Yoku’s Island Express
Yeah, we were sceptical about this game too. A pinball game about a postal worker dung beetle, but you’re claiming it’s a Metroidvania? Um, that sounds unlikely. And yet, it’s totally brill.
Its pinball-based movement doesn’t restrict the game in ways you might imagine, as it’s not restrained to a table, but rather baked into an enormous world replete with flippers. These ping our dung beetle all over, gathering fruit and pick-ups, and as you progress, new abilities that allow you to reach new areas. Yeah, it’s the Metroidvania format, but with pinball.
It’s very cheerful, in a way that never reminds you that you’re essentially flinging a ball of poo around the entire time you’re playing, all presented with some delightful, colorful art.
