Akaku Forest is a puzzle platformer impressed by Hawaiian mythology the place you must use your weapon as a platform.
It is a unique-feeling platformer the place you play as Aki Maku, the one particular person that may save their land. The gods of your homeland are being corrupted by a darkish, mysterious power and no person appears to know the right way to cease it. Whereas exploring and looking for solutions, you have got stumbled upon a mysterious orb that has chosen you to be the Soulfire Torch holder.
This torch is what makes Akaku Forest really feel particular. Whereas following the orb’s steering by way of this large land, you may be utilizing your torch to defeat enemies and to plunge it into the partitions of the world, utilizing it as a platform to get to the following space. You too can throw it far, connecting with different locations that may want a bit of fireplace to set off new platforms.
These little puzzles, together with block-pulling and button-pushing ones, create an fascinating world the place you may must double again on your self or work out the following new manner ahead. In the long run, you have to to defeat the darkish risk of Oktokio to save lots of your land.
I performed Akaku Forest at Pocket Gamer Connects Barcelona, the place I did benefit from the throwing and motion of this platformer. There was one thing actually satisfying about hurling your weapon, having it stick excellent, after which utilizing the newly created platform to make it to the following space. The world itself can be fairly enjoyable to see, with new areas popping up and displaying extra to find. There are even massive boss fights (that I didn’t fairly get to see) which add a variety of enjoyable to the sport itself. The sport additionally has roots impressed by Hawaiian mythology – one thing I don’t usually discover in video games!
Akaku Forest is at present in improvement, however within the meantime, you possibly can seize a demo from itch.io.
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