Slice Dice & Rice is an indie fighting game with no health bars. Inspired by Bushido Blade, it revolves around the idea of finding an opening in opponents defense and ending the round with a single, clean hit.
About the story
Our goal was to make fighting games accessible to anyone. An intuitive set of basic abilities allowed us to remove the need for memorizing inputs and move-lists, while retaining the complexity. Moves can be canceled to feint an attack, hits can be parried or dodged, and they can clash with one another. This creates a mind-game heavy gameplay, one that mimics real samurai showdowns
Platforms
Switch PC PS4Genres
Fighting IndieThemes
Action
Languages: English and 6 more
| Interface | Audio | Subtitles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | |||
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Polish | |||
| Spanish (Spain) | |||
| Italian | |||
| Japanese | |||
| Korean |
Media
Critic Reviews
The Games Machine
By Emanuele FeronatoWhat if during the jump from mobile to PC you lose some attractiveness and do not try to remedy it in any way? Slice & Dice's formula, perfect on smartphones, is a bit poor on the desktop, and there is nothing to do but decide which dice to roll and which enemy to attack, hoping for an interesting drop or the arrival of a stronger character. The strategic component would be interesting, thanks to gameplay that allows us to know the moves of monsters in advance, but it is all too simple and too tied to luck. The multiple options and situations make it a good game, but not the expected masterpiece.
Pure Nintendo
By Kirstie SummersFar from the most complex or thought-provoking game you'll ever play, Slice, Dice and Rice does everything it planned to: it's bloodthirsty and beautiful and a lot of fun.
Push Square
By Robert RamseyWith the online being a bit of a bust and the single player modes failing to really showcase the game's strengths, it's difficult to recommend Slice, Dice & Rice. Against a human opponent, the title's interesting and entertaining on a fundamental level, but as an overall fighting game package, it's found lacking.
TheSixthAxis
By Adrian BurrowsSlice, Dice & Rice is an extremely competent fighting game. The core mechanics are sound, its visually interesting and it rewards strategic play. It's just a shame that there's no one out there to fight against online.
Digitally Downloaded
By Matt SainsburyThe game's not going to draw the attention or community of "proper" fighting games, but Slice, Dice & Rice is distinctive, intelligent, rhythmical and, more importantly, intense.
