
Sparkle Unleashed
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Puzzle, 2D, arcade elements, combine three elements, singleplayer
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The next installment of arcade logic games. In the opinion of players is to match up colored crystals, whose rope moves on the screen. The title offers a total of more than 108 levels, several gameplay modes and 18 power-ups.
Sparkle Unleashed is a simple 2D arcade and logic game in which we match colorful crystals. The producer and distributor of the title is 10tons studio, which has been developing applications for mobile devices since 2003. This is the third part of the Sparkle series; the first part made its debut in 2013 and the second part in 2014. Both of them have been released on almost all modern hardware platforms - PC as well as consoles and mobile devices.
Mechanics
The campaign consists of more than 108 levels of increasing difficulty. The rules of the game are clear for people who have encountered similar games at least once - the gameplay in Sparkle Unleashed doesn't differ significantly from what was offered by previous versions of the series. Our circular crystal launcher is the center of the screen there - we control it with an analog stick. A big novelty in Sparkle Unleashed is the ability to directly control the cannon and move it at the bottom of the map. The evil crystals move in a line and head towards one or more holes. If there are three stones of the same color next to each other, they get destroyed. While firing colored stones from the cannon, we have to destroy the entire chain before it falls into the hole. We can do that using 18 different types of power-ups. The title has three modes: campaign, survival and challenge. In the first of them, we go through successive levels. The second tests our dexterity and speed, gradually increasing the level of difficulty during the game. In the last mode, we score points in a limited time. The creators have also introduced several levels of difficulty, which will satisfy even the most ardent fans and veterans of the series.
Technical aspects
Sparkle Unleashed is very simple and hasn't changed in any way compared to the first two versions of the Sparkle series. As before, monotonous graphics are diversified by a variety of backgrounds and special effects accompanying explosions and power-ups.
Last updated on November 27, 2019
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GameGrin: 7.5 / 10 by Andrew Duncan
If you want a match-3 puzzle game on the Switch, then definitely take a look. It's a nice, casual puzzle game that might infuriate you on occasion, but will certainly keep you occupied.
GameCrate: 6.5 / 10 by Robert Workman
Not only does Sparkle Unleashed reek of being a mobile game, but a mostly unoriginal one at that. Sure, the fantasy theme is nice, and the gameplay does fare rather well after you get used to it, but more variety could've easily set this apart from other puzzle games that are out there – something Sparkle 2 suffered from last year as well. Still, if you can't live without your Luxor-like action, this is worth a look.
Pure Nintendo: 8.5 / 10 by Trevor Gould
For just $7.99 the amount of content is extensive, providing hours of both relaxing and exhilarating entertainment.
Sparkle Unleashed Summary
Platforms:
PlayStation 3 June 2, 2015
PlayStation Vita June 2, 2015
PlayStation 4 June 2, 2015
Xbox One June 3, 2015
Android April 16, 2014
Apple iOS September 17, 2014
Windows Phone April 16, 2014
Nintendo Switch December 25, 2017