Review: Panty Party (Nintendo Switch)

by Jim Smale · Published April 26, 2019 · Updated April 26, 2019

Panty Party is a fast-paced battle game. Fly as a panty in the street and in-between buildings. Search for the enemy panties and kick their butt!

Pros:

Anime like graphics.
1.1gb download size.
3rd person (panties) shooter gameplay.
3 difficulties-easy, normal and hard.
3 modes- story, arcade and multiplayer.
Dialogue can be set to manual or auto scroll.
Japanese voices.
Tutorial level.
You play as a pair of pants and must destroy all pairs of pants.
17 pairs of pants to unlock, each pair has its own attacks/buffs/abilities.
The story mode is 20 episodes (levels) long and you unlock new pants as you play.
Cool locations with minimal environmental damage possible.
End of a level breakdown showing score/time/injury points/attack points.
Hud has a mini-map and a set of icons showing what attacks are charged.
Multiplayer–local only and supports 4 players. You can set human and Ai count along with time.
Arcade mode takes place on a tournament style table, you pick a route and face off against a random opponent.
Levels consist of an initial wave of pants then the boss pants show up with minions. You win by taking out the boss.
Happy bouncy soundtrack.
Auto guard-happens when you or the enemy hit the floor.
Lock on is brief (not sorry).

Cons:

No touchscreen.
Only one control scheme.
No real lock on, you have to stay facing the enemy to keep it locked on.
Hard to dodge due to small bullets but also an overzealous dodge button.
Very basic shooter.
No power-ups.
The level goal is the same level after level.
No online multiplayer.
Not a game you play on public transport or talk about.
Your health/lives are not shown.
Only a couple of locations.
Auto guard sucks mostly due to how long players stay grounded.
Plays more like a button masher.
Unrewarding modes.
Arcade modes reward you with what I think is an ending? I mean all the ones I did land up with a short dialogue about what I did in class today? Not really an ending more a status update I guess.
Only 4 players total in mp which includes Ai.
Took under 2 hours to unlock everything.
No replay value.
Forgettable story.