{"id":13627,"date":"2015-06-24T00:01:17","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T00:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=13627"},"modified":"2015-06-16T12:31:57","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T12:31:57","slug":"adventures-of-pip-wii-u-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/24\/adventures-of-pip-wii-u-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures of Pip (Wii U, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PIP_BOX\"<\/a>In a kingdom made of pixels, a princess is born with the power to create objects from those blocks.\u00a0 But the evil queen DeRezza wants that power, and kidnaps the princess and turns everyone into single squares.\u00a0 Now it\u2019s up to Pip to save the day!\u00a0 Pip has always been a lowly red pixel, so he has nothing to lose.\u00a0 But on this 2-D platforming adventure, Pip will gain the ability to change into 8- and 16-bit versions of himself, and use different skills to defeat enemies and overcome obstacles.\u00a0 It\u2019s made by ex-WayForward employees and has music by the same composer of Shovel Knight and Shantae, so you know it\u2019s good.\u00a0 Adventures of Pip is downloadable on PC and Wii U (Wii U version reviewed here).<\/p>\n

While Adventures of Pip may look like your typical hop and bop platformer, it\u2019s the unique gimmick that makes the game fun.\u00a0 By defeating certain glowing enemies, Pip can change into 8- and 16-bit versions of himself, each with different skills and abilities.\u00a0 Even as just a single red pixel, Pip can fit into small spaces, and he\u2019s so light that he can glide down after a jump and ride on certain enemies.\u00a0 8-bit Pip is more agile.\u00a0 He can run fast, jump high, and even do wall jumps.\u00a0 16-bit Pip is the heaviest and strongest.\u00a0 Obstacles like wind and bouncy mushrooms won\u2019t phase him, but he can push blocks, break rocks, and attack with a sword.\u00a0 Each version of Pip is also affected differently by things\u00a0such as\u00a0water.\u00a0 You can also de-evolve at any time by holding down the A button.\u00a0 Doing so is the only way to break certain pink blocks, but luckily those glowing enemies that help you change back are found wherever you really need them.<\/p>\n

Each level has plenty of hidden secrets and treasure.\u00a0 In every stage are three pixel villagers for you to save, too.\u00a0 You\u2019ll want to rescue as many as you can, because some of them have shops back in town where you can purchase upgrades for Pip with the pixels you earn by defeating enemies and collecting treasures.\u00a0 Some of these upgrades include more hearts for your health meter, or let you double the pixels you collect, among other things.<\/p>\n

Easily the best part of this game is the play control.\u00a0 It\u2019s so solid and responsive, and I think it\u2019s better than the controls in some Mario titles.\u00a0 Although sometimes being knocked back so far after being hit in the air can be a pain.\u00a0 Really the only other problems are very minor.\u00a0 I would\u2019ve liked to have seen more variety in the levels themselves, and the music doesn\u2019t quite live up to the catchy tunes in Shovel Knight.\u00a0 But this is still a very worthy download if you enjoy 2-D platformers, and it really reminds me of the 16-bit adventures I rented on the SNES back when I was a kid.<\/p>\n

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Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adventures of Pip is rated E-10 with an ESRB descriptor of Fantasy Violence.\u00a0 But all you do is stomp on enemies and swipe your sword at them, and they just explode into pixels when defeated.\u00a0 And you do the same when you run out of energy.\u00a0 So I\u2019d be OK with any kid playing this.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful for the text, and younger players may need help with the tougher obstacles and levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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