De Mambo is basically just another small indie pixel game for the Nintendo Switch and while there's nothing wrong with it, there certainly wasn't anything distinct about it.
De Mambo2017
De Mambo
2017 The Dangerous Kitchen72Good
Playtime
ShortIt typically takes about 3 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $12.99
- $12.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- July 13, 2017
- Developer
- The Dangerous Kitchen
- Publisher
- The Dangerous Kitchen
Overview
De Mambo is The Dangerous Kitchen's first game that lets players take control of up to four characters locked in infinite mambo! Help them escape this horrible—and somewhat provocative—despair! Knock your opponent off the screen… and use your measly one button to attack with three levels of charge! Break the level however you decide (thanks to some flimsy architecture) to make your game marginally different each time you play.
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Reception
Press70
Players100
GoodMasterpiece- Metacritic69from 9 reviews
- OpenCritic71from 6 reviews
Overall, De Mambo nails down the unique factor for the game, but it does so without the basic building blocks required beforehand.
A noble attempt to offer an alternative to Smash Bros., and although there are some mechanical issues the multiplayer is still plenty of fun regardless.
No online play, bland levels and not enough of a hook to keep me coming back for more is unfortunately what stands out the most. That's not to say there isn't a place for this game if you have access to a group of friends who can regularly meet up and want a bite sized party game. It does enough right that makes it worth checking out in the right circumstances,...
I really wanted to like De Mambo. It’s oozing with great ideas and potential. Add that to a mix of inspiration from several beloved genres and you should get a dish that tastes of a classic indie title. However, it does seem that the chefs at The Dangerous Kitchen wrote a recipe down with a certain ingredient and stubbornly tried to force it to work...