Okay, so I’ve got this thing to talk about—Ruffy and the Riverside. It’s kinda like this 3D action-adventure deal. Open worlds, puzzles, the whole shebang. So Ruffy? Picture an ewok from Star Wars but, like, a bear, and bam! He can sorta twist the world around him. It’s playful, but sometimes… things just go a little sideways.
Anyway, Riverside is in trouble. Some creepy cube wants to wreck everything. Yeah, cubes can be evil now, I guess. Ruffy’s gotta collect letters to fire up this world core, his home’s lifeline. It’s like Super Mario 64, with a big hub and smaller bits scattered around. But those ladders? You gotta hit them juuuust right or, you know, eat dirt.
Ruffy’s got this cool trick: swap stuff around—materials, colors, you name it. Puzzles pop up like mushrooms after rain, some obvious, some… not so much. And when you finally crack one? Pure magic. But sometimes, I’m just smacking things around, praying for a miracle. Puzzle design’s like that—a love-hate thing.
Controls? Let’s say, they’re a bit wild. Fast, but not too sharp. Mess up a jump and bam, you’re back at a checkpoint from yesterday. Coins are neat, you can grab heart containers or funky outfits for Ruffy. Me? I cheated and bought puzzle answers instead, zipping past the brain-busters.
Puzzles vary. Swap a waterfall for leaves, turn pillars to rafts—makes things interesting. Getting those letters means zig-zagging through areas, and some tasks feel like hitting replay. Match symbols once? Sure. Do it thrice? Yawn.
Sound-wise, it’s all cute jingles and chuckles. Ruffy dances; it’s oddly mesmerizing. The visuals are artsy, lots of colors, like someone let a kid loose with crayons—the good kind of chaos. Dialogue’s funny, though the opening drags a bit. Who reads intros anyway?
Ultimately, Ruffy’s escapade is charming—janky bits and all. Reviewed it on Switch 2, and man, there’s a lot for hardcore fans to dig into. Sure, some puzzles are brain-twisters, but swapping stuff around? It’s a fresh twist. Yeah, it’s a bit rough—but this Riverside was worth a dip.
