Status Chovus Apr 25, 2026
Beat. I had no idea what to expect from this as I didn't even look up the cover or genre before playing. It was a disgustingly cute mascot platformer. I did not like the characters or the high pitched squeaky voices, and the story was nothing special. The gameplay was like a mixture between Kirby and Mario. There was a …
Beat. I had no idea what to expect from this as I didn't even look up the cover or genre before playing. It was a disgustingly cute mascot platformer. I did not like the characters or the high pitched squeaky voices, and the story was nothing special. The gameplay was like a mixture between Kirby and Mario. There was a jump and couple seconds of floating mid air when holding down the button. The short attack grabbed enemies, which could be spent as a ranged throw or double jump. The double jump also threw the enemy straight down. The world was 3D but played as 2D, which was somewhat interesting. Sometimes the perspective was a little awkward, like telling when an enemy flying in from the background was targetable. I found the game quite difficult but I also dislike platforming. Lots of screw ups and falls to death but I did manage to beat every stage and boss without getting game over. I died a lot in the 2nd last stage, then loaded to beat it again with way more lives. The most difficult parts by far were the timed button presses during the final stage. Especially the one just before the boss I had to look up. I also looked up most of the boss tactics because I did not want to risk having to repeat any stage. Most were easy to learn though. The only thing I could not figure out on my own was the triangle thing for the 2nd last boss. After beating the game a stage select was unlocked. Getting all the bonus collectibles would unlock a hard bonus stage but I am not doing that. The game is lucky I played it at all without save states, especially given the few crashes. 1 even happened at the end of a stage before I could save so I had to redo it. Not a bad game but severely lacking when compared to any of the Mario Bros or Kirby games. No power ups or different abilities for throwing different enemies (other than the 1 bomb), no optional routes, minimal secrets, no way to farm lives.
7.0/10
