Pikuniku has you playing as weird-ball-thing Piku, who has just awoken in a cave and is now wandering the world trying to understand… well, the world, really. It has its drawbacks - doesn't everything? - but Pikuniku is a brilliant platformer to kick off 2019 with. It's also hilarious in a charming, low-key way, with brilliant writing and tons of fun to be had with its simple controls. Forged Fantasy review - "A midcore ARPG that does almost everything right".And it's beautifully, but in its simplicity and silliness rather than its attention to detail. It has the interesting mechanics, but they're used in more of a physics-y way. Last year's Gris was a gorgeous platformer full of interesting mechanics and beautiful environments, and new game Pikuniku is following in that trend - sort of.
It’s a happy, fun little game that needs to be enjoyed by everyone who owns a Switch, and the world is a better place with games like this in it.ĭevolver Digital provided us with a Pikuniku Switch code for review purposes.Devolver Digital is continuing to kill it with its Switch releases. In fact, nothing about Pikuniku bothers me. It’s also not very long, but as someone who always prefers 3-4 hours of excellent gameplay over 15+ hours with lots of filler, that doesn’t bother me at all. None of it is particularly difficult, but that wouldn’t fit in with the game’s overall vibe. There are also puzzles to solve here and there, some fun boss fights, and, in one memorable spot, a dance battle. The colours here are bright, and the visuals jump off the screen, while the oddly-shaped characters you meet are always quick with a joke.Īs for the game itself, it brings together a whole bunch of different elements. Yet, despite that, it approaches its topic with a sunny disposition.
It’s a game about corporate greed and evil robots. You (controlling Piku) are trying to free villagers from the clutches of Sunshine Inc., a villainous corporation stealing water and, uh, corn, and generally just being kind of mean. The crazy thing is, Pikuniku is set in a dystopia. Pikuniku is an absolutely adorable game from beginning to end, a puzzle-platformer of sorts that draws inspiration from games like LocoRoco and Katamari with its blend of cuteness and absurdity, and that had me smiling from beginning to its all-to-soon end. So, to start, I’ll talk about what I don’t like about the game. The problem with loving a game as much as I love Pikuniku is that there’s so much good to say about it, it’s hard to know where to begin.
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