3/5 ★ – DizzyPunch's review of OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes.

Came back to this game after hearing all of the Cartoon Network games were being removed from the eshop. The main hook of the game is a delight, having to restore the powers of all the heroes in the plaza was super fun and rewarding once you could get them to fight on your side. Most of these characters aren't winners by any means, often having hardly any relevance to the game's main storyline, but they're incredibly fun callbacks to previous episodes of the series. OK KO is a comedic action show, however, I've never loved its sense of humor. It's remarkable expressive. Yet, the characters are all so unconventional and extraverted, that many of them blend in. The classic: "if everyone's special, no one is". The dialogue sequences can feel exhausting as a result, having the main character practically scream at the smallest thing possible. I purchased and played the game because I've enjoyed small bits of the original program; but having to endure 20+ hours of characters I wound up to not be incredibly fond of-- yeah, it was definitely a struggle. Also, man, a lot of that voice acting was NOT it. I'm sure this was most, if not, all of the original cast. But there were definitely some performances to be desired; Lord Boxman especially. I know he's a "comedic villain", but he posed no threat at the end of the game. He has no presence whatsoever and it's in large part due to his dialogue and voicework. It also doesn't help that the last few fights were filled with glitches and technical errors. I had to restart the game twice because my sprite was literally invisible and unplayable for one of the sequences. It seems like they needed more time to polish the end, with an absolutely terrible final boss fight. Despite all of that, the charm factor in this game is definitely present. It feels like the creator, Ian Jones-Quartey had such a hands-on effort with the title. It emits passion for not only OK KO and its identity but also beat 'em ups as an entire genre. Most of the fighting sequences are very fun! The protagonist feels very fun to control and the combat is very approachable and fun to master. The plaza itself, acting as the setting for 95% of the game, is small but fun and easy to explore. Not only that, but the animation quality shouldn't be ignored either. It's not animated 2D sprites of the characters; the characters interact naturally and have full-fledged cutscenes! Even if I don't love the characters and some of the dialogue, it was, at the very least, pretty to look at. Most of the game is, in fact, good. I really just have a few, large issues with the title that bump down the game's rating. With all that said, CN PLEASE give this type of dedicated treatment to more of your shows! A Chowder game? With these nice cutscenes and gameplay mechanics?? It would feed generations.