I love a metroidvania. And I love a game that doesn’t rely on combat for the challenge but rather uses another mechanic to complete objectives and create that difficulty spike (see me waxing lyrical about Ori and the Blind Forest!) Yoku’s Island Express by Villa Gorilla is something completely different to anything I’ve played before – a adorable metroidvania-style, side-scrolling platformer with pinball mechanics. Oh also you play as a dung beetle postman. And I’m willing to bet that’s either entirely put you off or seriously piqued your interest.
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