Yoku's Island Express
Villa Gorilla · 2018 · Pinball, Metroidvania, Adventure, Platformer, Singleplayer
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About Yoku's Island Express
Roll a pint-sized parrot through a vibrant tropical island using innovative pinball-platformer mechanics to deliver parcels, help quirky locals, and awaken an ancient sleeping god. Explore multiple hand-painted regions nonlinearly, unlock creative power-ups, and face off against epic bosses in this charming open-world adventure that blends pinball physics with traditional exploration.
However, an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep - and it’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, platforming and open world exploration, in an amazing adventure to help those in need!
Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted island on your quest to rebuild the post-office, and wake an old god from its deep slumber.
Key Features:
OPEN-WORLD PINBALL ADVENTURE: Coupled with its unique pinball platforming play style, Yoku’s Island Express offers non-linear gameplay that gives you the freedom to choose your own path across multiple questlines.
WELCOME TO MOKUMANA ISLAND: Seamlessly Explore multiple regions of the island, including tropical beaches, lush jungles, snowy mountains, mysterious caves, and steamy hot springs!
UNLOCK THE AMAZING NEW ABILITIES: Help the friendly locals and earn a range of fantastic new power-ups! Vacuum explosive slugs and wake up sleepy villagers with the Noisemaker!
CAPTIVATING STORY: Meet a cast of unforgettable characters across multiple storylines - whilst uncovering the islands deepest secrets. And maybe rebuild the post office too!
EPIC BOSS BATTLES: Get ready to take on giant bosses using Yoku's trusty ball to 'deliver' the final blow.
BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK: Feast your eyes on the breathtaking, hand-painted artwork created by games industry veteran artists.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
The precision needed for many of the pinball sections was often frustrating. Even if I did manage to get my ball into those tiny holes, it always felt like a matter of luck since I struggled to get them consistently. Funnily enough, I found this game far more rage-inducing than games like Elden Ring.1 found this helpful
one of the most charming games i've played. didn't really love it at first because i'm a keyboard player but the characters, story, music, and art are all so good. had a lot of fun with this!
I dunno if it's $20 good but it's absolutely good - a short, sweet pinballvania with a decent amount of challenge but no time pressure or fail state leads to a fun, relaxing experience that lasts from 4-7 hours, depending if you want to 100% the map. As one might expect some of the physics can get a bit fiddly, especially when you're using exploding slugs to launch yourself or get the right arc from a ramp, but it's never enough to spoil the experience.
good metroidvania
A Great twist on a Metroidvania game, the Pinball aspect is a bit weird to start bun in the end adds a lot of fun. Absolutely can recommend
[table] [tr] [th]WHEN[/th] [td] Mokuma, the god of the island, has been poisoned. The chiefs must be assembled to save them. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]WHERE[/th] [td] Mokumana Island and its somehow widely diverse biomes, all conveniently connected via tubes and rails [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]WHO ARE YOU[/th] [td] Yuko, a dung beetle and the island’s new postmaster [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]WHAT DO YOU DO[/th] [td] Roll your package of parcels into the nearest flipper filled cave and start pinballing about. Shatter shards, bouncing with reckless regard. Hit the flips at just the right moment and send fruit prizes flying while pinballing with the express purpose of parcel delivery. [/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]WHY IT'S WORTH PLAYING[/th] [td] What if pinball met an adventure? Make the most of the core conceit in an adorable package without requiring pin point precision. Stupendous style and solid physics stand the test of time. [/td] [/tr] [/table]
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