What’s old is new, which is no bad thing when retro-style games combine treasured old gameplay styles with flashy modern visuals. We’ve seen a steady flow of 3D platformers in that vein over recent years, bringing to mind classics but in lovely HD.
Another making its pitch in this genre is Kukoos – Lost Pets, developed by Brazilian studio PetitFabrik and apparently ‘coming soon’ this Autumn / Fall. You can check it out in the trailer above and some PR blurb below:
- Cute n’ Cuddly Creatures: A bright, colorful, and super adorable aesthetic permeates the world and its quirky inhabitants
- Golden Era Inspiration: A platforming adventure reminiscent of golden-era classics like Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie
- Biomes, Biomes, Biomes!: Journey across beautiful and epic environments like ancient temples, lush forests, and of course, ice cream mountains and haunted pizzerias
- Become a Digital Ace Ventura: Meet and befriend five distinct pets, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and gameplay styles
It looks pretty darn good, drawing ideas and inspiration from a rather wide range of sources. This footage will be of the ‘best’ version of course, but hopefully the Switch iteration will be reasonably good.
One for the wishlist?
Be the first to comment