BurgerTime Party!

But Why ThoCharles Hartford

85/10

Burger Time Party! is an excellent example of how to modernize a classic from over 30 years ago and make it relevant again.

Nintendo World ReportNeal Ronaghan

8/10

Presentation aside, BurgerTime Party is a sharp reimagining of a classic arcade game. Overall, the original gameplay is focused into more guided and shorter puzzles, but through clever competitive multiplayer, enjoyable co-op, and high score challenges, this comes out the other end of the meat grinder as a solid revival of a series that has too often been served raw or overcooked. BurgerTime Party might not be a flawlessly grilled adventure, but it winds up being something around the ballpark of medium rare.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7.7/10

If you're a long-time gamer like I am then you probably recall playing BurgerTime at some point and now, the fun-filled formula is available in a brand new game. So, stomp on a bun and throw pepper in an egg's face and let's make some burgers!

Pure NintendoKirk Hiner

7.5/10

BurgerTime Party! can perhaps be described as a single or multiplayer mash-up of Donkey Kong and Pac-Man...except that the ghosts are deli items and your goal is not to rescue a princess but to just serve up a tasty lunch. And that is, quite honestly, a better thing to do.Read More

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

7/10

When BurgerTime Party! was first announced at E3 2019, my WTMG colleagues reacted with a unanimous “what the heck is that thing?”. You see, BurgerTime is an old arcade game, so old that it was a killer app for the freaking Intellivision, a console released in 1982. I… actually had one of those at home, since my father was a sales rep for the system way before I was born. He was probably more excited for the release of a brand new version of BurgerTime for modern consoles than most young...

Gamer EscapeGrant Dotter

7/10

If you’re a younger gamer, you may well look at a game like this and wonder what the point is, just getting high scores and such. But this game hearkens back to the old days, where seeing your name on the high score list on the arcade machine and bragging to your friends was a big deal. I say give it a try anyway. With today’s super elaborate games and complex mechanics, sometimes a little simplicity can be very refreshing. BurgerTime might not be the most famous ’80s arcade game, but I...

Worth PlayingCody Medellin

6/10

Chef Peter Pepper and his food enemies return with a new look and tons of new gameplay in the 1982 arcade classic.

BurgerTime Party! should scratch an itch for those who remember and enjoyed the classic BurgerTime game the way I did, with more levels, modes and a pleasant presentation. It makes a fun enough diversion, even if your enjoyment will probably taper off after a handful of hours, because there is no real story to chase and the mechanics of the game never really progress into anything more than their initial hook. Does that justify the game’s rebirth? It probably depends on who you are. My wife and I are enjoying it in short bursts, but it is doubtful that BurgerTime Party! ever becomes consider…

MonsterVineSpencer Legacy

The visuals seem to be inspired by classic Fleischer-era cartoons, and contemporary adaptations of this style such as Cuphead. There’s a somewhat lifeless feeling to it all, however, as the tweened digital animations feel somewhat static and robotic. The designs themselves are fine, it’s just the way they move and emote that feels hollow.

ShackNewsChris Jarrard

5/10

Burger Time Party! succeeds in providing Burger Time on the Nintendo Switch. Beyond that, there’s not a whole lot else going on to justify the 5-star price for the 2-star burgers it serves up. The list of things to do for solo players mostly boils down to chasing a 3-star rating on the various levels and aiming for the leaderboards (the only online functionality in the game). Burger Time Party! would be easier to recommend for fans if it were sold at a lower price, but what is on the menu here is tough to swallow. 5/10 pickle chips

GameTyrant Ryan Engstrom

0/10

An arcade classic has returned, come see what we think of it!