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Whipseey and the Lost Atlas
After discovering a magical book, a young boy named Drew is whisked away to Whipseeyland, where he transforms into Whipseey, the pink, whip-wielding hero of this bright, colorful world. With the help of Princess Alyssa, Whipseey embarks on a quest to recover magical orbs that possess the power to return him home. Whip or jump on enemies standing...
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- Released
- August 26, 2019
- Developer
- Daniel A. Ramirez
- Publisher
- Blowfish Studios, Crescent Moon Games
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Whipseey and the Lost Atlas Reviews
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One thing me and my colleague, Heidi Hawes, share in common is our disdain towards the only Kirby game available on the Switch, Kirby Star Allies. It was voted by us both as one of the worst games from 2018. So far, the Switch doesn’t have a good Kirby game and I have no idea when this sad trend will be reverted. Meanwhile, I guess we’ll have to resort to some small independent games to fill that void. Whipseey and the Lost Atlas, a new little title published by Blowfish Studios, serves...
It’s not unfair to draw comparisons to Masahiro Sakurai’s Kirby’s Dream Land upon loading Whipseey and the Lost Atlas onto the PlayStation 4. This multiplatform platformer is so obviously inspired by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo’s pink mascot and his numerous adventures; from the simplistic but cute character design to the colourful levels and boss encounters. Even Whipseey himself is pink! But unlike Kirby’s Dream Land, or later entries in the main Kirby series, Whipseey and the Lost Atlas has little replay value.
The biggest sin that this game commits is that it is bland in nearly every aspect of the word. It’s like Kirby but “totally not Kirby guys,” takes game mechanics from older titles and doesn’t do anything creative with them, and just doesn’t leave any sort of lasting impression in any way. If you want to play a cutesy platformer, there’s plenty of them that nail it better than Whipseey. If you want a classic game to play on the go, SEGA has you covered with its Genesis Classics com...
If you're a fan of the Kirby series you might want to pay attention. There's a new pink puffball in town and his name is Whipseey. Actually, his name is Alex an
Ultimately, I’m not sure why Whipseey and the Lost Atlas exists. 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…
A charming but highly bare bones affair.The old adage says never judge a book by its cover, but sometimes you can’t help but do [...]
Whipseey and the Lost Atlas shows promise with its cute art style and nice soundtrack, but without longer levels or collectibles to encourage replay value, the minor annoyances that drag this game down are all the more apparent. If you have a few bucks to blow, you can try it out, but otherwise just stay away.