{"id":26036,"date":"2025-09-10T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T00:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/?p=26036"},"modified":"2025-08-17T12:10:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T12:10:19","slug":"makis-adventure-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/10\/makis-adventure-ps4-ps5-switch-xbox-one-x-s-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Maki&#8217;s Adventure (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, X\/S, PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/maki_box\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-26034\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAKI_BOX-150x136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"136\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAKI_BOX-150x136.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAKI_BOX.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>A group of islands in a small sea are protected by a trio of shark demons.\u00a0 But when they pass on, the evil octopus demon Octavio decides to take over the seas.\u00a0 So now it\u2019s up to a young shark demon named Maki to stop him in this 2D platforming adventure game. \u00a0Maki\u2019s Adventure is available on all current consoles and PC, but reviewed on PS4 here.<\/p>\n<p>Maki can run and jump in 2D fashion, as well as slide, roll dodge, and jump on walls.\u00a0 Later you\u2019ll even be able to double jump.\u00a0 Once you get your sickle, you can attack with it as well.\u00a0 When Maki enters the water, he\u2019ll automatically transform into a shark and swim super fast and bite enemies.\u00a0 As you play, you\u2019ll find shark teeth that\u2019ll let you transform into other kinds of sharks.\u00a0 Like a hammerhead for breaking rocks.<\/p>\n<p>The levels are set up like little Metroidvania mazes, and sometimes you can backtrack to them to find other items and secrets.\u00a0 The levels are connected via a 3D overworld you can swim around in shark form.\u00a0 In this way it kind of reminds me of Demon Crest on the SNES.\u00a0 The overworld also has towns and ships you can visit where you can buy potions, talk with characters to gather clues, and play mini-games.\u00a0 There are three difficulty modes you can choose from, so players of all skill levels can enjoy it.\u00a0 Sometimes the goals and objectives were a little unclear, and I wish you could save wherever you wanted instead of just automatically.\u00a0 But my only big problem with this game is that it\u2019s way, way, too short.\u00a0 I beat it in an afternoon.\u00a0 But it was fun while it lasted.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/maki_screen\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26035\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAKI_SCREEN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAKI_SCREEN.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAKI_SCREEN-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gamerdad.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/MAKI_SCREEN-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kid Factor:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maki\u2019s Adventure is rated T for Teen with ESRB descriptors of Fantasy Violence and Mild Language.\u00a0 I really didn\u2019t notice any bad language, so it must be used sparingly in the text.\u00a0 You can attack cartoony enemies with a sickle, and they just explode into pixels when defeated.\u00a0 Honestly I\u2019d be OK with gamers younger than teens playing this, but reading skill is needed for the text.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of islands in a small sea are protected by a trio of shark demons.\u00a0 But when they pass on, the evil octopus demon 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