Whipseey and the Lost Atlas looks great and I liked the retro inspired music, but it’s a short game. It also lacks exciting features and objectives to keep the player interested. Would be a good game for younger kids though.
Whipseey and the Lost Atlas
Blowfish Studios · Aug 27, 2019
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In Whipseey and the Lost Atlas you play as Alex, a young boy who’s curiosity has landed him in a world of trouble. After finding himself lost in a strange world and being transformed into a magical creature named Whipseey, he must to solve the mystery of the Lost Atlas to return to his original form and go back home.
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- Really short duration aside, Whipseey is still a somewhat good addition to your Switch library. It is charming, it looks nice, and it’s got some challenging moments. Just don’t expect anything mindblowing from it, it’s a budget game that isn’t meant to last for long. That still makes it a lot more enjoyable than Kirby Star Allies though, that’s for sure.
- 6.6It is clear that an enormous amount of effort has gone into the creation of Whipseey and the Lost Atlas, but the very basic menu, absence of save points and lack of character development could be seen as a slight weakness compared to similar games within this genre. But for those who enjoy playing something that requires careful timing and accuracy to complete, I would almost certainly recommend giving this game a go, especially given the very reasonable price point, for an evening or two of light-hearted entertainment.
- It does nothing new, and by looking so similar to such a recognizable video game character, it invites unflattering comparisons and almost sells you on a promise it doesn’t even attempt to live up to. While the backgrounds for the five stages do change, the platforming and boss fights are incredibly similar. To be certain, there are much more creative and worthwhile platformers on the eShop. The addition of “Lost Atlas” in the title attempts to add some mystery and intrigue to Whipseey, but even Kirby would spit this one out.
- 5.0I’m not sure where I stand on Whipseey and the Lost Atlas. It has plenty of charm and plays well enough, but it's a very bare bones affair that is over before really having a chance to shine. This may very well have something to do with budget constraints, and whilst I feel I have to take that into consideration, I also have to take the wider market into context too. I'm not sure I can recommend a purchase, even with a somewhat generous RRP, as it’s a brisk, one and done experience that doesn’t have much to entice players back for another go.
- 4.0On paper Whipseey is a lovely tribute to the days of the Kirby games, but when the entire game is shorter than just the first world of Kirby's Adventure – which is already available as part of the Switch Online NES collection – we just can't recommend you spend your money on it. If this was a free demo teasing a full adventure we'd be demanding you play it, but if this is really all there is that's incredibly poor.
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