The titular Yoku arrives on the island of Mokumana ready to take over from a pterodactyl (naturally) as the new postie. No doubt like us, you’ve long dreamed of experiencing life as a dung beetle, and Yoku’s Island Express finally gives you that chance. And not only is the developer’s description accurate, but Villa Gorilla has turned the humble Metroidvania experience on its head to deliver something fresh, layered, and gorgeously rendered. Surely those words don’t go together when describing a genre? Yet that was the pitch indie developer Villa Gorilla and publisher Team 17 (of Worms fame) threw in our direction alongside a copy of Yoku’s Island Express.īut now we get it now we’ve played it. An open-world, pinball Metroidvania game? It’s not just a mouthful, it’s confusing to boot.
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