cute little platformer with a variety of level and gameplay types. it doesn't particularly excel at any of the various things it attempts (the regular 3D platforming fares the best with some of the more combat centric stuff being worse off) but it's playable across the board.

strange to have the post-game (DLC in the original game, i think?) be a mixture of shitty roll goal game levels, combat gauntlets, and some platforming levels where the game finally pulled some difficulty out of its ass after it was almost completely missing beforehand. would like to see some influence from those platforming levels in a next game if one ever comes.

Lucky is a generic but cute and well-designed protagonist that has the simple goal to collect a bunch of pages from a book to reunite worlds that got split up.

The villans are a bunch of cats that make far too many meow jokes for healthy consumption, they are also plain and generic and I've no idea where the fuck they come from and what motivates them to do all this stupid shit they do.

It would have been a lot more interesting if they used the voice acting a few more times than just at the beginning and at the end. They had voice actors but never used them...? The reason I'd want more voice acting is because of the boring-ass characters saying stupid shit that you don't want to read. There is this bunny in a level that goes on and on and on and on, by the end, you have gotten yourself multiple cerebral hemorrhages.

The good thing is that it feels good and looks decent when playing and the platforming is fine.

A surprisingly short, but fun platformer. You can really feel the love of a dev team wanting to craft their own world and characters on a relatively small budget, and I feel it comes through really well. Controlling Lucky is very rewarding and responsive. His burrowing move mixed with his slide ability is tons of fun to use and combo with to maintain a nice momentum. The game is also relatively easy to beat. It's simple and straightforward level design and execution aren't detractors however as these levels are still fun to play around in and complete. My only big issue is that most of the bosses are pretty absurdly easy with the final boss being incredibly underwhelming. What feels like a first phase is just the entire battle After Gigantosaur, I'd definitely recommend this game for younger kids looking for a bit more of a challenge, while still being pretty simple enough to get through, and for older kids the post game might give them a little bit more of a challenge to sink into. It's a shame the studio who made it is currently working on Web 3 garbage, otherwise I'd have loved to see what a sequel could do.

Was a bit hot and cold on this, but finished it and collected all the main story pages. It's a completely competent Spyro-like 3D platformer, it's feels pretty tight to control and has some fun movement mechanics that just flow nicely.

I think one of my main gripes with it is it just lacks any style or spark. It's a nice looking game, sure, but in the same way that many soulless kids shite on is nice to look at but has no character (I have a 6 and 4 year old, I am wise in these matters). But it doesn't pop off the screen the way the Spyro and Crash games do. There's no character, either. All the NPCs and Bosses talk way too much, especially for a game obstensibly for kids and with no "real" voice acting (most characters have gibberish sound clips that play any time they speak to you). Plus it's all very boilerplate stuff, it's never funny or clever, it's never even particularly silly or daft. It tries, bless it, but just does absolutely nothing

So, yeah, technically proficient, genuinely fun to control, entirely forgetful otherwise.

Eu poderia muito bem dar um copia e cola da minha review do Super Lucky's Tale e colocar aqui, mas eu não vou fazer isso.

Ele melhora os gráficos do primeiro e a câmera, que atrapalhava de mais.

Mas ainda é o mesmo jogo, com as mesmas fases, mudando pouquíssimas coisas, o que faz dele o mesmo jogo genérico de plataforma que o outro era.

E como eu zerei o original, não tem motivos pra mim zerar esse! Então, se querem jogar Super Lucky's Tale, joguem esse e deixem o original de lado.

I heavily appreciate this game for understanding that being a nostalgic throwback to a 90's 3D platformer or being "baby's first video game" with a cute fox character doesn't give it the excuse for having stiff player movement or boring level design. There is a level of polish and tightness to this game that was lacking in both Yooka-Laylee (which I did enjoy) and Balan Wonderworld (which I didn't). The trophy for beating the beach maze level without using levers is so fun to pull off once you learn how to get gud with tail swipes and delayed double jump movement tech. I like it when good movement in a 3D platformer is intentionally designed.

I only have two major complaints. One is a lack of a dialogue/cutscene skip button, which is a pain since the game expects you to replay levels for 100% and some of the level cutscenes run a little long. (Have fun replaying that rabbit maze level!) The other is that this game really is shorter than you'd expect and feels like it ends right when the game is starting to get good. The final boss feels like he just randomly shows up in a level that was meant to have a different boss altogether and I thought that the boss I was fighting was going to be a bait-and-switch that led into a different world, only for the ending cutscenes and credits to play. There's a bonus world that unlocks after the credits roll with some really challenging platforming levels, but I still would've appreciated just one more world.

Honestly, this is a good effort, and I'm holding out hopes that the obvious sequel hooks at the end of this game get some payoff in the form of an even better sequel. If Yooka-Laylee could later get an Impossible Lair, I hope that New Super Lucky's Tale can also get a sequel.

Wow, I must be a big manchild liking this game THIS much. But honestly, I think there's little wrong with the game. While this game is generally not very difficult, it's not devoid of enjoyment, with good variety of platforming challenges, engaging level design that can be a more open-ended 3D or traditional 2D platforming goodness, and, most importantly, its excellent controls. There are also alternate distractions to be had - sliding statue puzzles, some of the later ones are genuinely tough to figure out, and Super Monkey Ball-like rolling challenges. In a way, this game feels like a Donkey Kong Country game, but way easier and more focused on 3D platforming controls. You won't see crazy gimmicks, but each level is unique enough. The game being easy isn’t a problem in-itself. There’s nothing wrong with enjoying some more relaxed games, like Traveller Tales’ LEGO games. If the level design and controls are good, an easy game can be just as enjoyable as a more demanding game like Super Meat Boy or Celeste. Though those seeking challenge do get some in the postgame, where Lucky must go through some difficult trials, and these challenge levels are great – the controls are more than up to the task. The game is not without faults of course – it doesn’t have control remapping features for controllers, only for keyboard, which is really strange (and it doesn’t support mouse for camera control), and the graphics, while generally pretty solid, and at times there are great looking levels, some textures don’t look that good, and it’s not hard to notice. Even on “ultra” settings. Lastly, I think it could've used more achievements to give it more play time and challenge for those looking for 100% - they did remove most coin-related ones (like 99999 one), but Lady Meowmalade is still the only boss to have a "no damage" achievement, which stands out. Aside from that, I feel confident calling this one of the best 3D platformers I’ve played in a while – it’s charming, engaging, it controls really well, and there are few issues with it. It's simply a joy to play.

And here are some of my number stats because why not:
Death Count = 8
Attempts at Wrigglearena achievement = 7
Attempts at Under Pressure achievement = 4
Attempts at Lady Meowmalade no damage achievement = 4

At first, I found this game quite average for a 3D platformer, to the point where I even benched it and didn't play it for a few months.

Alas, I finally jumped back in and with a renewed energy, found it quite compelling. I don't think it did anything really new, but it was still enjoyable and how they brought the charm of the characters into the story was amusing at times. The enemies are also a bunch of kitty cats so you can never go wrong there.

I only wish it was longer, with a bit more of a challenge. I think it would be a great introduction to 3D platformers for kids as it isn't too long and draining of one's attention. A piece of what platformers are capable of.
I kind of hope they do bring out a sequel too. There was so much potential for it!
P.S. What with the evil version of the little robot you could find over the place? So creepy