Dininho Adventures
- March 8, 2020
Dininho Adventures is a single-player platformer game with sensational mechanics and fabulous visuals. As Dininho, players must rescue defenseless dinosaur babies from an evil egg-stealer in a colorful and dangerous world, accompanied by outstanding music. Help Dininho on this heroic adventure to save the stolen eggs and reunite the babies with their mom.
Nintendo Switch
PC
Reviews
- Dininho Adventures features beautiful pixel art and a charming soundtrack that enhances the nostalgic experience.
- The gameplay is fluid and engaging, with a well-designed difficulty curve that challenges players while remaining fun.
- The game is a love letter to classic platformers, offering unique mechanics and secrets that encourage exploration and replayability.
- The controls can feel unresponsive and inconsistent, leading to frustrating moments during platforming sections.
- Some levels lack clear instructions for new mechanics, which can result in confusion and unnecessary deaths.
- The game has long sections without checkpoints, making it tedious to repeat easy platforming after dying near the end of a level.
- gameplay32 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Dininho is praised for its fluidity, creative level design, and nostalgic charm reminiscent of classic platformers like Super Mario. Players appreciate the balance of challenge and accessibility, with mechanics that are easy to learn but difficult to master, though some express a desire for clearer tutorials on new gameplay elements. Overall, the game offers a fun and engaging experience, enhanced by cute graphics and a pleasant soundtrack, despite some criticisms regarding maneuverability and control responsiveness.
“Dininho is a great example of what a platform game should look like, with a plot that has a satisfactory beginning and ending, and a replay factor that encourages exploration. The gameplay is fluid, featuring fun and unique boss fights, and a well-crafted level design that rewards players with a nostalgic experience.”
“The gameplay challenges us at each stage, bringing elements that explore the capacity not only of the character but of the scenario too!”
“Like any good platform game, its mechanics are simple to learn but challenging to master, ensuring that players are engaged and their skills are tested.”
“I've never been big on any game that expects you to pull things off to a T when certain mechanics decide to work whenever it feels like.”
“The music is relaxing and the art style is cute, but the gameplay is uninspiring.”
“While the game looks cool and the soundtrack is quite pleasant, the controls and gameplay are awful.”
- graphics26 mentions
- 65 % positive mentions
- 23 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and vibrant pixel art style, reminiscent of classic titles like Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Many players appreciate the charming animations and overall aesthetic, although some note occasional awkward visuals and clunky elements. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal, enhancing the nostalgic and enjoyable experience.
“It's a simple but very beautiful and challenging game; I just love the graphics and design!”
“Graphics are top-notch pixel art with vibrant colors and charming animations all around.”
“Dininho Adventures is an amazing game; the pixel art graphics are very well done and the gameplay is very fluid.”
“But within the first few minutes of the game, I experienced clunky movement, bland level design, music that sounded like someone's first attempts, sloppy localization, and some awkward visuals, like bees with pronounced red lips.”
“The music is relaxing and the art style is cute, but the gameplay is uninspiring.”
“The art style and animations are very simplistic.”
- music20 mentions
- 70 % positive mentions
- 15 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its immersive and delightful quality, enhancing the overall experience with a charming and engaging soundtrack that complements the cute graphics and level design. While some players noted occasional clunky gameplay, the soundtrack remains a standout feature, described as relaxing and perfectly fitting for the game's whimsical world. Overall, the music contributes significantly to the game's appeal, making it a memorable aspect for many players.
“The soundtrack is very immersive too!”
“Another positive point is the songs, my god the soundtrack of this game is just perfect.”
“It has a fantastic and immersive soundtrack that fills the ambience of this world of dinosaurs and other weird creatures.”
“But within the first few minutes of the game, I experienced clunky movement, bland level design, music that sounded like someone's first attempts, sloppy localization, and some awkward visuals, like bees with pronounced red lips.”
“The music is relaxing and the art style is cute, but the gameplay is uninspiring.”
“Did not expect this innocent looking game with peaceful background music to be rage inducing.”
- story5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The story of Dininho is well-crafted, featuring a satisfying narrative arc that encourages exploration and completion, with engaging gameplay elements that enhance the experience. Players appreciate the nostalgic charm and fluid mechanics, although some critique the final level's design for its lack of checkpoints, which can lead to frustration. Overall, the game successfully combines a light-hearted story with enjoyable platforming challenges.
“Dininho is a great example of what a platform game should look like, with a plot that has a satisfactory beginning and ending. The game encourages exploration in a fun and challenging way, as you aim to deliver all the eggs to the dinosaur mother. The level design is incredible, with secret places that pique your curiosity, and the gameplay is fluid, making it enjoyable to navigate through various stages. Each boss fight is unique and feels like a natural progression, serving as a tutorial without explicitly stating it. The final fight was unexpected and perfectly matched the theme of the game.”
“It's a beautiful game, with an exceptional playlist. The gameplay is light and easy to learn, and it features a well-crafted story. I hope this game continues to grow and becomes even greater.”
“The game has a solid retro platformer story and gameplay, making it a delightful experience for fans of the genre.”
“The final level is actually the stupidest thing ever since it's in three parts with no way to save at that spot you are on for later, so if you need to go do something or take a break, you will have to start the last mission from the very beginning, wasting up to an hour of your time.”
“Storyline: barely there.”
“It's a beautiful game, with an exceptional playlist, the game's style of play is very light and easy to learn, it has a well-crafted story and I hope this game grows even more, and that soon it becomes a great game.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Dininho Adventures" is characterized as lovely, funny, and cute, contributing to its appeal as a sensational platform game. Players appreciate the lighthearted and entertaining elements that enhance the overall experience.
“Dininho Adventures is a humorous and sensational platform game.”
“You will find it lovely, funny, cute, and hard.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be an emotional rollercoaster, particularly highlighting a poignant moment involving a mother's hug at the end, which resonates deeply. The overall experience is described as both intense and heartwarming, contributing to a high rating of 9.5/10.
“Strap your seatbelt for an emotional rollercoaster of a journey.”
“I give this game a 9.5/10. The scene in the emergency room with Mama hugging the dino baby is very emotional at the end. Spoiler alert: it's a heart-wrenching moment that feels like draining a glass of purple dinosaur milk with a throttling straw. Love the burrito master!”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is highly optimized, allowing it to run smoothly even on low-end hardware.
“The game is also very well optimized, so you can even play on a low-end machine and it will run perfectly.”
“The optimization is impressive, allowing for smooth gameplay even on older hardware.”
“I appreciate how well the game is optimized; it runs seamlessly without any noticeable lag.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be extremely demanding, with one user noting that it requires 43 minutes of continuous effort and years of mastery, suggesting it is significantly more challenging than the Dark Souls series.
“43 minutes of constant grinding; it took me years to master. I would say that this is about two times harder than all three Dark Souls combined.”
“The grinding in this game feels endless and tedious, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“I spent hours grinding for resources, and it felt more like a chore than an enjoyable part of the game.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game offers good value for its price, but players have noted the presence of occasional glitches and some non-damaging spikes. Overall, stability is a mixed aspect, with minor issues reported.
“This game is pretty good for its price, but it does have some glitches here and there.”
“There are a couple of spikes that don't do damage, which is confusing and affects gameplay.”
“The stability issues really detract from the overall experience.”
