A long, long time ago, the Dark King Onyx brought an age of darkness upon Dotnia Kingdom.The music in the game is one of its best features, and through the score is extremely simplistic, you'll find yourself humming along to the tunes in 3D Dot Game Heroes long after you have turned off the system. Though not technically impressive, the 8-bit-sounding chiptunes are incredibly catchy and instantly nostalgic. The music in the game follows a similar template. However, the pixel-based characters and universe have an amazing amount of charm, and the "cute" factor is definitely at work here. The visuals are all pixel-based, but since they are rendered in 3D, the game's world comes off looking a bit like Legoland. Technically, this game isn't very advanced, but its presentation really helps players get into that "retro" mindset. Still, if you consider yourself among the "old school" set, there are plenty of funny moments in the dialogue that you'll certainly appreciate. These little in-jokes will be lost on players that never experienced these titles, and I can't help but feel that younger players might be a little bit turned off by all the reference-based dialogue. There are little references to plenty of classics from gaming's "Golden Age" including titles like The Legend of Zelda ("It's dangerous to go alone" is one of the first lines you'll read in the game), the early Mario games, Dragon Age, and even the original Metal Gear. However, the game also takes great lengths through its dialogue to remind you of old games. The gameplay in 3D Dot Game Heroes is amazingly nostalgic, and it's easy to become enamored with it instantly if you have fond memories of playing old 8-bit games.
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