Usually when I’m checking out casual puzzle games of different types they tend to come along in a more spread out fashion. Without the immediacy of another experience in my mind, I think games that aren’t quite as complete can get a more polite reception. However, considering I’m in the midst of reviewing quite a number of games that are all in this space, that instead makes it much easier to see where some games thrive while others suffer. Unfortunately, Travel to Brazil is on the short end of that match-up with its brethren.

This title actually reminds me much more of the classic hidden object puzzle era. There weren’t attempts to unify everything with narrative elements, and you wouldn’t delve into some other styles for the sake of variety. The focus was just in that one direction, so you’d better like it, and typically what would bring everything together was some common theme. Obviously with travel, and involving Brazil specifically, you then have the location driving the game’s inspiration, but the key issue here is that with so many other more diverse titles out there it leaves this one feeling one-dimensional.

There’s nothing wrong with focusing on doing one thing very well, and on a general level the interface, hidden object integration with the scenes, and degree of challenge all feel reasonably good. The issue is that on top of not offering different types of puzzles to help keep you entertained, I wouldn’t even say this is the best overall hidden object game on the eShop either. The art and object integration just feel more dated and less effective, and in terms of throwing some variety at you even within the hidden object space, there’s comparatively little to get excited about here when putting this up against its peers. If you’re a hidden object purist, and don’t want to deal with anything else, perhaps this could be a win, but I’ve found a little variety is really effective at breaking things up and delivering a better experience.