Dewy's Adventure - hands-on

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The disturbingly cheerful dewdrop drops in

The first boss battle we tackled was against a demon hopping around in a pot that spewed purple gas from its chiseled ass. Yes, that's what it was. Look at the screens. Dewy's ice form is the only one that can hurt this guy, so a simple combo attack dazes the monster and causes it to release a few drops of water. Moving Dewy over these makes him swell into an even blobbier state (yet he retains his exuberant smile), large enough to attract the attention of a nearby vacuum. It sucks up Dewy and blasts him back at the monster, tearing away pieces of his golden pot. Repeat a few times and he's toast.

Dewy's Adventure still seems like a simple, fun, cutesy, slightly addicting little platformer even with its minor control issues. There's still plenty of time until the final release, so any quibbles at this early stage are likely to be addressed. Expect to see much more of this guy as the year wears on.

Brett Elston
Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.