DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power Reviews

The gameplay in DC Super Hero Girls is well thought out, as players are given specific characters to run through the city of Metropolis picking up missions and pushing the narrative. Combat is handled in separate set-pieces where the heroes can go all out without the fear of NPC casualties. Up to three heroes can be used during a battle but players will only have access to the 'lead character' which is a bit of a misstep since switching from character to character at any time would have really elevated the combat overall. Fighting feels solid for a brawler and although combo-building through particular attack patterns is there, much of the time, fights fall into a button-mashing party while players wait for the special attack to activate. After each battle, the game scores players on time, combos, and dodging, as well as random bonuses appropriate to a given level.

Explore the lively city of Metropolis with the cast of the popular cartoon in DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power. Playing as Supergirl, Wonder Woman, and Batgirl, this action game mixes up the crime-fighting with high school antics. First announced earlier this year, this social romp comes from the talented developers from Toybox Inc., but will it keep your super focus?

It’s a comic book! It’s a TV show! No, it’s a video game based on a TV show based on comic book characters! DC Super Hero Girls is a television show surrounding the lives of DC’s most and somewhat beloved heroines and villains, reimagined as teenage students. The Nintendo Switch game DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power is an extension of that universe in a semi-open world. It has platforming, beat ’em up, and life-sim elements that make for a not-too-deep, but at the same time, kind of surprisingly deep experience.

Despite its shortcomings, it’s clear ToyBox Inc. verily regards its source material enough to not just pump out some crappy beat’em up with no soul. A lot of effort went into creating an experience that fans of the show will recognize and respect. Whether or not they’ll find the game to be fun depends on their tolerance for simple combat, poor AI, and repetitive missions. Speaking as a fan of the show, I can say everything the developers got wrong with DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power didn’t deter me from enjoying everything they got right.

DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power successfully translates the beloved animated TV show into the video game space. While the game might feel a bit fluffy for adults, playing with kids is a blast. With reasonably well-done combat and a ton of side activities, Teen Power is a meatier (and more fun) experience than one might assume-an absolute win for a licensed game.

I think everybody wondered what the hell was going through Nintendo’s mind when they first announced DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power as a first-party title for the Switch a few months ago. Especially since it’s a game based on the Cartoon Network show centered around teenage versions of DC heroines. This is the kind of game you don’t expect from them; a western-as-hell licensed game with not a lot of global appeal. You laughed at it. I laughed at it. We all laughed at it. But now that I...