Análisis of Teppo and the secret ancient city

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It is Teppo and the secret ancient city, a classic looking platformer that tries to remind us of the 90s with its pixel-art style. To begin with, Teppo and The Secret Ancient City offers us a story without too many frills but which is enough to get you started. We embody Joke, a f ast-paced explorer who’s only a whip away from being an Indiana Jones clone. This is not a crude copy, however, but rather a tribute to all of us who have lived and felt Indy’s adventures.

Basic story

By focusing on the argument, Joke You will embark in search of a legendary stone fortress hidden in the Amazon jungle. This all begins when we meet Tanaca Wanax, the last leader of the unknown tribe of Chosen Allies, Ugha Lulala. This will reveal to us the history of an ancient, highly evolved civilization, superior to that of the Mayans and the Incas. With clues suggesting that this civilization possessed unknown technologies from visitors from space, Teppo and The secret ancient city It is an adventure full of mystery and discoveries, ideal for lovers of exploration and archeology.

Gameplay

Regarding its gameplay Teppo and the secret ancient city It’s a classic platform game. We cannot consider it a metroidvania because regarding the enemies our objective will be to avoid them and since they cannot be killed. Despite the multitude of types of weapons, boomerangs or bombs, the insects that inhabit these ancient ruins cannot be eliminated, only temporarily stunned, but after a few seconds they will come back to life.

We are therefore faced with a game that invites us to advance through convoluted and very labyrinthine levels. We’ll have to jump from platform to platform, or slide down old rails in the style of classic adventure films. Beyond jumps and rail specific moments, the gameplay doesn’t go much further. A few areas They have water, even if this remains purely anecdotal. Of course the game is full of obstacles Yes traps to avoid if you don’t want to die.

Teppo won’t make it easy for you.

And that’s it Teppo and the secret ancient cityand it’s not a simple game. Firstly because enemies and traps abound everywhere. It’s difficult to move forward without experiencing a blow, a blowgun dart, or a hidden bat hitting you without warning. For this reason we will have to withdraw a lot from checkpoints where we can recover life and start again if we die.

Secondly, the difficulty resides in the fact that Joke and The Secret Ancient City does not have any type of map or guide. Many mechanics consist of opening parts of the map, already completed, with keys or magic stones. This will force us to make a go back I continue that without a map, it will be quite a challenge. Its gameplay, as we said, is pretty basic, but it works well and they’ve made a pretty decent platformer. The character moves well, the side scrolling is continuous and smooth, without jumps and very smooth, which not all studios always achieve.

Design

If we focus on its artistic section Teppo and the secret ancient city is an ode to the 90s and the golden age of the first home consoles. Without a doubt, its pixel-art style is one of the best in gaming. With plenty of on-screen details and a rich color palette, the settings are packed with details, enemies, monsters, and things to lose sight.
It is true that the scenarios are all centered on the Amazon, so they are a little repetitive, even if they have some differentiating touches, such as snowy areas and others more industrialized by this very advanced civilization. However, we are missing a radical twist that surprises us and takes us out of the monotony.

He sound section of the game is undoubtedly the weakest. For example, music, very NOON In accordance with the game’s concept art, it is “machona» until we can’t anymore, it sometimes becomes strident and we would like more variety to have the feeling of being in a time loop.

CONCLUSION

Teppo and the secret ancient city It’s a platform that will remind you of your best moments at the controls of an NES, SNES, Master System or Megadrive. Its design and concept, focused on 8 (or 16) bits, are undoubtedly a success. Its nods to films like Indiana Jones, Journey to the Center of the Earth or The Search work very well. THE levels They are very well thought out, with varied and very labyrinthine enemies. The difficulty is quite high and this may be a handicap for some. This, added to the fact that it sometimes becomes somewhat repetitive, takes away some of the magic from a title that is not perfect. However, if you like this type of games, your price and what it offers is undoubtedly more than enough to convince you.

Teppo and the secret ancient city

$7.99

Benefits

• Well executed pixel art style
• Very detailed scenarios
• Perfect character movement

The inconvenients

• A card is missing
• Gameplay becomes repetitive
• Unoriginal story