
It's a flawed journey, mostly due to the hard-to-use inventory system, but it's definitely an adventure worth taking for anyone interested in an absolutely math journey through Ooo. Children will likely love the fairly easy gameplay and the hilarious story, and adults will appreciate both the witty dialogue and throwbacks to retro gaming. WayForward has crafted an Adventure Time game that should be able to please both young and old fans of the show.

It’s a bit on the short end, and you’ll be watching the credits in around four or five hours (before unlocking a New Game +), but it’s entertaining throughout. The visuals are wonderful, matching the show’s characters well while still feeling like a video game, and the music is absolutely brilliant. From the entertaining, top-down overworld to the constant interactions with the show’s signature characters, the game was obviously made with a love for the license. North American users can now download the demo of the game on the 3DS eShop.Fans of Adventure Time, will likely be able to overlook these faults and embrace the many things that make Hey Ice King, Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?! fun. IGN has given this game an 8.5/10, claiming it as an Editor's Choice which is really great for a game based on a cartoon series.

A Collector's Edition is also available only on Nintendo 3DS which includes the game, a poster map of the Land of Ooo, a Book of Beasts (a bestiary of enemies in the game), and a stylus in the shape of Finn's Golden Sword, all included in a custom premium SteelBook case modeled after the show's Enchiridion. The game is available for Nintendo DS and 3DS for $29.99.

The game draws inspiration from the classic NES game, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, featuring a similar top-down gameplay perspective while exploring the Land of Ooo, and switching to a 2D side-scrolling format upon entering various "dungeons." This 2D side-scrolling platformer puts you in the shoes of the main characters Finn and Jake, who are trying to find and punish the evil Ice King for constructing a Garbage Princess with the stolen trash belonging to the inhabitants of the Land of Ooo. Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!! is an original DS and 3DS game developed by WayFoward Technologies based on the popular animated television series, Adventure Time, featured on Cartoon Network.
