Yoku's Island Express is a game that dared to do something new that ended up paying off. It is a pinball game that combines a metroidvania-type of level design and exploration, as well as platforming elements. The game was developed by independent studio Villa Gorilla and published by Team17(
Worms series,
Yooka-Laylee) and was released on the
29th of May for consoles and PC.
It is a pinball game that combines a metroidvania-type of level design and exploration, as well as platforming elements. Since the game features an open world to explore, one of the main selling points of
Yoku's Island Express is that it manages to create a functional world that relies on pinball mechanics. Needless to say, it is a wonderful game that was able to mix pinball and exploration in a way so seamless that players will forget they're even playing a pinball game.
Today
Yoku's Island Express gets a charming accolades trailer that shows off some of the very positive scores the game got since its release, as well as the game's brilliant gameplay mechanics and that soothing/upbeat music—most definitely making the game a must-have.
Check it out:
Say hello to Yoku the Dung Beetle, a new hero who has arrived on Mokumana Island to relieve the resident pterodactyl postmaster, or Posterodactyl, as he’s known, of his duties.
Yoku's Island Express is currently available for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC.