Super Kiwi 64 (2022)

Super Kiwi 64 is a 3D-Platformer and Collect-a-Thon, in a low poly late 90s console look.

Platform Adventure Indie Arcade Action bird low-poly 3d platformer n64 inspiredPC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch

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Plot-driven, warm, spare and unpretentious.

character-ledplot-driven
warmbleak
sparerichly built
unpretentiousprestige
contemporarynostalgic

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Rapid Reviews UKStephen Warcop Dec 20224.5/5 stars
Nintendo 64 gamers will remember the platformer classics like Super Mario 64 or Banjo Kazooie, and remember the good old days of playing those games. AAA companies and also Indie games are trying to go back to the old collectathon days, with games like Super Mario Odyssey and Yooka-Laylee. Today, I focus my review on Siactro’s new game called: Super Kiwi 64.
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NoobFeedDaav ValentatenDec 202284/100
Super Kiwi 64 is cohesive, down to a tee. Every blip of this game is molded to nod towards old platforming games, visually and practically. It may be tiny, but the experience is short and sweet, rarely hitting any snag at all. Even without any previous nostalgia, this small tribute manages to showcase solid game design, for an overall enjoyable time while it lasts. Anyone with pocket change and an hour to kill should consider completing Super Kiwi 64.
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Gaming AgeMatthew PolleselDec 2022
The bottom line is that Super Kiwi 64 is an enjoyable 3D platformer that brings its influences to mind without ever feeling like it's just a copy-paste of older, better games. Add in a pretty decent price, and it makes Super Kiwi 64 difficult to resist.
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Digitally DownloadedMatt SainsburyDec 20222.5/5 stars
But it’s just not a great game and it doesn’t bring anything new or interesting to the genre. A character that we could get behind, some interesting level quirks, or some humour would have been enough. Instead, all Super Kiwi 64 trades on is the fact that it’s a nostalgic platformer for people that have fond memories of Banjo-Kazooie and are really that desperate for something new in that very specific genre to play. And people that don’t mind a vastly inferior experience just for that moment of nostalgic rush.
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Nintendo LifeRoland IngramDec 20226/10
Our experience of Super Kiwi 64 comes down to this: we were having a good time, but couldn't always tell if it was despite the game or because of it. Either we've found a gold coin in a muddy field or we've found the face of Elvis in our porridge. If you're giving this a go, be sure to bring your imagination along with your £2.69.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Developer: Siactro
Publisher: Siactro
Released: December 2, 2022
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Engine: Unity
Time to beat: 1 h rushed · 1 h main story · 2 h completionist

IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 15 ratings.

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