BAKERU

I got this game because the studio behind it is the same one behind Mystical Ninja and I wanted to support their work. The first few minutes into the game kind of made me regret I got it but I powered through the first 6 levels (which were incredibly easy and almost braindead) and I'd say that's around the time the game starts growing on you. The resemblance between Goemon and Bakeru is uncany and the similarities pour into the game itself. I think I must be a little under half-way through but there's plenty of collectables in order to 100% this game. I don't think we will ever get a Goemon game for Steam in the western world (even though there is a release for Steam in Japan) but I think this game scratches that same itch.

Eu entendo o pessoal gostar desse jogo e ele realmente não é ruim é bom mas como sempre Japas deliriam no preço do jogo ele é bem simples tipo ridículo de simples, tanto no combate, quanto variedade de inimigos e coisas pra faser na fase eu cheguei na quinta fase e já senti a vibe do jogo muito bem é entrar pegar 5 bichinhos que vão dar dicas inúteis sobre o japão que só japa liga e 3 colecionáveis que são bem meh O jogo é um collect-a-thon se for ver e nunca vi um jogo a repetição bater tão rápida É um jogo de 20 dol que meteram 40dol some isso a não ter precificação e meteram a R$ 200,00 é impossível de recomendar talvez por uns R$ 30,00 É aquela não negativo pq ele funciona, mas eu esperava um Goemon e isso tá longe demais do desafio e diversão que os jogos do Goemon entregavam

Cute kids game with tight combat and platforming.

ちゃんとした出来なんだけど、N64って感じのゲーム。 普通にプレイ・クリアする分には難易度高くないので丁度いい。 味方も敵もキャラに思い入れ無く進むので、わりと虚無。 ロボ戦はせめて敵に近寄るのはもっと足早くして欲しかった。 全国巡るというコンセプトはいいが、ロボ戦になった所は収集要素が勝手に集まるせいで、ステージも小ネタも見られなくて可哀想。 トロコンは回避。ボスノーダメだけど、普通のはドーピングすればそんなに難しくなさそう。ロボ戦はやり直す気が起きなかった。

it's a pretty standard but solid 3D platformer with a lot of charm, having almost every level being based on a prefecture from Japan and giving interesting trivia. Understandably there being over 60 levels means there's gonna be some boring ones, which is the only problem I had with the game.

Spirits dance in clay Drums echo through playful myths Masks breathe old Japan

This is a fantastic platformer, with a great deal of diversity in terms of level design. Every platforming level also features easy-to-learn combat. Transformations allow for combat variety as well, or you can challenge yourself by ignoring that aspect of the game. The setting is incredibly vibrant and colorful, taking place in and inspiration from, most Japanese prefectures. Collectibles include fun tidbits of trivia; cultural, historical, and contemporary, which anybody who is interested in Japan would likely gain from. Breaking up the large platforming levels, there are a handful of racing and shooting levels. Of course, there are also boss fights which further challenge you. Some boss fights are standardized where you play as Bakeru but others are giant robot fights which take inspiration from Tokusatsu films and while they're a little different, the game is forgiving enough to where it's easy to adapt to those new types of combat encounters. When it comes to drawbacks, I noticed that the hitboxes can occasionally be hit or miss but 99% of the time the game played perfectly fine. My biggest issue, and this is absolutely a "me" thing, is that there was only 1 level that takes place in Hokkaido and it technically isn't even technically set in Hokkaido. That's very much a "me" thing though; popular cities are better represented so fans of Osaka, Tokyo, Kumamoto, Nara, etc will almost certainly like how they're represented. If you're interested in learning the Japanese language,; every instance of dialog, and ever menu, utilize furigana which makes reading Japanese accessible to Japanese language readers at just about any level. The game has very little voice acting, which may be a drawback, but there isn't so much reading that I ever felt overwhelmed. I can't recommend this game highly enough, this easily could have been my year of 2024 if I had played it on release.