Review: Tetsumo Party (PlayStation 4)
It’s Tetsumo Party time! Help sumo warriors win in a hilarious competition. Control their arms and legs to fit the incoming bamboo wall or… drop out in the most ridiculous way!
Pros:
- Big chunky graphics.
- 436.5mb download size.
- Platinum trophy.
- Match the shape gameplay.
- Two players local multiplayer support.
- Nine characters total. 2 to start then unlock the further 7.
- Each character has its own set of 3 tasks to do in-game.
- Practice movements before the game.
- Instant loading.
- Gameplay-will with a cutout comes towards you at speed and you have to match the shape to pass through.
- Controls-you move each leg and arm.
- Randomized locations.
- Score counter.
- Collect squared Sushi in-game and is used to buy new characters.
- Bonus items appear as you play and you can attempt to grab them with your limbs.
- Simple idea.
- Just one more go mentality.
- Bit of fun.
- Possible to unlock characters even if you are not very good.
- Uses all the shoulder buttons
- Speed increases over time.
Cons:
- No actual tutorial.
- No online.
- Lacks leaderboards.
- One trick pony.
- Difficulty spikes.
- Hard to judge timings of the wall.
- No items are explained.
- Slow to unlock people if you are not very good!
- Graphics - 8/108/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessibility - 7/107/10
- Length - 7/107/10
- Fun Factor - 8/108/10
Summary
Tetsumo is a fun game with hints of a rhythm game with a runner aspect, you play as a character and can move each limb independently and must match the cut out coming towards you. I swear I have seen this game before or at least the concept but it was a Japanese game may be on the Wii? Anyway back to it and Tetsumo is a game that has an initial learning curve and constant difficulty spikes but it is a lot of fun especially in local multiplayer. Once you unlock the characters however you have little reason to return except maybe for the odd multiplayer session.
