Adventures of Helio
- November 23, 2023
- Steel Fish Studios LLC
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Get on itch.io StoreAdventures of Helio is an old school-style 2D platformer that will test your skills in the genre! In this Latin American-inspired game, you play as the young dragon, Helio, as he must battle and trek his way home before the sinister thief, El Ladron, does and steal his treasure! Play through 60 levels, in six worlds, and overcome various challenges and foes, including many insane bosses and creatu…
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- The game features a charming art style and a nice soundtrack, contributing to its overall appeal.
- Gameplay is flexible and enjoyable, offering various ways to approach levels, enhancing replayability.
- The game has a good variety of levels and enemy types, keeping the experience fresh and engaging.
- There are several bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including issues with level restarts and enemy interactions.
- Some levels are frustratingly difficult or poorly designed, leading to a less enjoyable experience.
- The voice acting and music quality are inconsistent, with some elements feeling bland or out of place.
- story14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The story of "The Adventures of Helio" is simple and engaging, featuring charming characters and enjoyable voice acting, reminiscent of classic platformers like Super Mario and Donkey Kong Country. However, it sometimes feels disjointed, as character interactions reference events from earlier missions, which can lead to confusion. Overall, while the narrative is fun, its execution may leave players wanting more coherence and timely information.
“The story is simple and easy to follow with nice voice acting, but at times it feels like this could be a second game in a series due to how familiar characters are with each other.”
“The Adventures of Helio is a cute platformer, with Super Mario and Donkey Kong Country vibes, funny characters, and a simple-yet-fun story.”
“As ¾ of the missions are decent or fun.”
“As you will notice when talking to your friend during the cutscenes, they talk about things 3-4 missions ago when you could have used that info.”
“Random tutorials and talking 3-4 missions when you actually would have liked them.”
“From random clouds making being a fire dragon a living hell in already hard missions, to having the cheese enemies that will instantly kill you.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 13 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally enjoyable and flexible, allowing players to choose between speedrunning, collecting items, or maximizing scores. While there are creative attempts to vary the gameplay, some mechanics can be frustrating and challenging. Overall, players appreciate the fun and engaging nature of the gameplay experience.
“Just finished the first world section facing the boss and I've found the gameplay so far very enjoyable and fun.”
“I like the gameplay flexibility offered to the player, from speedrunning to the space gem, ending the level, or going around the platform level collecting everything to maximize your score.”
“Nice attempts to change up gameplay from time to time.”
“Some mechanics in levels can make you smash your head against your keyboard.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game features a charming and cute art style, particularly with consistent dragon designs that incorporate Spanish undertones. However, some users noted a lack of overall consistency in the art style across different elements.
“The game has a nice soundtrack and a cute and charming art style.”
“The art style for the dragons is very consistent and has Spanish undertones, which I find pretty cool.”
“The art style for each character changes and doesn't stay consistent.”
“The art style for each character changes and doesn't stay consistent.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game features a charming and cute art style complemented by a pleasant soundtrack, primarily consisting of royalty-free music. Overall, the music enhances the game's appeal without being intrusive.
“The game has a nice soundtrack and a cute and charming art style.”
“The music is royalty-free in most cases.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "The Adventures of Helio" is characterized by its cute and whimsical characters, reminiscent of classic platformers like Super Mario and Donkey Kong Country, contributing to a lighthearted and enjoyable narrative.
“The Adventures of Helio is a cute platformer, with Super Mario and Donkey Kong Country vibes, funny characters, and a simple yet fun story.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from numerous stability issues, including game-breaking bugs such as players spawning on the restart screen and dying instantly, glitching spike balls causing unexpected deaths, and teleportation glitches that can trap players. Additionally, the health and score bars occasionally malfunction, further detracting from the overall experience.
“There are quite a bit of bugs including spawning on the restart screen and dying immediately, random spike balls glitching out and killing you across the map, teleporting as the stone dragon sometimes glitches you to the ground, your health and score bar randomly going to the bottom of your screen, and a few others.”
