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De Mambo
Released On: Jul 13, 2017
69
6.7
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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22% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
69
22% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
78% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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The gameplay does eventually get repetitive, although great strides have been taken to ensure this doesn’t happen too quickly and there is definitely much fun to be had here.
While De Mambo might not be the most friendly platformer or accessible party fighter, its frantic play-style and unsettling atmosphere make it one of the most unique titles available for the Nintendo Switch. A lack of online multiplayer does stick as a rather big disappointment, but the single-player content and local multiplayer more than make up for a lack of global mamboing. Between dance-like controls and a single-player that's equal parts addictive and challenging, De Mambo not only manages to be an engagingly speedy platformer, it excels at it.
It's an imperfect debut, but in spurts and with friends, De Mambo is a fun and chaotic trip. [Issue #29, p. 21]
A noble attempt to offer an alternative to Smash Bros., and although there are some mechanical issues the multiplayer is still plenty of fun regardless.
It's a fun distraction to casually play with friends -- be they competitive or casual -- and will perhaps help hold us all over till a proper Smash Bros. releases on the Switch; much like how the developers waited for a 3DS version. This is one fun little dance.
De Mambo is odd. De Mambo knows how odd it is, and bathes in the identity that it has created for itself. What you’ll find here is a fascinatingly strange little game with style that I haven’t quite seen before. If you’re looking for another charming little multiplayer experience to add to your portable library, De Mambo might be something you want to check out. It’s not perfect, but there’s definitely some good here that outshines its flaws.
De Mambo is a game with some clever ideas, but is ultimately held back by it’s limited features. No online play, bland levels and not enough of a hook to keep me coming back for more is unfortunately what stands out the most. That’s not to say there isn’t a place for this game if you have access to a group of friends who can regularly meet up and want a bite sized party game. It does enough right that makes it worth checking out in the right circumstances, just don’t expect to play hours on end.
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Mixed or Average
Based on 10 User Ratings
6.7
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Summary De Mambo lets 1-4 players engage in Mambo Combat. Grab a Joy-Con and charge your measly one button and release at different times to do three different attacks. Knock your opponents off the screen and break the level however you decide (thanks to some flimsy architecture), to make your game marginally different each time you play. De Mam...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
Initial Release Date: Jul 13, 2017
Developer:
- The Dangerous Kitchen
Publisher: Chorus Worldwide
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