Corn Kidz is an absolute gem. The movement is just so good. Its pastiche of N64 platformers (especially Rare's) is absolutely pitch-perfect. The levels are excellently designed, taking full advantage of the movement, and filled with wonderful moments when abilities are unlocked - discovering the true meaning of Wolloh's Hollow is brilliant. The writing is hilarious - if you look at Bogo's much earlier work (everything on his website predates 2010) he's clearly matured a lot as a writer, dropping his old obsession with randomness and violence. The music is great. The animation is packed with lovely details, especially the excellent squash-and-stretch. Alexis and Seve are my adorable goat babies and I would die for them.

I only have a few very minor issues. For one, the identity of the Zombie Grunthers isn't immediately obvious, which is a shame because when I saw their name in the credits it was an "a-ha!" moment and I realised how you were supposed to figure out how to defeat them, which I only figured out by accident. Also there should be multiple save files, ideally with a cool animated menu to choose between them.

Finally, the biggest issue is that there isn't more of it. That's not to say it isn't worth it - you will get far beyond £5.89 worth of fun out of it - but it would be a massive shame if these excellent characters and this excellent gameplay weren't used in more content.

tl;dr buy corn kidz 64 now, i want a sequel

Also, you could absolutely make a reading of everything to do with Wolloh's Hollow as a right-wing statement about immigration, as was done with the Angry Birds Movie. I'm not saying Bogosoft intended it. But you could do it.

Reviewed on Apr 03, 2024


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