A Duel Hand Disaster, quite literally!
A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher, has a cool Nintendo Switch icon… and that is the biggest compliment I’m able to give the game.
A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher is a split-screen, single-player, twin-stick risk ‘em up that harkens back to the old arcade-y games, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing on its own; unfortunately, in this case, it just doesn’t work.
I’ll be honest; I’d like to see more arcade-like games on Nintendo Switch. That being said, I want games of quality. Whilst arcade games are generally intended to be difficult, it’s overkill in this case, and to the point that it’s a pain. Sometimes that can be overlooked if a decent tutorial is provided… unfortunately, that is not present here. This puts players in a predicament if they are unable to grasp the task at hand and, unfortunately, I was one of them. The split-screen nature is an interesting approach, and one I welcome if it wasn’t so intimidating.
Another point of contention is the lack of multiplayer… In today’s age, multiplayer is essential, especially within this genre. It’s not impossible, to my knowledge, either as other arcade games have multiplayer. One of my favorites that could’ve provided inspiration is Galaga.
From what I could tell, there is a decent amount of level variety at least. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean much if the game remains inaccessible for the average consumer.
If you are able to get a grasp of the gameplay, it certainly is an interesting take on arcade gaming. Basically, the game has you taking control of two ships simultaneously – this is where the split-screen nature comes in. On the left side, you are invincible, and the goal is to build up your score. Meanwhile, on the right side, you will need to recover “material”. The material will multiply your overall score. In order to extract and mark your score, you will also need to recover, on the right side, twelve parts.
Despite its cheap price tag of US$9.99, it remains hard to recommend due to its non-intuitive nature without a tutorial. I’d highly suggest that AskAnEnemyStudios considers adding a tutorial section if they want more people to take A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher, on Switch, seriously. Personally, I don’t see the game being worth anyone’s hard-earned cash, especially for parents looking for a game to pick up for their child.
Review: A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher (Nintendo Switch)
Very Poor
Despite its cheap price tag of US$9.99, it remains hard to recommend due to its non-intuitive nature without a tutorial. I’d highly suggest that AskAnEnemyStudios considers adding a tutorial section if they want more people to take this game on Switch seriously. Personally, I don’t see the game being worth anyone’s hard-earned cash, especially for parents looking for a game to pick up for their child.
The Author
July 10, 2019
So essentially the game is hard, you’re bad at it, and that warrants a 2? I don’t know anything about this game, but I do know you shouldn’t quit your day job.
July 10, 2019
Give the review a read and you’ll find out why Seth scored it a 2. Hard, easy, or somewhere in between matters little if a review doesn’t find the game fun.
July 10, 2019
Thanks for the condescending reply Trev. I read the article thoroughly, but still can’t see why this “reviewer” gave this game a 2 out of 10. His main complaint about there not being a tutorial is totally false. It almost seems like Seth didn’t do much research at all. Not to mention the fact that he also got the price wrong as well after reading the designers comments. Seems like the editing staff is also incompetent. Great site I give you guys a 2/10.
July 10, 2019
Wallace, I gave a polite reply to a highly cliched and frankly rude criticism that called our reviewer bad at the game. Seth’s skills or lack thereof have nothing to do with the game’s lack of multiplayer, for example. In any case, I’m sorry you don’t you enjoy our “incompetent” site. We’ll continue to work towards improving.
July 10, 2019
And yet the review (after being edited for containing incorrect information) still contains grossly false information about the title leading to a clearly insane low score. Do better research, its embarrassing.
July 10, 2019
The only information changed was the price, to reflect that of the publisher/developer. I was wrong in the original pricing as it was different for the switch version, and I’ll admit that. That being said, I’m sorry we disagree on the title. We are all subject to our beliefs, which is one of my favorite parts of life. It’s okay to like a game that others may not; we all like different things.
July 11, 2019
Wallace, by your own admission you “don’t know anything about this game”.
July 10, 2019
Just wanted to clear this up: Correct, I’m not the best at the game. That being said, I reviewed the game as a whole, difficulty aside. I gave the game the score it got not because of my skill, but rather how the gameplay was — something subject to differ in fun, to each of us. Thanks for the feedback though!
July 10, 2019
Just to clarify the Nintendo Switch version is $9.99 :D and there are “ProTip” videos you can watch in game, or on YouTube, to get a handle on what to do ;) The game definitely doesn’t hold your hand. I’ll give you that and that’s by design.
Patch 1.0.1 will be out soon which fixes a bug I found that removed the input icons for weapons on Tear 1. That’s definitely my fault :(
Either way thanks for the review :D If any of your readers have any questions feel free to direct them to the Ask An Enemy Studios Discord!
July 10, 2019
Thank you for the clarifications and updates.
August 1, 2019
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