Review: Bloo Kid 2 (Nintendo Switch)

Rating: 7.8
Author: Jim Smale

by Jim Smale · November 19, 2019

After rescuing his girlfriend from the hands of the evil wizard, Bloo Kid and Pink Girl enjoy life with their newborn “Pink Kid”. But then, a whole new adventure starts just out of the bloo.

Pros:

8-bit style graphics.
44.7mb download size.
Full touchscreen support.
Own in-game achievements.
Four save slots.
Four difficulties-easy/normal/hard/nightmare.
Five worlds to unlock.
12 levels within each world.
Six collectibles in each level and is awarded for-speed run/blue stars/stars/hearts/balloon and kill all enemies in the level.
Platformer gameplay.
Chiptune soundtrack.
Checkpoints in level which heals along with saving progress.
Actions-jump and double jump. Kill enemies by jumping on their heads.
The level timer is shown.
Clean UI that has an enemy and star counter along with hearts.
Chests have stars/hearts/power-ups within them.
A lot of replay value.
Great fun to play.
Cheap price.
Big levels with hidden areas and routes.
Tutorial images show in levels.
Solid gameplay.
Pick up and play.
Good fit for handheld play.

Cons:

Little gameplay variation.
Outside of achievements the game has little hooks to keep you going.
No online interactions.
The tutorial is basic.
Have to unlock the hardest difficulty.

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
7/10

Sound - 7/10
8/10

Accessibility - 8/10
8/10

Length - 8/10
8/10

Fun Factor - 8/10

7.8/10

Summary

Bloo Kid 2 pays homage to the 8-bit era of platformer, it follows a lot of what made Mario Mario but it has many little hooks like the six types of tasks to do in each level. Having a clear counter means you know where you stand at all times, the controls are tight and the game plays fantastic. I recommend Bloo Kid 2 to all types of gamers, it has a low skill ceiling and is challenging enough to keep your attention but not too much to infuriates you. A solid all-round game.