TETSUMO Party Review for PlayStation 4

Tetsumo Party, developed by Monster Couch, is inspired by Japanese game shows where contestants contort their way through bamboo walls, only to be eventually plowed over and turned into a laughing stock.

The premise of the Tetsumo Party is exactly as described; you have control of the four limbs of your character, and as a wall approaches, you frantically press buttons until the figure is in the correct position. Otherwise, splat goes the person on your screen, and you are subjected to the sumo wrestler’s butt close up and personal.

Along the way, there are some items you can interact with. A little creature walks up to you with an offering – a square, clock, or bottle to name a few, and if you reach out the wrestler can take it which allows for some power-ups or changes as a wall approaches you.

Completion of menial tasks such as picking up your pants, drinking a few times, and grabbing a certain number of clocks unlocks different characters.

Annnnnd, aside from that, there is not much else to Tetsumo Party. After just 10 minutes of trying to slide through bamboo walls, I could not find much appeal to continue playing. Five motions per arm, and three stances per leg did not hold my attention or pique my interest. The sound effects remind me of a worker doing heavy lifting, and the music is not super engaging.

Perhaps the only redeeming quality I could find was the alternating landscapes which you find yourself, for some reason, dodging walls in. From deserts to snow-coated scenes, I enjoyed the change. However, as mentioned, this was the only aspect of the game that was remotely interesting, in my opinion.

The singularly challenging part of Tetsumo Party would be the ever-quickening wall that comes nearer and nearer limits the time allotted for you, the player, to smash at your controller to match the shape in the bamboo. Exciting, right?

There is a co-op mode which allows up to four players to compete in bending positions at once. Sending off disturbances to a friend ups the ante for about 10 minutes, before the dullness of the game creeps back onto your consciousness.

In short, Tetsumo Party has nothing to offer anyone that is attracted to well-designed, fun, or just slightly enjoyable video games. If you are prone to appreciating repetitive, monotonous, pseudo-challenging experiences, then maybe Tetsumo Party is for you. Otherwise, there are many other ways that five dollars can be better spent.

Check Out the Tetsumo Party Trailer:

For more information, please visit here: http://monstercouch.com/