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KUNAI

Developer: TurtleBlaze

Publisher: The Arcade Crew

Action
Metroidvania
Adventure
Other
Platformer
  • Price: $16.99
  • Release Date: Feb 6, 2020
  • Number of Players: 1
  • Last on Sale: Feb 10, 2025 [$4.24]
  • Lowest Historic Price: $4.24
  • ESRB Rating: E10+ [Everyone 10+]
Reviews:
  • Kunai was a title that left me excited but a bit uncertain from its PAX demo last year. I loved the look, and the ability to use your kunai on each side essentially as grappling hooks to aid in traversal and even combat seemed ripe with potential, but it was hard to see whether or not it would all come together in a way that would help it break through to being something special. I’m happy to report that having played through the final product there’s nothing I can think of that feels missed. The gameplay is challenging but fair, its traversal elements are well-designed and feel great, and its mix of smart design and fun combat help it to push its way to standing among the best Metroidvanias the system has to offer. Admittedly, there were times where the combination of backtracking and not being 100% sure where to go next could be aggravating. Though, in general, the game’s map tries to help there were situations where it didn’t have quite enough detail to lead the way. Small quibbles like that aside, Kunai absolutely delivers the goods and with its unique grapple mechanics stands tall even in the somewhat crowded Switch Metroidvania space as one of the best on the system.


    Justin Nation, Score:
    Nindie Choice! [9.0]
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