Kakatte Koi Yo!

This game feels like a very talented pixel artist learned a little bit of programming and tried to make a game beyond their scope right away. The sound effects feel like they were taken from random sources, and their volumes differ drastically. There's like, a parry(?) with a meow sound more realistic and louder than anything else in the game, it's not something you want to hear ever. The movement is alright but the game's goal is not clear, and the menus don't make much sense either. I couldn't tell if I was selecting a ruleset or getting a gameplay rundown when starting a multiplayer match. I don't understand what I'm doing in the game either; is my goal to eliminate the other cats, or bring fish back to a shrine? The gameplay doesn't work well if either are the goal. There's also a glitch with just selecting the cat you want to play; pressing left just doesn't work most of the time. I'm sure there's more bugs, considering the overall lack of polish, but I barely played this since it's really not worth my time. Art's very nice though.

The gameplay has massive potential, but the game definitely needs polish and quality of life features. It could be personal preference on my end, but I don't like how slippery and loose it feels to control, though that could be intentional. Props to the people responsible for the graphics and animation though, it's aesthetically pleasing to look at, but the HUD could use a bit more polish. I also had issues connecting my controllers wirelessly. I had to restart the game to have it respond to inputs at all. I tested an Xbox One controller, a DualShock 4 and a DualSense. Also wish I could control the menu with the d-pad as well. It only responds to stick inputs. A proper single player campaign would be fun too, for those like myself who can't play the multiplayer with other people as often.

Captures cute and fun, whimsy with a competitive spirit. It's great as a party game, but with a slight learning curve. I love the art and the music is great! And while it seems like a simple concept, some levels feature some creatively ingenious designs. This is definitely staying in my party game rotation

it seems like it could be very good but as of now it is very unpolished

Very promising looking game with a cute premise. Looking forward to seeing how this game develops, and what new content the developers might add as things go. Fingers crossed that online play is on the game's short list of planned features.

It's simple. It's cute. It sounds nice. And other than a slightly lagging or slurred feeling in the controls (which I always seem to have in games like this) it feels good to play.