It’s always nice to see a feel-good simple game out there in the world. It lives on the exact mid-point between Grant Orchard’s Hey Duggee and Roger Hargreaves’ Mr Men books. And it’s about the dynamism of the conversations, the laughs it generates as you go. It’s about the game’s movement, the way The Beast staggers and flails, the extraordinarily brilliant bulge of his eyes when you fall down a long drop. Or engaged in a battle to the death with a slice of toast. Because maybe now you’re playing a weird version of basketball with a watermelon and haphazard kicking physics. And it has the guts to not fall back on it again. Not so here! Despite being a one-and-done moment, more for the gag than anything else, it’s perfect! The buttons perfectly timed with the dance track, letting you find the groove to succeed. To crowbar the format in, and did a half-arsed job of it. There was a moment maybe ten years back when every game thought it was a witty notion. it does all of these bits extremely well. However, perhaps more attention should have been spent on the gameplay as it is quite basic and has little replay value. Given the silly nature of the game, I can almost guarantee that you will be entertained. PikuNiku is a bizarre adventure wrapped in an adorable aesthetic with some anti-capitalism glitter scattered on top. Yet out of all the peculiarities, discovering the dancing insects was my favorite feature. I never doubted that entertainment was the main focus of the game, from the wonky walk to ? soundtrack (don’t get me wrong, the soundtrack suits the game perfectly). Which is then followed by nonsensical events, silly characters, and countless bizarre encounters (battling giant toast, to name one). The game immediately sets the tone by blasting you with an over-the-top slapstick cutscene is a cloud! His enormous metal cloud robots are probably harvesting all their supplies of corn for good! Look at all the money they drop everywhere! The inevitable unfolding plot (about which it would be frankly ludicrous to spend too much time analysing as an allegory for the ravishes of capitalism. It’s definitely not suspicious that the CEO of Sunshine Inc. Upon leaving your hillside hovel, you discover a green and happy village where the pear-like creatures delight in how money rains down from the skies, thanks to the apparent kindness of a corporation called Sunshine Inc. It turns out, however, that you’re a Mr Man-like red ball with eyes and legs, mostly expressionless, and definitely not terrifying. A creature feared by the locals, because you’ve been gone long enough for them to have mythologised you. Pikuniku is planned to launch on PC and Nintendo Switch on January 24.Is a platforming puzzle game in which you play The Beast. It's detailed that the game can be played at your own pace with the campaign lasting about 4-5 hours. The game was announced back in 2017 and was due to launch sometime in 2018 before being delayed. We also see an example of the cooperative gameplay in action featuring two players walking around trying to solve puzzles by kicking one another about. I imagine that you'll probably be able to try more of Devolver Digital's upcoming titles such as My Friend Pedro, Ape Out, and maybe even Metal Wolf Chaos XD.įurthermore, there is a trailer embedded below that shows off some of the insane humor you can expect to find in the Pikuniku. Lob a spider over a gap, smash up some pots, dance, do some painting, and more. If you're planning on attending PAX South later this month at San Antonio then it will be playable at the Devolver Digital booth. You'll also be able to get a friend involved and take part in levels designed for cooperative play, featuring a lot of jumping, falling, and teamwork. You'll help characters overcome issues they might have and start up a revolution by taking to the world alone in single-player. Pikuniku, developed by Sectordub finds players exploring a colorful world rich in puzzles and exploration, although, as colorful as it looks, you begin to uncover a conspiracy of sorts. Everywhere else will get to place pre-orders January 17 and receive 10% off. It's also available to pre-order now on Nintendo Switch if you're in North and South America. If you're looking for a colorful game which requires solving puzzles and you want it soon, then Devolver Digital announced the release date for Pikuniku coming to both PC and Nintendo Switch.
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