![]() ![]() In order to take part in these challenges, you’ll control Piku, a red long-legged creature who everyone thinks is either odd, dangerous or both, but when they meet him turns out to be quite pleasant. The gameplay is certainly interesting, for instance, not long after starting you have to play a basketball/pong style mini-game and there are even has rhythm style challenges to name a few. The story starts out basic enough with a madcap character declaring he will be handing out free money for all your useless junk, but just like real life nothing is free and things are not quite what they seem as you make your way through the world making friends and solving problems. I had a hard time pinning down just what the game’s art-style reminded me of at first, but the cheery, simplistic designs remind me of the somewhat popular Mr.Pikuniku is a fantastic little title on the Nintendo switch that I’d describe mainly as a platformer, but it’s also littered with other gameplay styles that make up challenges within the game. Men and Little Miss books from back in the day, especially when it came to the design of Mr. Sunshine who looks like he was plucked right out of one of them. There are times where the color combinations may be a bit tough on the eyes, but Pikuniku’s graphics reminded me a lot of LocoRoco, another similarly styled game from which this likely drew inspiration. For how bleak the plot should seem, it’s all wrapped up in a colorful exterior that hides it well, until you dwell on it a bit. One of the villagers notes “we’re super rich, but have nothing to spend it on” indicating that Mr. Sunshine has basically ruined the economy”, where another told me I ruined his business simply for existing. The snark of the villagers was a little surprising, but welcome, because it definitely adds to what I feel like Sectordub was aiming to accomplish with Pikuniku. ![]() I will also say that the music in this is surprisingly catchy, and after figuring out that it was handled by Calum Bowen of Lovely Planet and Snipperclips fame, I’m not surprised as to the quality of the tunes in the game. You’ll also get to leave your mark on the world in more than a few ways, thanks to the various hats that Piku will acquire. You’ll use everything from a watering can to sweet x-ray glasses to really explore the world and come across some of the more clever scenarios and puzzles in the game. There’s a number of cute little 3D trophies to collect as well from various moments in the game, with some tucked away rather deviously as I did take my time during my initial play-through to explore. It’s only once I returned to previous areas with new hats that I could really explore an area to the fullest, especially with some trophies being hidden behind needing said gear to even get to. It’s worth going out of your way to find the various hats to see what they do, but the trophies don’t do much outside of being a collection as far as I’m aware, so seeking them out is really only there for the die-hard completionists. It’s also highly recommended to try and interact with things as much as possible, as I ended up creating a brand new shirt design a villager seemed to take to which was wholly optional, but nonetheless appreciated. There’s clearly a lot of love put into Pikuniku and it shows in little moments like these. ![]() Pikuniku is definitely a bit of an odd title. ![]()
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