Three Dirty Dwarves

"This is for the Saturn?!"

Graphics – 9
Wow, this is the Saturn? The graphics of this game are so anti-typical of all other Saturn games. They’re clear, crisp and this game does run smoothly. But, this is just a side scroller. Even the Genesis could pull of good graphics on side scrollers.

Sound – 10
Man this is cool. Great music, awesome sound effects. Are you sure this is for the Saturn?

Characters – 10
There are only three characters, but boy are they done well. Each character has his own distinct weapon. You got a guy running around with a bowling ball, when he attacks he hurls it at the enemy. A guy with a baseball bat and baseballs, he throws anywhere from one to three baseballs into the air and hits them at the enemy. And finally, me favorite, you got a guy with a shotgun who, what else, shoots his opponents. All three play on the same field but you can only control one at a time. You change people by using the shoulder buttons. But is you press them too rapidly, the three dwarves will start brawling with each other and form the ultimate attack (pretty funny too).

Control – 8
Average for a side-scroller. All I can say here is buttons are positioned for an optimal gaming experience.

Replay – 8
This game is so nutty, you’ll want to replay it. There are three modes to this game, easy, medium and hard. With easy, you are only able to play a few of the levels. With medium, you can play a few more. And with hard, you’re able to access all of the levels. And if you like a certain level that you’ve played, you can just select to go to that one level.

Overall – 9
Great game. I’m really surprised that it came to the Saturn rather then PlayStation. If you have a Saturn, and you can find this game, it’s definitely worth checking out.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 06/08/00, Updated 06/08/00