Review: Bloo Kid 2 (Nintendo Switch)
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.
- Graphics - 8/108/10
- Sound - 7/107/10
- Accessibility - 8/108/10
- Length - 8/108/10
- Fun Factor - 8/108/10
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.
