Super Cane Magic Zero
- May 30, 2019
- Studio Evil
In Super Cane Magic Zero, players explore a colorful world made of food and magic, battling quirky enemies in frenetic action. The story follows a group of heroes on a quest to defeat the evil Cane Cane and restore balance to the world. With local co-op and multiplayer modes, players can team up to save the day in this lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek RPG.
Reviews
- The game features a unique art style and humor that many players find enjoyable.
- Combat mechanics, particularly the throwing mechanic, are satisfying and allow for a variety of strategies.
- The game is fun for local multiplayer, providing a silly and chaotic experience that can lead to lots of laughs.
- The game suffers from confusing map layouts and a lack of direction, making navigation frustrating.
- Multiplayer experience is poorly implemented, with cumbersome inventory management and game pausing issues.
- There are significant bugs and design flaws, including game-breaking issues that can halt progress.
- story44 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The game's story is often described as nonsensical and difficult to engage with initially, featuring random elements and a lack of clear quest navigation, which can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences. Despite these issues, players appreciate the humor and references sprinkled throughout the narrative, making it enjoyable for those seeking a lighthearted single-player action RPG. However, the absence of waypoints for essential quests, such as finding pizza boxes, can hinder progress and detract from the overall experience.
“However, I found that the game eased up on being entirely random after a while, and the game did end up having a fair number of good jokes and references, even if that element of completely nonsensical storytelling never really disappears.”
“Besides that, it's a pretty fun game with a kind of random story involving a rampaging dog, but overall, it's an amazing game. 10/10.”
“The story is nonsensical at times, the maps can be really hard to navigate, combat gets a bit grindy at higher levels, and the multiplayer experience is not good, but it's still a fun game, and I'd still recommend it if you're looking for a fun single-player action RPG.”
“There are absolutely no waypoints for any quests, which is especially problematic when there's a quest that requires you to find 5 pizza boxes throughout the game if you wish to progress through and finish the main story quest.”
“The story: I mean there are words and I understand what they mean, but they don't go together.”
- humor26 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's humor is characterized by a heavy reliance on randomness, which can make the initial experience challenging for some players. While many find the wacky and silly jokes entertaining, particularly in a multiplayer setting, others feel that the humor may not resonate with everyone, especially those with a more traditional sense of comedy. Overall, the humor is generally well-received, contributing to the game's fun and engaging atmosphere.
“Great game overall, love the art style and the humor.”
“Good game if you have friends (or don't, whatever), very wacky and funny. 10/10, worth the money.”
“It's so funny and fun to play.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally described as fun and satisfying, particularly the combat and throwing mechanics, with a visually appealing art style reminiscent of classic games. However, it suffers from issues in multiplayer mode, where visibility problems detract from the experience, and some players find the gameplay repetitive with excessive random buffs and debuffs. Overall, while it offers unique elements, it doesn't introduce many new concepts to the genre.
“The combat feels really satisfying, especially the throwing mechanic, and the way that many items break into smaller pieces with a satisfying crunch.”
“Besides the hilarious jokes, the game is still spectacular gameplay-wise and the art style is out of this world.”
“Awesome game, wonderful gameplay.”
“The gameplay is unfortunately quite a bit worse in multiplayer.”
“If you can't see what you're doing, it's not good gameplay; it's pathetically bad game design.”
“The fun very rapidly vanishes in the face of repetitive gameplay and the endless random buffs and debuffs.”
- graphics14 mentions
- 71 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a stunning hand-drawn aesthetic that draws comparisons to titles like Castle Crashers, enhancing its overall appeal. Players have noted that it runs smoothly on devices like the Steam Deck, although some encountered minor bugs related to terrain navigation. Overall, the graphics are highly praised, contributing to the game's enjoyable atmosphere and humor.
“The art style is amazing.”
“Besides the hilarious jokes, the game is still spectacular gameplay-wise and the art style is out of this world.”
“Great game overall, love the art style and the humor.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the combat to become grindy at higher levels, with certain enemy types adding to the frustration by appearing nearly invulnerable and evading attacks. Despite these issues, the game remains enjoyable for those seeking a fun single-player action RPG experience.
“Combat gets a bit grindy at higher levels, making the experience feel repetitive and less engaging.”
“There's even an enemy type which seems to be immune to everything, but is actually capable of avoiding almost every single attack, making them a tedious chore to deal with.”
“The maps can be really hard to navigate, adding to the frustration of grinding through levels.”
- stability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Overall, the game demonstrates good stability, particularly on the Steam Deck, with a mostly bug-free experience. However, players have reported occasional issues with getting stuck in terrain, necessitating restarts to resolve the problem.
“The game ran great on my Steam Deck, has a nice hand-drawn aesthetic, and my playthrough was mostly bug-free.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as pleasant, contributing positively to the overall experience, while also complementing the humor found in the dialogue.
“Our first impression was decent enough - we thought the music was pleasant and found a few of the jokes pretty funny.”