Completed with all upgrades and cassettes collected (aside from one that's glitched and doesn't appear). Very much inspired by the classic Paper Mario games, Underhero is primarily a 2D platformer, with RPG-style combat. The premise here is that players control an underling of an evil leader and, after unexpectedly killing the game's hero on their stereotypical quest against evil, the player finds themself taking up that quest themselves. This makes for an unusual story with a real sense of fun throughout.

Although the gameplay starts off feeling a little slow due to the stamina-based combat system, by the time that you're past the initial areas the pace (and challenge) ramps up notably, to the game's benefit. Each enemy has its own quirks, strengths and weaknesses with visual tells to exploit, in a system where timing is crucial to maximise the chances of success. While there are a few enemy types that can get a little frustrating, especially those which can fly, for the most part the battles works well, with satisfying results.

Special mention has to go to the game's ending sequence, which, without spoilers, sees some very unexpected developments. While there's not much in the way of replay value save for a few collectibles and achievements, I was left with an overall soundly positive sentiment towards Underhero, which seems to have gone under the radar for many who I'm sure would enjoy it.