Underhero
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Underhero is a 2D side-scroller RPG adventure game with timing-based combat. It tells an intriguing and mysterious story, full of silly characters brimming with personality, quirky dialogue, and lots of weird humor.## STORY:
Inspired by Paper Mario games and RPGs in general, it tells the story of a world where the chosen hero has failed and an underling of the main villain takes his place as the new “hero”.
Join Elizabeth IV and a little Masked kid in a journey across the Chestnut Kingdom to once again, defeat the evil Mr. Stitches! Meet friends, foes and other weird characters in the mysterious world of Underhero.
...Wait, once again!?## FEATURES:
- A sidescrolling RPG adventure full of beautiful pixel art and cartoony aesthetics.
- Turn-based combat with a twist: there are no turns! Use your reflexes to evade, and your timing to attack or parry! We call it timing-based combat.
- Level ups let you choose between three options! HP, attack and stamina! Choose wisely...
- Enemies consider you their ally, so talk to them in-battles!
- Critical hits occur when you hit an enemy with the beat of the music, not randomly! Groovy~
- You want to escape a tough battle? Bribe your enemies!
- A wonderful original soundtrack composed by Stijn van Wakeren.
- Explorable worlds sprinkled with many hidden secrets.
- Mini games!
- Puzzle elements.
- Some good old platforming.
- Fun and intense boss battles!
- A satire of RPG tropes.
- A story shrouded in mystery, with many twists and turns…
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Average score: 82% (based on 9 ratings)
Critic [ Expand All ] | Platform | Score |
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KeenGamer | Nintendo Switch | 93% |
Way Too Many Games | PlayStation 4 | 90% |
Phenixx Gaming | Windows | 85% |
eShopper Reviews | Nintendo Switch | 83% |
GameSkinny | Windows | 80% |
Nintendo Link | Nintendo Switch | 80% |
Use a Potion! | Nintendo Switch | 80% |
Thirsty Mage, The | Nintendo Switch | 80% |
Nintendo Life | Nintendo Switch | 70% |
Gameplay (Benelux) | Nintendo Switch | Unscored |
Gameplay (Benelux) | Windows | Unscored |
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Game added by mars_rulez.
Xbox One, Linux, Macintosh, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch added by Rik Hideto.
Game added October 3, 2018. Last modified August 2, 2024.