Venture Kid Review for Nintendo Switch

May 7, 2019

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Mega Familiar

Venture Kid, from FDG Entertainment, and Nintendo Switch represents good quality on the Nintendo eShop. It is a fact that some games will channel past inspiration. Venture Kid is part of this same lineage.

Look at games like Devolver Digital and Sobtage’s The Messenger. It reminds you of Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden. The Messenger is wholly different. The expectations of the player seem higher.

It presents itself in a classic skin but is a new massive undertaking. Playrise Digital and Playrise Edge Ltd’s Table Top Racing World Tour: Nitro Edition pays homage to Codemaster’s Micro Machines. Venture Kid hovers around Capcom’s Mega Man. How close? Is it a first-day purchase for your digital eShop collection?

On the Playground

Doctor Teklov plans to assemble a dangerous secret weapon in his space fortress. You play as Andy. He battles enemies on over nine, distinctly different, levels. Destroy Doctor Teklov, his minions, and his weapon.

Andy starts and uses a basic laser weapon throughout the game. At the end of each level, Andy receives weapon and utility upgrades to assist him in future levels.

FDG Entertainment has already given Nintendo Switch owners Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas and Monster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom. Oceanhorn channels Zelda, but has limits.

The game literally has invisible walls you hit. Monster Boy is a dynamic creation that reignites the Wonder Boy in Monster World series on today’s gaming platforms. The game operates like a daily cartoon show.

Venture Kid recreates the 8-bit graphic style seen in games like Mega Man and earlier Nintendo Entertainment System titles. The game itself has strong platform elements with dynamic action, but it has a predecessor, Mega Man, that is in a class of its own.

Venture Control

Venture Kid uses the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, individual Nintendo Switch Joy Cons, and the Nintendo Switch Dog bone controller to play the game on television. You can also use the Nintendo Switch portable mode for play.

Control Andy with the cross pad, or analog sticks. Players use the X or Y buttons to shoot. Use the B or A buttons to jump in this game. When Andy receives his upgrades, you can cycle through them with the L, ZL, R, and ZR buttons.

Andy responds to your every movement. The game allows you to attack, defend, or evade as you choose.

Venture Problem

Venture Kid steps into the shoes of the first Mega Man. Capcom’s Mega Man, however, is a beast. The game starts with a pick your poison, level select screen, insane level designs and enemies, and ends with a crazy final battle.

Venture Kid is smaller. It has a similar level select screen. The level design is there. Doctor Teklov is nasty in the final battle. It just does not have the same grind as Mega Man. For example, the choices you make on Mega Man’s level selection screen can dictate a path to take to the end of the game.

For example, you might have to defeat Gutman before you can approach Cutman’s level. Venture Kid’s levels can play out in any number of ways. You can take a linear path, or tackle each level as you see fit. The game is more accessible than Mega Man.

Mega Man’s enemies and levels all beat you down to an absolute pulp. Venture Kid’s enemies and levels offer leniency. Mega Man makes you earn every extra life, power up, health, and weapon upgrade. Venture Kid offers a shop for players to use throughout the game.

You can purchase, as you gather currency, extra lives, weapon refills, extra health, a special health carrier, and other game bonuses. This is available in the Adventure and Classic modes of this game.

This is a double edge sword. Players who want an oppressive challenge will not find it in those modes. The game offers a Survival Mode. This mode shuffles the elements of the whole game and makes players work through a mishmash of level elements to complete specific goals.

Conclusion

The base of Venture Kid, the Classic and Adventure modes, forgive much more than Mega Man. This is good for players who want to remember Mega Man’s style, but not the challenge. The harsh challenge has to come with a game like Mega Man Collection 1&2 on Nintendo Switch, or Venture Kid’s Survival Mode

Venture Kid is good. It feels good to play it. The game is a classic and mimics Mega Man’s style. The problem is all of Venture Kid compares to all of Mega Man.

Mega Man is a massive game to follow. Venture Kid can be in the same room. The challenge of the game will vary for each player. Mega Man has a challenge level that every player respects and despises but understands.

Mega Familiar

On the Playground

Venture Control

Venture Problem

Conclusion

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