Review Slantindicular 5/5 · Sep 1, 2019
Fantasy Iron Chef (TM)
A combination of lite brawling and match-3 drop puzzle mechanics, this game took me completely by surprise. I'm not usually a fan of either genre but I tore through this game with a monstrous hunger, and as this is a game where you hunt monsters for specific ingredients to cook with that pun was absolutely intended. Gameplay is simple. Using …
Read moreA combination of lite brawling and match-3 drop puzzle mechanics, this game took me completely by surprise. I'm not usually a fan of either genre but I tore through this game with a monstrous hunger, and as this is a game where you hunt monsters for specific ingredients to cook with that pun was absolutely intended. Gameplay is simple. Using basic brawling mechanics you hunt monsters for ingredients to bring back to your kitchen and in the kitchen you use match-3 mechanics to make different cooking dishes. I think what makes this game work for me mechanically is that all the brawling and puzzling has a purpose. You are hunting specific monsters. You are not just matching 3, but matching them in such a way as to create a specific "flavor crystal" combination. And all of it is wrapped up in a light and buttery story with art and characters heavily inspired by shonen manga and manwha. Even if you are not generally a fan of these genres you might want to give this Fantasy Iron Chef game a try.
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