DodoGo!

Genre: Puzzle-Platformer

Players: 1

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Review:

DodoGo! is a Puzzle-Platformer game first released on the Nintendo DSi via the DSiWare service in 2010, and later grandfathered into the Nintendo 3DS eShop when the Nintendo 3DS released. This game has players interacting with the game’s environment to try to make a safe path for dodo eggs to shimmy and roll their way back to a nest, preferably unharmed and happy. This game is probably best compared to the classic game Lemmings, as well as Nintendo’s own Mario Vs. Donkey Kong franchise, as it uses a similarly mostly-indirect way of interacting with the characters you’re guiding to an exit.

The presentation here is really charming, with the game using simple 2D visuals that are lent a lot of personality by the game’s lively animation, and even more thanks to the game’s cute sound effects and bouncy music.

The gameplay itself is pretty good here. Players can start the Eggs moving or stop them at any time, or signal them to change direction, but for the most part you’ll want to clear the path before starting them on their journey. To do so, players lay down bridges, springs, and other objects to help eggs get past uneven or hazardous scenery, and can even use a test “robot egg” to judge how hazardous a path is before sending your eggs on that path for real, a nice touch. As you progress through the game’s over 100 levels, you’ll encounter a variety of different tools and obstacles, keeping things interesting.

Overall, DodoGo! doesn’t do anything particularly new or spectacular compared to other games in the genre, but what it sets out to do, it does well. If you’re looking for another Puzzle-Platformer in the style of the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong games to add to your Nintendo 3DS collection, this is an excellent choice.

tl;dr – DodoGo! is a Puzzle-Platformer similar to the Mario Vs. Donkey Kong games where players must make structures on the environment to help guide moving eggs back to their nest. While this game doesn’t do anything particularly new for its genre, it’s a solid take on the genre with a good amount of content. Fans of this style of game would do well to pick this one up while they still can.

Grade: B

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