Pankapu

While it had its disconnections from plot, Pankapu is definitely a game I want to invest more into for future episodes. It’s fun and continuously challenging, with new puzzles and obstacles to overcome with each level, making the player think on their feet, and sometimes in the air! The characters are solid and visually appealing and help move the story along from chapter to chapter.

After experiencing the finished product, I’m pleased to see that Pankapu turned out to be such a charming and worthwhile adventure. It made me reminisce about the platformers of the past in the same manner as Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap, but it did so through the use of an enticing new world, sprawling with secrets and collectibles to discover. Rare difficulty spikes aren’t enough to steal the spotlight away from tight controls, solid level design, and an enticing world to explore. Amidst the plethora of indie platformers that release these days, Pankapu is one of the better adventures to be...

After a successful Kickstarter campaign and episodic release on PC, the complete version of Pankapu is now on consoles.

If you need a 2D platforming fix you can't go far wrong with Pankapu. While the polished, crisp, beautiful presentation and gameplay are engaging enough, it is nevertheless slightly let down by a few elements that affect the beat by beat and overall flow of the game. The charming characters and parallel narrative are intriguing, and while the resonant themes, fantastical atmosphere and wonderful locales enchant and are especially vibrant on a big screen, the controls aren't quite tight or precise enough considering the challenging level design an enemy combat. An enjoyable game, if not quite a...

Pankapu has "a taste of 90's platformers", which gives it points immediately - no overdone 80s pixel look here. As a complete game, Pankapu is a little uneven,