{"id":22843,"date":"2022-12-14T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T00:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=22843"},"modified":"2022-12-06T12:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T12:44:59","slug":"lunistice-switch-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/14\/lunistice-switch-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunistice (Switch, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Lunistice is a linear 3-D platformer that pays homage to low-poly games you might\u2019ve seen on 32-bit systems like the PlayStation.\u00a0 There\u2019s some weird story here that I can\u2019t figure out, but all you need to know is you play as Hana the tanuki and guide her through several dream worlds as she hops and spins her way to the goal.\u00a0 It\u2019s available on Switch and PC, but reviewed on Switch here.<\/p>\n

Hana can run and double jump, as well as use a spin attack to swat away enemies.\u00a0 There are seven worlds with two stages each, and feature typical themes like beach, fun park, food, forest, space, etc.\u00a0 Each world introduces a new gameplay mechanic, like bouncing on beach balls or grinding on branches, riding on waterslides, etc.\u00a0 Scattered about the levels are pieces of origami for you to collect, as well as cartridges and hidden keys off the beaten path.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure what all that stuff does, but there is a hidden stage I didn\u2019t unlock at the end, so maybe that\u2019s how you do it. If you get hit three times or fall into a pit, you\u2019ll start over at the last checkpoint, but you get unlimited lives at least.\u00a0 But the game ranks you at the end of each level depending on how much you collected and how fast you were.\u00a0 After beating the game, you can replay it with two new characters with different skills as well.<\/p>\n

The main problem I had with the game is the controls.\u00a0 They are way too loosey goosey and it feels like you\u2019re always walking on ice.\u00a0 Perspective also makes it hard to tell how far you jump sometimes, so falling into pits will kill you more than anything.\u00a0 The game is also a bit short, but at only five bucks, I can\u2019t knock it too much for that.\u00a0 I just would\u2019ve liked it a lot more if the controls were tighter.<\/p>\n

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

You can swat away blocky enemies with your tail, but that\u2019s about as violent as it gets.\u00a0 Reading skill is helpful, but not necessary to play.\u00a0 Younger gamers may get frustrated at the difficulty, though.\u00a0 Lunistice is rated E for Everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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