Welcome to our review of Kemono Heroes, a new platformer out now on Google Stadia and it is quite hectic!
Tsukigami, the Moon God, has petrified the inhabitants of the forest, and only the four Animal Ninja Masters can break the spell and restore their home! Harness each character’s swift moves, arsenal of tools, and unique powers to fight through hordes of evil spirit minions to reach Mt. Fuji and confront the Moon God.
Play multiplayer with support for up to 4 players. With upgradeable weapons and items, and charming visuals drawn from retro side-scrollers and traditional folklore, Kemono Heroes is truly a vivid and memorable action adventure!
It has been a while since i played a hectic platformer that was actually a fun experience. I usually don’t like the feeling of being in a bullet hell style game while trying to figure out my jump timings or not basically falling to my demise in a game of this genre. Enter Kemono Heroes that is hectic as it gets but still manages to be a platformer first even when you got hundreds of kunai to throw.
The kunai, a throwing knife, is one of your weapons only, but due to its long-range nature, it was my personal favorite. Sure, there is a sword, bombs, and the likes, but that throwing knife is the GOAT. I always spent my cash to upgrade both my health and them. Trust me when I say they are worthy of your cash, that first upgrade alone is impressive.
And then, the enemies, they really come at you. In all sorts and shapes even. They are bizarre and cool at the same time, from big floating heads to living umbrellas and so many more. They really fit in the atmosphere this game is trying to create and I have to admit that I found them more to be funny rather than threatening.
But they do pack a punch. Kemono Heroes is a game that will not disappoint if you are into hectic action. At one point during my gameplay, I think it was my very first game even, there were these tree-like creatures on screen. I think they went into the hundreds, but all were destroyed if you took out the rooted one. So it took me like 30 seconds of continuous kunai throwing to get through it. It earned me a lot of in-game cash, so I did get some benefits from that. The money I can spend at the end of every level I encountered so far. I once even made the move to ignore that store and it just moved to the next level.
In conclusion, Kemono Heroes is a game that gives you a more than decent platforming experience and I can only recommend trying it out on one of the many platforms it is now available. For Stadia, this was a very smooth experience with absolutely no comments on its performance. Now excuse me as I head back into the game to try another character
