Roxy Raccoon

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I love this game! It reminds me of collection/mini-games like the 3D Mario games, or Spyro the Dragon. For someone who grew up in the N64 era, this game fits right in with games I enjoyed in my childhood. One of my favorite aspects of this game are the hidden areas and secrets the developer added. They are always fun and give me a sense of pride finding a hidden trashcan to jump in or a hat tucked out of the way. The collection aspect of the game isn't too difficult, and collecting the stars and gems is very similar to collecting Coins and Shinies from Super Mario 64 or Sunshine, and it feels great to perfect a level! The game is not without its flaws, and there are a few glitches here and there, but nothing game breaking IMO. The one aspect that truly frustrated me were the time trial races in the first two levels which had no prior introduction and were difficult to navigate at first. However, after I learned the patterns and beat the races, I really felt a sense of accomplishment, so this frustrating mechanic ended up turning out alright in the end.

Your a Raccoon doin' raccoon things 10/10.

Roxy Raccoon is a 3d platformer about collecting gems and gold stars from a variety of levels. The gems are like the music notes from Banjo Kazooie and gold stars are the jiggies. You get the stars by completing challenges like races, stealth missions, catching an evasive rabbit, or finding enough hidden objects. This game is made by a solo dev and he's very responsive to feedback so be sure to send him some love.

Quite a charming platformer! You are Roxy, a cute raccoon that has to face off against a crazy witch that is causing trouble for you and your friends. You run, jump, climb, explore, and beat the witch at her own games! The controls are decently smooth, and the gameplay definitely reminds me of older platformers and collectathons, as you work to collect all the stars and gems on each level. Doing so unlocks different hats you can wear and look stylish in. What might throw folks off at first is how running works : When you hold Run, you move faster, but you turn like a car instead of the more instant turning of normal Roxy. It's neat and interesting way to control running. There's a few issues and quirks, but nothing game breaking, more just minor annoyances! Jumping and climbing can get odd at certain camera angles, and some of the time trials/races can be tough until you get the pattern/route down. Overall, though, the game is super cute and charming, plays well, and is quite a lot of fun!

Roxy Raccoon is a wonderful game that brings back the classic feel of older games like Spyro and crash Bandicoot. if you love platformer's (and hat's) then this family friendly adventure is perfect for you. 10/10

Roxy Raccoon 1st Playthrough estimate: 4-8hrs What I’d pay: Up to £15 Full disclosure: I speedrun this game, but I completed a full casual playthrough first and if I’d never even touched it again since then, this review would be exactly the same. Do you like Banjo-Kazooie and Spyro? Hub worlds, gems and stars? RACCOONS!? Willing to scratch the itches those games left with a plucky little title that rises above the sum of its parts? Roxy Raccoon is an extremely enjoyable, if somewhat basic 3D platformer collectathon - a hub world containing individual levels that contain a number of stars hidden behind objectives. So far so Mario 64 - but if you’re going to mold your platformer after one of the greatest, who can blame you. You have access to your total moveset from the start - a straightforward jump, and a boost you can hold down to run. The physics feel a little jank at first but they soon start to become second nature. The story is a little ho-hum and feels pretty derivative of Banjo-Kazooie - an evil witch has left some magical tricks behind to stop you stop her taking over the land. But I’ll level with you, it isn’t the story you’re here for. The real star is the varied levels and star objectives, which only become revealed to you once you stumble into or upon one of them. Soon you’ll be wanting to collect everything - something my first playthrough accomplished so well, that I had no idea areas of the hub world and further levels do not unlock at times until you have hit a minimum star “quota”. So there’s a real incentive to clear out each level - which also contains a larger number of gems and a secret hat Roxy can wear. The other big surprise when I started playing is just how much bang for your buck there is here - this game is long! The completionist in me howled with joy when I realised not only was the game not over, but that I’d only beaten 1/4 areas the game is divided into. Not to mention there have been updates to coincide with further Sinomod releases, including an Arcade full of jank-but-fun Minigames and more unlockable hats! I’ll call this review short here - if you don’t mind a little bit of quirk and jank, you like your money’s worth, and you LOVE collecting needless stuff in a 3D platformer setting… you can go a lot more wrong than Roxy Raccoon. Especially on sale it’s a no-brainer.