Akaku Forest is a puzzle platformer impressed by Hawaiian mythology the place it is advisable use your weapon as a platform.
This can be a unique-feeling platformer the place you play as Aki Maku, the one individual that may save their land. The gods of your homeland are being corrupted by a darkish, mysterious pressure and no one appears to know the way to cease it. Whereas exploring and looking for solutions, you could have stumbled upon a mysterious orb that has chosen you to be the Soulfire Torch holder.
This torch is what makes Akaku Forest really feel particular. Whereas following the orb’s steerage via this large land, you’ll be utilizing your torch to defeat enemies and to plunge it into the partitions of the world, utilizing it as a platform to get to the subsequent space. You can even throw it far, connecting with different locations which may want a bit of fireplace to set off new platforms.
These little puzzles, together with block-pulling and button-pushing ones, create an attention-grabbing world the place you would possibly must double again on your self or work out the subsequent new approach ahead. In the long run, you’ll need to defeat the darkish risk of Oktokio to save lots of your land.
I performed Akaku Forest at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona, the place I did benefit from the throwing and motion of this platformer. There was one thing actually satisfying about hurling your weapon, having it stick excellent, after which utilizing the newly created platform to make it to the subsequent space. The world itself can also be fairly enjoyable to see, with new areas popping up and displaying extra to find. There are even massive boss fights (that I didn’t fairly get to see) which add a variety of enjoyable to the sport itself. The sport additionally has roots impressed by Hawaiian mythology – one thing I don’t typically discover in video games!
Akaku Forest is at the moment in growth, however within the meantime, you may seize a demo from itch.io.
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