Spark & Sparkle
- April 16, 2020
- Essencey
Get on SteamIt's time for competitive puzzle and shooting action! Face an opponent in this arcade-style blend of jigsaw building and shooting! Defeat hordes of monsters as they pile on to the screen, and finish your puzzle first to win!
Reviews
- The game offers a unique and enjoyable blend of shmup and puzzle mechanics, making it fun and addictive.
- The art style and soundtrack are charming, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
- It provides a challenging yet rewarding gameplay experience, especially in competitive multiplayer modes.
- The game can be rage-inducing and exhausting, which may deter some players.
- Some players feel that the handicapping feature in multiplayer doesn't work as intended, leading to imbalanced matches.
- There are requests for improvements, such as enemy chaining and speed modifiers, to enhance gameplay dynamics.
- gameplay3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a thrilling blend of puzzle-solving and shoot 'em up mechanics, creating intense and dynamic matches that can quickly shift in favor of either player. The innovative puzzle elements enhance player engagement, making losses feel personal and adding depth to the overall experience.
“The chaotic combination of puzzle solving and shoot 'em up gameplay creates very tense and exciting situations where matches can easily flip from one player's advantage to another in a flash.”
“Super fun puzzle game! I've never been super into shoot 'em ups, but Spark and Sparkle's added puzzle mechanic makes it so much more enjoyable.”
“The puzzle mechanic is great and makes you feel personally invested when you get hit and lose a piece you spent time placing.”
“The chaotic combination of puzzle solving and shooting gameplay makes for very tense and exciting situations where matches can easily flip from one player's advantage to another in a flash.”
“The controls feel clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to execute even the simplest actions.”
“The gameplay lacks depth and variety, leading to repetitive experiences that quickly become boring.”
- graphics2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their charming art style and retro SNES-inspired visuals, complemented by a fantastic soundtrack that enhances the overall adorable aesthetic of the game.
“The art style and soundtrack are fantastic in an adorable, cutesy way.”
“The great SNES/retro visuals and soundtrack are just icing on the cake!”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised for its fantastic, cutesy soundtrack that complements the charming SNES/retro visuals, enhancing the overall experience.
“The art style and soundtrack are fantastic in an adorable, cutesy way.”
“The great SNES/retro visuals and soundtrack are just icing on the cake!”
- character development1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
While the character designs are praised for their artistic quality, there is no specific mention of character development in terms of growth or narrative depth in the reviews provided.
“The art is all very well done, and I love the character designs.”
