Toodee and Topdee Review (PlayStation 5)

For this Toodee and Topdee Review, where we play A cosmic turbulence caused the 2D Platformer and the Top-Down Puzzler dimensions to merge! Switch between Toodee and Topdee and their unique perspectives to overcome hard-as-nails challenges, solve mind-melting puzzles and defeat huge bosses.

Toodee and Topdee Review Pros:

• Decent modern pixel art graphics.
• 149.7MB download size.
• Platinum trophy.
• You get the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
• Graphics settings – screenshake, 3D effect, black outlines, thick outlines, show background, foreground effects, and v-sync.
• Difficulty settings – health (1-infinite), game speed (25/50/75/100%), air jumps, telekinesis, super strength, and boss checkpoints.
• Can rebind controls.
• Game timer option.
• Two-player local play support.
• 2D platformer gameplay.
• 3 save slots.
• Gameplay settings do not affect trophies.
• Six chapters to go through.
• In game fmv cutscenes.
• You can skip cutscenes within the menu.
• Opening tutorial levels showcasing the controls.
• The camera pans on a 3D pivot as you go through a level. (optional)
• In Single Player, you can swap between each character with a button press.
• Puzzle elements throughout.
• Such a clever idea.
• Easy to learn controls.
• Bright happy atmosphere.
• The goal of the game is to get both players to the exit by any means possible.
• Co-op settings – enable, and swapping characters.
• Drop in and out Co-op.
• Restart option in the pause menu.
• How it works is one character is played in traditional 2D and the other character is on a 3D pivot and can freely move around more than the other.
• Has an element of Mario Maker about it especially with the placing of blocks and setting up the level to have it completable.
• Lightning-fast loading times.
• Level select screen.
• You can replay levels.
• Each completed level shows the fastest completion time, how many restarts, and the death count.
• Big boss encounters.
• Reminds me of the Adventures of LoLo on the NES.
• Each area introduces cool new enemy types and mechanics to learn.

Toodee and Topdee Review Cons:

• No online multiplayer.
• The slight slowdown in places.
• Annoying that the skip cutscenes are in the pause menu.
• Takes a bit of getting used to the camera pivot between 2D and 3D.
• Any mess-up requires a whole-level restart.
• The movement is very immediate and can catch you off guard.
• No leaderboards.
• Little replay value if you don’t care for completion.

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Toodee and Topdee:

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Developer: dietzribi

Publisher: dietzribi

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