Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Nintendo DS
Review
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure (Nintendo DS)
Anything but Poppycock.
by Coop
Name: Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure
Genre: Platformer, Puzzle
Platform: Nintendo DS

When Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure was revealed, gamers expected a Professor Layton clone. It wasn’t. When the first images were unveiled, gamers expected a Puzzle Quest clone. It wasn’t. In fact, there’s very little that Hatsworth can be accurately compared to. It features the platforming of a Mega Man and the puzzling of Planet Puzzle League, mixed together so seamlessly that it might be one of the smartest game designs in the past few years. In other words, it's best to leave the direct comparisons aside, and treat Hatsworth as its own brand of gaming, suited perfectly to the Nintendo DS.
Henry Hatsworth is a…unique protagonist. He’s a treasure hunter by trade, leader of the Pompous Adventurers Club by title, a gentleman by nature. He also happens to be a strange old man. In order to gain control of a mysterious, treasure filled realm, Henry sets off to find the legendary Golden Suit, which is said to have been donned by famous gentlemen throughout history. After discovering the first piece of garments, a shiny, golden derby, Henry opens a portal to the Puzzle Realm, and sets off to collect the rest of the wardrobe.