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An Unexpected Journey Through Ruffy’s World
Ever tried to wrangle a bear that’s got more tricks up its furry sleeve than a magician on caffeine? Welcome to Ruffy and the Riverside. Imagine a 3D action-adventure where whimsical misadventures meet confusing puzzles and you’ve got a bit of the picture. I mean, I’m not saying it’s like stumbling into a Star Wars universe and finding an Ewok who’s suddenly got GameShark powers, but yeah, that’s pretty much it.
Alright, so Ruffy’s stomping grounds, Riverside, is up against this ominous cube. Yeah, you heard right—an ominous cube. Honestly, couldn’t the villain have been something scarier? But anyway, it’s Ruffy’s big gig to save the day by collecting letters. Super Mario 64’s castle kinda vibes here, with a main hub and mini-zones. And I tell ya, if you don’t curse those ladders at least once, you’re a better person than I am. They need you to climb straight as an arrow, but do I ever move in straight lines?
The real trick up Ruffy’s furry paw is swapping stuff around. You can absorb, uh, whatever—a leaf, a rock, or maybe that odd shade of chartreuse—and switch it with something else. Sometimes, you’re the puzzle-solving genius. Other times, you’re wailing at your screen, wondering why nothing makes sense. It’s like the game decides when it feels like being straightforward or not. Love it or hate it—depends on your mood, honestly.
Those controls, though? Ruffy’s like a car with nitro stuck on go-mode. Precision? Occasionally. But then, bang—there’s a checkpoint sending you back because you slipped. Collecting coins? Yeah, you can snag some extra life or costumes, but finding a quick puzzle skip—that’s where my coins went. Just pushing through was priceless.
Now, some early puzzles have you swap waterfalls for climbable leaves. Logical, right? Or turn ocean rocks into floating wood. But grappling with the same puzzle types back-to-back can feel like you’re just another hamster on a wheel. Enough with the match-symbol exercises already.
Visually and aurally, Ruffy’s got some slapstick charm. Colors pop, tunes bop, and there’s an amusing script tucked in there. But, real talk, the intro’s a lesson in verbosity. Cut it down, please.
Overall, Ruffy brings charm in handfuls while hiding some chaotic jumble. Playing on the Switch 2, it gels well enough that I forgave its hiccups. The game’s world, albeit a tad ‘Ruffy’ around the edges, was a curious river I didn’t mind wading through—chaotic paws and all.
