Sparkle 3 Genesis
| Sparkle 3 Genesis | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Madman Theory Games Plastic Games |
| Publisher(s) | Forever Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | April 24, 2015 Nintendo Switch
|
| Genre(s) | Arcade |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Sparkle 3 Genesis (stylized as The Sparkle³ genesis) is an arcade-style video game. It is the second title in Forever Entertainment's Sparkle series of video games and the successor of the 2011 video game Sparkle 2 Evo and the predecessor of the 2016 video game Sparkle Zero.[1]
Development
[edit]Sparkle 3 Genesis was developed by Madman Theory Games in collaboration with Plastic Games and published by Polish video game development studio[2] Forever Entertainment on April 24, 2015, for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.[1] The game was ported to Nintendo Switch and released on March 15, 2018, in the west and on September 26, 2019, in Japan.[3][4]
Gameplay
[edit]The gameplay of Sparkle 3 Genesis is very similar to that of its predecessor. In the game, the player controls the title creature, a microorganism as it swims through something fluid.[5] It can eat food which influences how it will evolve and attack enemies with its teeth.[5] The more it eats, the further it will evolve. The goal of the game is to involve as far as possible. It features new missions compared to its predecessor.
Reception
[edit]Sparkle 3 Genesis received average reviews, criticizing its simplicity and praising its graphics.
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| ntower | 5/10 |
| switchplayer.net | 2.5/5 |
German online video game magazine ntower gave the game 5 out of 10 points, and wrote: "[...] Das Gameplay ist extrem simpel gehalten, im Gegensatz zum Vorgänger gibt es jedoch immerhin kleinere Missionen. Visuell ist Sparkle 3 Genesis recht ansprechend und dient vor allem Dingen einem Zweck: Sich zu entspannen. [...]" (" [...] The gameplay is extremely simple, however, in contrast to the predecessor, there are at least small missions. Visually, Sparkle 3 Genesis is quite appealing and serves one purpose above all: to relax. [...]").[6]
Online video game magazine switchplayer.net gave the game 2.5 out of 5 stars, and wrote: "[The game] is a kind of contemplative experience that puts you in control of an ever-evolving creature. Unfortunately, it lacks variety and sounds more like a mini-game stretched out to become longer and, consequently, tedious."[5]
External links
[edit]- Sparkle 3 on www.nintendo.com
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sparkle (Forever Entertainment) Video Game Series". Gamepressure.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Forever Entertainment". GamersGate. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Sparkle 3 Genesis for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "進化のひみつ 生命のはじまり". Nintendo of Japan. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ a b c Carneiro, Jhonatan (2018-04-20). "Sparkle 3 Genesis Review". switchplayer.net.
- ^ Uphaus, Niels (2018-03-31). "Test zu Sparkle 3 Genesis - Nintendo Switch". ntower – Dein Nintendo-Onlinemagazin (in German). Retrieved 2020-04-09.