Marsupilami Hoobadventure

[DANGERMAN]

I think I'm going to do a video of this because I don't think a post is going to get over how good this is and how you should play it. Based on an old, presumably renewed, European cartoon called Marsupilami that I barely remember, it's basically a Rayman Legends clone without the touchscreen and co-op stuff

 

It's a 2D platformer, or 2.5D I suppose, but the depth doesn't play a part at all I don't think. Simple stuff, you can jump, land on enemies heads which will kill them and bounce you up. you have a standing attack, a spinning roll attack, and you can slam down to the ground from the air to smash pots and break through floors. Eventually there's enemies you can't kill, boulders you need to avoid and outrun, then also things like toucans and grips that you can grab to either launch you in a specified direction or help you with some in-air platforming

 

It's got a lot of ideas, a couple of different types of bonus stages, and even those get mixed up. The levels can be fairly simple, but eventually can get very, very difficult later on, especially if you're trying to find all the feathers and secret bonus levels. Marsupilami throws lives at you, so you're never likely to run out, and you can revisit easier levels, or even bonus levels, to rack up lives or tickets (to enter a different set of bonus levels that are all about amassing lives). Collect 100 fruit and you'll get a live, smash enough pots you'll probably find an extra life or two.  The feathers are used to open up a couple of extra stages to try, nothing really beyond that, but there is an achievement system to keep you going

 

If I were going to add some criticisms, it's a little short. It's a few hours, I'm not sure how many but certainly less than 10, maybe 5? You're basic movement is a little slow, I've found I took to rolling a lot of the time, which isn't a smart idea, but it's quicker. It's also a little jerky on the Switch, I think because it's 30fps, and while mostly it's fine, it's when you need to react suddenly or correct a movement that you really notice it. There's also a slight issue with your ability to slide down walls, a good skill that opens up some really inventive moments for secrets and the like, but it's a very generous snap to, so you'll latch on the wall when you don't expect it, slowing you, messing up your timing, or making you leap off in the wrong direction.

 

Apart from that though, I can't fault it. I'm not saying it's a 10/10 game, but I do think it's a really good platformer, certainly one of the better games I've played this year

[DANGERMAN]

Here's a video I made of the gameplay

 

 

[Maf]

Really well made video @DANGERMAN very professional! Game looks kind of cool as well. 

[DANGERMAN]

@Mafthanks. It's been a few years since I've done videos but I'm feeling in the mood to start again

[mfnick]

That looks great, added to my wish list. Just not got the money at the moment. 

[DisturbedSwan]

Game looks banging.

[retroed]

This looks good. Great video @DANGERMAN, nice of me to make a cameo too.

 

I'll have to get it at some point I think, Rayman Legends is up there with my favourite platformers and you can definitely see the influence it's had on this. And getting recent Donkey Kong Country vibes too.

 

 

 

[mfnick]

Yo, this game bangs. 
 

It’s cheap at Coolshop at the moment, pick it up. 

[DANGERMAN]

glad you like it, more people should pick it up

[mfnick]

Got 100% on it now and all Achievements. Doing some of those gold medal time trials were great fun. The levels have been designed to have a really great flow to them when you get going. Feels spot on when you get it right.