Arkedo Series
Arkedo Series is a PlayStation 3 action game released in 2012 developed by Arkedo Studio. It centers on platform movement and landing judgment, puzzle, maze, or device solving, and area and route exploration, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.7 / 10
About this game
Arkedo Series is a PlayStation 3 action game centered on platform movement and landing judgment, puzzle, maze, or device solving, and area and route exploration. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hits, camera behavior, and readable hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera behavior, collision rules, input mapping, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 3AI review
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Three compact games offer distinct pleasures, limited by brief campaigns and Swap's analogue swapping.
Arkedo Series combines three approachable games with different pleasures. Jump sends a treasure hunter through traps to defuse bombs, Swap turns casual matching into planning chain reactions, and Pixel adds timed magnifying-glass mazes to a cat's platforming journey. Their contrasting rhythms, challenge objectives and relic hunting provide useful variety, while bright blocks, playful text and blue pixel landscapes establish distinct identities. The main campaigns are brief, however, and completing extras leaves limited reasons to return. Jump's lack of continues punishes mistakes; Swap uses the right analogue stick to exchange blocks, making fast play less precise than button input. Pixel's running and jumping respond well, but regular stages are easy and its music is less memorable. This is an enjoyable compact collection, not a promise of extensive levels or uniformly comfortable puzzle controls.
Strengths
- Bomb-platforming, chain matching and magnified mazes provide distinct play.
- Challenge objectives and clear pixel identities enrich the compact collection.
Weaknesses
- Brief campaigns, Jump's missing continues and imprecise fast analogue swapping limit comfort and longevity.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy alternating compact platformers and chain puzzles.
Play notes: This covers the 2012 PS3 trilogy, with controls from original PS3 constituent reviews; current online leaderboards are not guaranteed.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Challenges extend compact campaigns without creating extensive exploration. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Distinct rules reward both execution and planning across the collection. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Strong pixel identity outweighs less memorable music. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Functional analogue swapping limits precision during faster puzzle play. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Arkedo
- Publisher
- Sanuk Games
- Release date
- 2012
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genrePuzzle
- Tags
- Fast-pacedArcade StyleCollection-richDodgeSolo-friendlyReplayablePuzzle Solving2D GraphicsSide-scrollingPlatformingHumorous
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2012
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