Did some more wandering round, finding more items. I picked up the Magic Cape, which makes me invisible, and two more heart pieces. I also found the Quake Medallion and the Magic Powder. Not only that, but I’ve now had my magic meter effectively doubled too – just as well, since the Magic Cape drains it somewhat quickly. Then it was on to Dungeon 4. This dungeon was pretty small, and fairly straightforward. The “weapon” was the Titan Mitt, which …
With a bit more practicing out of the way, and my players bumped up a few notches, I tried the Doubles Mushroom tournament. And it’s hard. You see, you sometimes have to hit “Play Panels” by landing on them, which in turn alter the layout of the hole. Of course, you can ignore them, but then you also make birdies near impossible. I wasn’t looking forward to bailing Neil out as well as defeating some difficult players on some hard …
In general, I like rhythm games. I liked Samba de Amigo, and Parappa the Rapper. I liked Donkey Konga, and I like Dancing Stage. This, however, is pants. I’ve done the tutorial, and defeated three baddies. Not without some difficulty, though. It is as if the game is trying to be three rhythm games at once, and fails at all three. The backgrounds make it difficult to see your cues for starters. Even when they don’t, they’re difficult to follow …