Smoothcade

Go bananas. Go, go bananas!

Smoothcade is a vibrant arcade-style platformer developed by Joseph J. and published by 2Awesome Studio that embraces the spirit of classic arcade games while presenting it through a modern cooperative platforming experience. The game takes clear inspiration from retro titles where players must clear a screen of enemies before advancing, but it updates the formula with colorful visuals, cooperative multiplayer options, and a wide selection of characters and modes. Rather than focusing heavily on narrative storytelling, Smoothcade places its emphasis on moment-to-moment gameplay, offering a lively and accessible platforming adventure built around quick reflexes, precise timing, and lighthearted competition. The premise revolves around a whimsical world where fruit-themed environments and creatures dominate the landscape. Players embark on a quest to retrieve a powerful artifact known as the golden blender, an item that has been stolen and hidden across a series of increasingly dangerous locations. While the storyline itself is fairly simple and mostly serves as a framework for the gameplay, it provides enough context to guide the player through the campaign’s progression. Each area…

This game is such a cute gem! I beat Story mode twice (once co-op and once solo) and it offers a great progressive scale of difficulty. The start is super simple, but then slowly it ramps up where levels are more complex and trickier to navigate. The controls are simple enough so anybody can play (move, attack, use power-up) and offers some advance skills for those that want to do a more complex movement to get a better time in speedrun modes (like chain bouncing on your clouds). The co-op gameplay is chaotic fun!! Everyone was bouncing on each other’s head, trying to take down the enemies, and was a great laugh sessions. I highly recommend Story mode or Battle Mode with a group of friends. The game is highly replayable, with its achievements, online leaderboards, pro-gen endless mode and a speedrun mode for each world and a Boss Rush mode. Well worth the price! It is VERY similar to the old school Bubble Bobble game, which I loved. Smoothcade offers more puzzle-like mechanics in later levels though (switches, portals, etc..). I enjoyed every minute playing.

Very fun game and absolutely adorable art! Can't recommend enough!

Smoothcade is such a fun and adorable game. The built in speedrunning timer is really cool, as well. I love the music and movement of the game. I highly recommend picking this up for some good laughs with friends, or for some casual cozy solo play.

A fast-paced, family-friendly, arcade game with cute character designs. Some levels can be challenging, but overall I've been enjoying playing.