Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

Nintendo World ReportWillem Hilhorst

7.5/10

Overall, I think that Koa and the Five Pirates is a great reworking of the Summer in Mara world and characters. Being a 3D character platformer just makes the gameplay feel fast-paced and welcoming. Like I stated, for younger players this is a great introduction to these types of games if you’re looking for something that might be even more accessible than Mario. For platforming veterans there’s some decent challenge in getting gold medals in every stage, but other than that it might feel a bit too simple. The game might be unpolished in a few places, but there was very little that hampers…

GameSpewKim Snaith

7/10

Are there better platforming games out there? Without a doubt. But Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is a welcome addition to the genre, providing a familiar playground to run, jump and dash around in. Its bite-sized levels have been put together well, and even if some sections are a little on the frustrating side, you’ll likely be determined to see it through to its end. At a bargain price, it’s well worth picking up if you’re a fan of 3D platformers.

GameLusterMateusz Niewierowski

6/10

Though its ceiling is apparently early on, Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is an enjoyable speedrun game, just make sure to change up the default controls!

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

6/10

When you are a small indie studio, and one of your games becomes a surprising success, odds are you are going to try and capitalize on it, maybe make a sequel based on what worked on that game, fixing its issues, and so on. That’s the natural progression. Well, if you’re the makers of Summer in Mara, one of the many slice of life/farming simulators to hit the market over the past few years, developing a sequel was the way to go, but in a very extreme kind of way. Instead of being another ...

Analog Stick GamingJeff Young

Unscored

While Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara continue the events of this young adventurer, it's a considerably different and drastically scaled-back journey, one built around Koa visiting numerous islands to complete a series of platforming trials put in place by the five Pirates of Mara.