Easily one of the most quirky, fun and unique titles on any system.
At first glance, I figured the game was going to have some somewhat boring actual plotline, but the intro movie sets the tone for what ends up being a fantastic parody-type universe. You're the super mega English Gentlemen stereotype fighting against every other European over-the-top stereotype in order to obtain the world's most dashing suit? Sign me up, please. I still laugh every time I run into a dialogue sequence, where the characters more or less grunt at each other with appropriate sounds for their arch-type. The humor must be seen to be appreciated.
The gameplay is superb, with the only significant knock against it being how incredibly difficult the game becomes later on. I was skeptical of the platformer/puzzle hybrid when I first heard that's how the game worked, but had to give it a try because I'm a huge fan of Tetris Attack and similar titles, as well as great action platformers like the Megaman Zero titles. For the record, you only ever have action occurring on one of the two screens at a time, switching seemlessly from the top action screen to the bottom puzzle screen when you need to boost up your special attack power or attempt to gather the beneficial items that relocate there once picked up from the platforming segment. Unfortunately, a lot of the power-ups don't last long enough for them to be truly worthwhile, so the puzzle screen ends up feeling more like an energy recharge screen for once you lose your golden suit.
As a fan of great spritework, I have to applaud Henry Hatsworth for making rather fluid sprites with a great sense of style. The enemies feel incredibly appropriate for the whacked out world that is presented to you. The music helps accentuate that, as well. The score (which I have to mention is free to download from the publisher's website!) is one of the most catchy Nintendo DS soundtracks I've ever heard.
As I briefly mentioned, the game's difficulty is really the only significant strike against the title in my eyes. At first, it felt pretty standard for the action platformer genre. After all, I've been a fan of the genre for many years, doing everything there was to do with other mega difficult games. It didn't last all that long, however. I went the first three worlds without losing a life, struggled a bit on a few stages in the fourth, and still haven't managed to actually complete the game with how difficult the fifth has proven. To put this in perspective, I had roughly 40 extra lives built up and was down to 25 by the time I beat stage 5-1. I felt blindsided by how hard it got, which is why I rated the game an 8.5 rather than the 9 or 9.5 I really wanted to give it.
If unique is your thing, or you're looking for a challenging yet rewarding action title, you really should check out this excellent DS title.