Tamale Loco - Rumble in the Desert II

Video games come in all shapes and sizes. Some offer appealing graphics, others rely on exquisite gameplay, and others provide fun background stories. Tamale Loco – Rumble in the Desert II is is an arcade game that contains a little of both.

This game can be placed in the arcade genre, with heavy influences from the Mario franchise. You are Tamale Loco, a Mexican dog who has set his eyes on the beautiful Esmeralda. However, the Dad is a hungry guy and you need to appease him. However, the cat Phang warns his boss, Big K, and you are assaulted by the cat cartel.

The purpose of this game is to collect ingredients for burritos scattered in the desert. However, garbage-can sharpshooter, mumbling pistoleros, stick-horse riders and cats flying paper planes stand in your way. You can kick them, literally, or you can throw TNT bombs, chips of death and exploding peppers.

The gameplay is typical for a platformer. You can run, jump, collect food items, attack your opponents and complete levels. The controls are not customizable, but they are well placed on the keyboard, allowing you to easily access all them with both hands.

The graphics are tile-based and the textures are pixelated. However, there is great variety: you have various enemies, each uniquely designed. There are animations for various actions and they are not bad. The backgrounds change with each passing level and the cartoonish cut-scenes will keep you entertained. The voice acting is really great and you will giggle every time you hear the characters speak.

The difficulty curve is smooth; you will start with a few enemies and various platforms to search for the items. As the level progresses, the enemies come in greater numbers and variety and you will be put to the test. You have a health bar and you take damage every time you bump into an enemy. You lose a life altogether when you fall into pits.

Overall, Tamale Loco – Rumble in the Desert II is a fun to play game and at the same time funny. You have multiple levels and you can quickly get the hang of the controls. The game is hilarious and you will be smiling from ear to ear every minute of it.