Crunchyroll Adds Puzzle-Exploration Adventure Pikuniku to Its Android Vault

Pikuniku is the latest addition to Crunchyroll’s mobile game catalogue. Developed by the French British indie collective Sectordub, the game was first released in January 2019 for PC and Nintendo Switch. Over the period from 2018 to 2020, it received several accolades, including the 2020 Best International Indie Game award at the Pégases Awards.

Pikuniku is a puzzle adventure

The game is set in a strange, colourful world. The story begins with Mr Sunshine offering the island’s citizens free money in exchange for their junk, which he collects using giant robots. It’s all a trap, as this character is actually exploiting the land, its resources and its people behind the promise of free money.

Now, Piku, the protagonist, is a red creature who, at first, is mistakenly painted as an evil beast. But later, the villagers realise he is harmless and help him fix the island.

Throughout the game, you control Piku as he travels across the island. His tasks include attempting to stop the scheme of harvesting the entirety of the land’s resources while also helping the island’s inhabitants. Eventually, he participates in a small-scale revolution in this playful dystopian setting.

So, what’s the core gameplay like?

It involves puzzle-solving and exploration in single-player mode. Most of the puzzles revolve around kicking and pushing objects onto switches in order to open doors and unlock new areas. Along the way, you also collect coins, which you can spend on items such as hats.

Movement and traversal are also a major part of the gameplay in Pikuniku. Piku can lasso his legs to swing from hooks and zip lines, curl into a ball to roll, and travel through minecarts and pipes. These activities help reach higher or previously inaccessible areas and move through levels more efficiently.

Pikuniku is now available on the Google Play Store and is exclusive to Crunchyroll Mega and Ultimate Fan Memberships.

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