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Dorke and Ymp

 

 

SCORE: 61

 

Dorke and Ymp 

 

Piko Interactive has been releasing some different kinds of retro video games on the Evercade. Dorke and Ymp was also on the Super NES. This 2D side scroller did not impress me. Not one bit. There are two goblins in Dorke and Ymp. The younger one hates rabbits. The older one is a wizard. These two characters do not like one another. The younger one Dorke wants to learn magic, but he has a history of being incompetent. So the older one sends him on a quest with Ymp.

In the first level we can throw rocks at the enemies in Dorke and Ymp. That means we must be so far away and get the arc just right to throw a rock at an enemy in Dorke and Ymp. We can jump on enemies and take damage. We can miss enemies and take damage. The one thing in Dorke and Ymp that I was good at was taking damage. I like being able to hang off of ledges and pull my character up in Dorke and Ymp. That is a neat little feature in this retro video game. The graphics and music are okay in Dorke and Ymp. Nothing to wonderful and nothing to write home about. The characters in Dorke and Ymp are very angry and ugly which is a downer.

The issues families can have with Dorke and Ymp are violence, magic, bad attitudes and more. I did not enjoy my time with Dorke and Ymp. In fact this is one of those video games that could be lost to history and I would not mind. I am not clear on the logic behind Dorke and Ymp. Why did they make this game? What was their intent? What was their purpose?

The gameplay mechanics in Dorke and Ymp are difficult to learn. I wish there were some better controls in Dorke and Ymp. The way the enemies come after the player makes this game even more challenging. I throw rocks right over the heads of enemies coming after me way too often. I would need to retreat or avoid them. By avoiding them I mean jumping over them if I was capable of such a feat. I took a lot of damage trying to figure out a good strategy in this video game.

Ymp in Dorke and Ymp is a little flying devil like creature that can help out in certain instances. I am not very comfortable with a devil being on my side and fighting with me personally. We get fifty lives in Dorke and Ymp. Those are needed seeings how easy it is to die in this game. Again and again if you catch my drift. There are some very small platforms to jump onto in Dorke and Ymp. At times I questioned the collision detection in Dorke and Ymp. Hardcore gamers might like this game.
- Paul

 

Graphics: 60%
Sounds: 60%
Replay/Extras: 65%
Gameplay: 60%
Family Friendly Factor: 60%

System: Evercade/Super NES
Publisher: Piko Interactive
Developer: Norse
Rating: ‘NR’ - Not Rated


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