Yoku's Island Express Switch Review - METROIDVANIA AND PINBALL!
228Yoku's Island Express is an open world adventure game which takes elements of Metroidvania games and fuses them with pinball mechanics! It's certainly an interesting concept, but does it do enough to warrant a purchase? Find out in our Yoku's Island Express Nintendo Switch video review. For once IGN got it right!
Buy the game digitally from Nintendo here - https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/yokus-island-express-switch
Buy the physical copy from Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yokus-Island-Express-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B079TKRZNV
Meet Yoku, the pint-sized postman protagonist of Yoku's Island Express!
Yoku has arrived on Mokumana and heβs ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise!
However, an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and itβs all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need!
Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted island on your quest to rebuild the post-office, and wake an old god from its deep slumber.
Key Features:
OPEN-WORLD PINBALL ADVENTURE: Coupled with its unique pinball platforming play style, Yokuβs Island Express offers non-linear gameplay that gives you the freedom to choose your own path across multiple questlines.
WELCOME TO MOKUMANA ISLAND: Seamlessly Explore multiple regions of the island, including tropical beaches, lush jungles, snowy mountains, mysterious caves, and steamy hotsprings!
UNLOCK THE AMAZING NEW ABILITIES: Help the friendly locals and earn a range of fantastic new power-ups! Vacuum explosive slugs and wake up sleepy villagers with the Noisemaker!
CAPTIVATING STORY: Meet a cast of unforgettable characters across multiple storylines - whilst uncovering the islands deepest secrets. And maybe rebuild the post office too!
EPIC BOSS BATTLES: Get ready to take on giant bosses using Yoku's trusty ball to 'deliver' the final blow.
BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK: Feast your eyes on the breathtaking hand-painted artwork created by games industry veteran artists.
Platform Nintendo Switch
Release Date May 29, 2018
No. of Players 1 player
Category Platformer, Adventure, Puzzle, Arcade
Publisher Team17 Digital Ltd
Developer Villa Gorilla
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