Some of these fetch quests make sense, like collecting balloons for the balloon lady in order to receive a balloon ability upgrade that allows you to float, extending your jump. As you progress you meet and interact with various quirky and unusual characters who will send you on fetch quests to gain new abilities to help you in the game. You aren’t even able to jump, and have to navigate your way through the level by carefully timing your movement onto the shifting platforms. Into the game and the first level you realise that you have extremely limited abilities. Just having to press ‘B’ as your confirm button on the title menu set off alarm bells on the frustrating controls that lay ahead. Starting up the game I found that the controls were already quite confusing and there was a little bit of bugginess/unresponsiveness from the get-go. Which led me to ask myself, “who exactly is this game for?” Because of all this I initially I thought this game was definitely for young children, but after playing a few of the levels it quickly became apparent that the platforming was far too difficult for this age category. If childlike and endearing characters and gameplay is something you enjoy then you’ll probably find much more enjoyment out of them than I did. I think it’s fair to say that the style of this game did not personally appeal to me – it is very much set in an innocent world of cute characters and whimsical dialogue. Set in a circus themed world, the game follows linear progression that requires you to beat each level before moving on to the next. You have 8 worlds to explore following the tried and tested format of 4 levels per world, with the final level finishing in a challenging boss battle. The game follows you, playing as Ayo, on an adventure to find your missing dog. – Boss fights are long, slow and drawn out + The music on some of the levels is great It very much has the undertones of MegaMan, Super Mario Bros 3 et al, however I found out that nostalgia wasn’t enough to carry this game to a higher score. Since Ayo is not the kind of clown to make the same joke over and over again, you’ll travel across many uniquely themed platforms and come into contact with larger than life bosses and hordes of enemies that will prove that this clown is much tougher than he seems.Upon first glance Ayo the Clown, developed by Cloud M1, looks like a game that is going to hit all the right notes to take you on that 90’s nostalgia kick for 2D platformers. Pick up a water balloon, balloon sword, toy hammer, dinosaur, helicopter, tank, everything a healthy clown needs to survive in the great outdoors. This world is full of friendly people and interesting creatures that are willing to lend a helping hand but beware of the fiendish foes who are out to cause you harm. This journey will take Ayo across eight regions from the lush Hills, to the wacky Water World and all the way to sickeningly sweet Candy Land in search of clues to Bo’s whereabouts. On this incredible adventure you play as Ayo, your not-so-average clown. Developed by indie developer Cloud M1, Ayo the Clown is a 2.5D platform game filled with fun and adventure as Ayo tries to find his missing dog who has mysteriously disappeared. Ayo the Clown is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC with a release date of July 28, 2021.
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