Release Date: May 28, 2025
A metroidvania (the creators call it a "yoyovania"), played as an action game with platform elements. The protagonist in Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo can use the titular yoyo - it can be helpful during exploration to reach harder to get places, as well as during dynamic combat.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is a metroidvania (due to the "weapon" that we use during the game, it is referred to by the creators as "yoyovania"), realized in the form of an action game with platform elements. The game was developed by Pocket Trap, an independent development studio from Brazil, which has the project Dodgeball Academia in its portfolio.
In Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, we watch the events from a bird's eye view.
The adventure leads us through a city divided into districts (commercial, industrial, sports and cultural), each of which is guarded by a powerful boss.
While traversing this metropolis, we constantly use our yoyo, which is essential both during exploration (we can solve environmental puzzles and reach hard-to-reach places), and during fights with opponents, with whom we engage in dynamic skirmishes.
As we progress, we develop the character, mastering successive yoyo arts and special moves. Thanks to them, over time we gain access to new locations (which makes it worth returning to already visited districts, as they may hide secrets undiscovered by us), and we can also face increasingly powerful enemies.
In addition, there are badges which influence the gameplay in various ways, passive upgrades sold by a suspicious usurer, and a number of other collectible items.
The main character of Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is a self-proclaimed yoyo master named Pippit, who returns to his hometown once a year. During one of such visits, it turns out that his influential family has fallen victim to a conspiracy aimed at dethroning his aunt (Madame Pipistrello) and taking over the electric energy source she controls. The protagonist has no choice but to go and rescue his relative.
The graphic design of Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo was made using pixel art technique.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Pocket Trap
Publisher: PM Studios
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo wears its retro inspirations on its sleeve. It's a top-down „yoyovania” with gorgeous pixel art and truly clever use of yo-yos.
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Matt Buckley
May 28, 2025
System Requirements for Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD A10-5800K, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 650 / Radeon HD 7510, 800 MB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo Video Game.
Niche Gamer: 10 / 10
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PlayStation Universe: 9 / 10 by Joe Richards
Taking the game as a whole, it's hard not to be massively impressed by what Pipistrello manages to do with the toolkit it gives itself. Every piece works together to make for a distinctive adventure game that will grab you from the very first minute and refuse to let go. While I might take some convincing on the "Yoyovania" as a genre, it's clear that there's an unparalleled creative vision here that should be admired.
Gaming Age: 9 / 10 by Stan Yeung
If you’re jonesing for a fresh action adv…yoyovania, then Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo will absolutely fit the bill.
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