Save Me Mr Tako was a nice experience. The gameplay was fun, the plot was unique, and each level was fairly quick to get through. I enjoyed playing this game both on the big screen and handheld mode, though I preferred it on handheld mode. For some reason, the controls felt easier that way to me.
Save me Mr Tako: Tasukete Tako-San
Nicalis · Oct 30, 2018
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A Blast From the Portable-Gaming Past! Mr Tako will solve puzzles, explore mysterious dungeons and fight tenacious bosses on his mission to end the war between the octopus kingdom and the human world. Will you help this brave octopus to spread his message of tolerance and unity?
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- If you’re looking for a simulated trip down memory lane, then Save Me Mr Tako happens to be one of the better replications of a new Game Boy game released for a modern day console.
- 7.5Overall, I can’t really fault Galati for going all in on that nostalgia feeling. In this day and age of near photo-realistic graphics, returning to the industry’s roots is always welcome. Between the efforts of Galati and Archer, they’ve created a title that would be right at home on on a handheld console back in the day, provided it would even fit on one of those tiny cartridges, but they very much get what inspired people to go beyond this format to what we have today.
- 6.5Save me Mr Tako successfully apes a period of gaming history, but I just wish it had shed a few of the more tiresome tropes from that time. If you're part of the niche audience that this is catering to, you'll find a fun romp down what feels like memory lane. For everyone else, I'd proceed with caution.
- 8.0Save Me Mr. Tako is a lovingly crafted throwback to the days of the Game Boy. While we found some rough spots with the lack of side quest tracking and ropey collision detection, they weren't enough to take away from our overall enjoyment of the game. Tako is a lovable character in a quality platformer that would have been right at home on the system it pays homage to. If you love the Game Boy - flaws and all - then you'll absolutely adore this game.
- It’s an amazing title that exceeds all expectations, and even during some of the more difficult sections is hard to put down for more than a few minutes. There isn’t a single recent title that comes to mind that truly captures what made retro titles great while also managing to be outstanding all by itself. Save Me Mr Tako! is a title that is for anyone who loves amazing platformers with a perfect balance of puzzles, combat, challenges and story.
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