LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum vs Victoria
LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum
LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum is a rather unique, connect-3 game where players swipe to link up the same adorable tsum tsum plush toys to clear them from the screen. Somewhat similar to the mechanics of a standard match-3 game, you can, and are encouraged, to actually chain up as many tsum tsum as you can since larger numbers of tsum tsums linked will trigger amazing effects within the very short time limit given. However, interestingly, there's a way for you to drastically increase that time span... that is by performing combo streaks and activating its Fever mode where time literally stand still for you in the game.There are also tons of different Disney-themed tsum tsums for you to unlock, collect and use in your gameplay. Being a casual game on the LINE platform, Disney Tsum Tsum is a game that's designed to be social as well. You can play against your friends and see how well you rank.
Despite looking like a children's game, LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum is surprisingly popular among the young adult population mainly because these are the people who are very active on the LINE messaging/ chatting app. Not to mention, it's Disney... and from what we know, you can never be too old to love and enjoy Disney's games.
Victoria
Victoria is a horror-themed match-3 adventure game that begins with a tragic story. The protagonist in this game, Victoria Miller, lost her husband and two children in an incident involving an aggressive poltergeist. Driven by her bitter need for revenge, she decided to pick up the ancient art of hunting supernatural beings and track the poltergeist across the United States in hopes of slaying it.At its core, Victoria is a pretty standard match-3 puzzle game where you’ll need to make matches of 3 or more in order to remove the items from the playing area. Most levels require you to clear away blue tiles by matching over them but sometimes, you may be asked to make specific matches in order to use the many weapons that will eventually be available to you against the supernatural creature you’ll be fighting. However, what allows this game to stand out from the usual match-3 games out there is the creepy atmosphere it provides and the occasional jump scares that's intended to give you a solid jolt from time to time.
Overall, when it comes to immersion, Victoria hits the nail on the head. However, despite the supernatural-fighting bits, the gameplay in this game can be rather simplistic, and after some time, rather mundane. That said, considering that true horror-themed match-3 games can be pretty rare, Victoria might just fit snugly into the gaming niche it is obviously designed for.