A Penguin's Adventure Demo

Penguins have the cuteness factor going for them, so people already have the utmost respect for creatures. However, they also have a few other mighty interesting characteristics about them, such as the fact that they can swim in the frozen waters of the Arctic Ocean and survive the harshest temperatures on Earth. As such, they are pretty badass, even if they look adorable on the outside.

A Penguin's Adventure is a retro platformer inspired by Super Mario and similar titles, featuring Bowser as the villain and a nameless penguin as the main character. Your purpose is to defeat Bowser and make the journey to Antarctica, while obviously dealing with the enemies that try to put an end to your adventure.

The story revolves around the fact that Bowser intends to melt Antarctica with his fire breath, for some reason. You can barely tell what’s happening, on the other hand, because the dialog is terrible and most of the text contains spelling errors that make it difficult to understand the underlying idea. Thankfully, you don’t need to know anything about the plot in order to play the actual game.

One of the annoyances you stumble into from the first few minutes of gameplay is the fact that the difficulty curve is not at all smooth and friendly. Instead, the first sections are very frustrating and annoying, after which things get a lot more relaxed. The actual mechanics are not very refined either, because the jumping is erratic and not at all precise, which makes some sections a hell to go through.

There are no checkpoints either, so you have to redo the entire level if you happen to die at some point. Boss fights are part of the fun too, and there are two different worlds you can visit in the demo. As far as the graphics are concerned, the game is as simple as it can get in this regard, especially when it comes to animations and character design.

Even if it’s far from perfect, A Penguin's Adventure can provide you with a bit of fun and entertainment, as long as you have a high tolerance for frustration. Hence, the game might be worth a try from platformer enthusiasts, or regular gamers with nothing better to do.