Hey, so let’s dive into this wild ride of a game called Ruffy and the Riverside. Imagine this: a 3D playground where you’re not stuck on rails, but free to romp around, poke at things, and solve puzzles. We’re talking about Ruffy here, a bear with some major Ewok vibes. I mean, he could totally crash a Star Wars party and blend right in. But he’s got this wild ability to tweak his surroundings, which sounds cool until you hit those, um, rough patches. You know, the ones that make you want to chuck your controller at the wall. Yeah, been there.
Ruffy’s world has this pesky cube — like a Rubik’s gone rogue — trying to demolish everything. Why? Beats me. Anyway, Ruffy’s got to do the whole hero gig, snagging these magical letters to light up the world core and save the day. Think Super Mario 64, but with bears and no princesses. You’re jumping from hub to smaller hubs, meeting quirky folks and tackling all sorts of head-scratching problems. Oh, and those ladders? Pro tip: aim for the center or frustration city, here we come.
The fun part is Ruffy and his magic swap-a-roo. Grab something, throw it somewhere else — rinse, repeat. Simple, right? Nope. Sometimes you’ll nail it, and other times it’s all “Wait, what?” You’ll find yourself in a dance of trial and error, often bouncing around like a hyperactive ping-pong ball. Stuck? Yeah, me too. But when it clicks? Chef’s kiss.
Controls, let me tell you, can be twitchy. Ruffy moves with the energy of a sugar-rushed toddler, which is awesome until it’s not. Pair that with a checkpoint system straight outta 1995, and you’ve got a recipe for redo madness. On the bright side, coins aren’t just for show. Spend ’em to beef up Ruffy’s life or snag a sweet costume. Sometimes, I’d just buy my way through a puzzle because patience is overrated.
To give you the lowdown, some early puzzles include swapping a waterfall with leafy vines (which, honestly, sounds cooler than it is) or converting stone pillars to wood for a quick float. In pursuit of those letters, expect to dip into smaller zones. But heads up: some of these tasks? They’re on rinse-and-repeat mode, like matching symbols till you wanna scream. Busywork, much?
And then there’s the soundscape — it’s this breezy, giggly backdrop that doesn’t take itself seriously. Ruffy’s dance moves? Legendary. The visuals, oh man, are this riot of bright, hand-drawn charm. But heads up: the intro? Wordy as heck. Could use a trim, ya know?
So, Ruffy and the Riverside, right? It’s a mixed bag but mostly in a good way. If you’ve got a Switch 2, it runs like a dream. Content galore for the completionist crowd. Sure, some puzzles might leave you scratching your head, but that swapping thing? What a hoot. Little rough around certain edges, sure, but hey, I’d wade through this Riverside again just to hang with Ruffy.
