. This game is only a third party game so don't judge the wii with that. I've to say that I like this game so GTA4 and Halo 3.

Just buy a 360 or a PS3 and make a mix.

Paul P. @ Jul 13th 2007 11:30AM

Konami would really do themselves a service if they came up with a better title and better name for the protagonist. Regardless of the fun of the title, Dewy sounds like a kid's game. Nearly any name that ends in a y does, honestly. I can't think of a better name, but its a living embodiment of water, a pretty neat concept, it deserves a pretty neat name.

Blee @ Jul 13th 2007 7:03PM

Seems to be an expectedly fun platformy/puzzly game. I just wished they chose a better art style for the characters. While technically impressive for a Wii title, the cuteness level would appear to detract from the overall experience for me, if my time with Elebits is any indication.

"However, we found navigating and platforming to still be a little trickier than should be."

Also, I sometimes wonder, with many games having inaccurate motion controls, whether a good game's actual challenge/difficulty are often unfairly tagged as a deficiency in the control scheme.