[Análisis] Rabi-Ribi for Nintendo Switch – iGamesNews.com

In the large catalog of Nintendo Switch There are countless titles the sea of ​​originals waiting to be discovered, and the title we bring you today is no exception. First of all, Rabi-Ribi, a game that was released relatively recently on the platform and that had been on other systems for a couple of years, We found it a success, and not because I invented the wheel precisely, but because I supposee the conjunction of two genders so vast as relatively recent that they had rarely dared to go hand in hand: the metroidvania and the bullet-hell.

Now you will ask, How does a union as seemingly crazy as that work in practice? The boys of CreSpirit and Gem it seems that they found the answer, translating everything into a somewhat challenging video game that has a lot, but that much spirit bunny. So, if you want to know how the experiment came out, do not hesitate to join us on this occasion too! That said, without further delay, we begin.

A hammer blow!

Without a doubt, Rabi-Ribi is a title that stands out for its playable sectionHowever, as usual, we will start talking about its plot, that although it is quite original (at the same time as bizarre) has not ceased to seem a mere excuse to justify a good dose of fanservice, inherent in many titles in order to cause grace or, on the other hand, simply try to scratch some sales easily.

Specifically, in the game we will start controlling the little girl Erina, a rabbit that without eating or drinking it is transformed into human (still retaining its characteristic rabbit features, such as its long ears) and looks for a way to return to its original appearance, moving through different worlds the sea of ​​search

. Of course, on your way you will meet all kinds of characters (the vast majority also girls with animal features, how could it be otherwise), both friends and enemies, highlighting Ribbon, a fairy with pink hair who will accompany him in his epic for returning to the days when he only cared about eating carrots and nothing else.

As you may have guessed with the description above, the adventure does not have the plot of a Shin Megami Tensei precisely, being quite concise and even omittable if it is not to our liking. Even so, it's worth to have a good laugh and dressing an adventure that, as we have pointed out above, looks especially playable.

A rabbit metroidvania

As we mentioned at the beginning, the playable section The title is the combination of two genres that, although at first glance may seem adverse, combine very well with each other. In this way, we will start our adventure with Erina with the usual; a life bar that decreases when we are attacked, an SP bar that is reduced when we use our abilities to fill again a few seconds later and a large map that discovers its cards box by box.

How could it be otherwise, we are talking about a metroidvania, so during the adventure we will find all kinds of skills and objects (starting with a toy hammer) that will make roads that were previously inaccessible on the map become passable, opening new routes that will allow us to move forward.

Also, as usual in this class of titles, saving can only be done at specific points on the map, which will also help us heal the wounds that the enemies have caused us. On the other hand, it is worth mentioning the good variety of content that we will have at our disposal, since during the 12 hours the game lasts (which can be extended to more than 20 depending on our skill level) we will travel more than a dozen maps, meeting with a good variety of enemies which will amount to more than thirty.

Of course, battles against bosses will not be missing either, and that is precisely where the other genre of the title shines, that of the bullet-hell, which, for those who do not know, translates into a rain of projectiles that we will have to overcome as well as we can to get out of the situation. Thus, these battles will be as interesting as challenging, contributing something more variety to the game even if it fits

and making the general difficulty go up a bit at times.

By the way, talking about The difficulty, we can affirm that we will start being able choose between four modes that will go from casual (very easy) to difficult, and once we finish the story, we will have the possibility to play the title again with two more levels of difficulty unlockable, which we will not describe in order not to surprise you, but we guarantee that they would suppose a good challenge that will bring replayability For those who look for it. So, finally, we can not ignore the possibility of choosing between two game modes, the standard, where the level of the bosses will take into account our progress in history and the alternative, which is a greater challenge since it will make certain objects necessary to be able to defeat the different heads of the title. There is nothing!

A game with a heart

Certainly, Another of Rabi-Ribi's strengths is its visual section, not because it is ostentatious, much less, but because it bets on a certain retro air (in other words, quite pixelated) that evokes the nostalgia of past decades. Of course, this plays a few tricks in some aspects (such as making it difficult for us to distinguish certain characters) but in general makes the whole look the least beautiful.

Of course, it should be clarified that not the whole game will have that visual style, since much of the story will be told using some illustrations quite worked (the majority emphasizing the fanservice) and monkeys that will provide quality to the whole. In that regard, nothing to reproach.

Coming into the sound section, we can say that it is not a snot of turkey, with music that follows the philosophy of its visual section evoking some retro air

one of the most successful and lively that is combined with the different explorable areas of the game. The characters may not have dubbing, but listening to the music of the title caters to the work of the charism enough so we don't miss that too much.

Finally, talking about technical aspect, the truth is that we have found occasional slowdown in adventure, sometimes even experiencing some input lag when we moved through the title menu. This has missed us a lot, since without a doubt we are not talking about a graphic portent, so we can't help suspecting that you need some optimization Lime a little technical roughness. Still, nothing happened that overshadows our experience, so neither is it too worrying For those who want to enjoy the adventure.

That said, we return to the sound section to leave you a trailer with the main theme of his soundtrack, as we told you, it is quite lively and is a good example of the set we can expect from the title:

conclusion

Without a doubt, Rabi-Ribi is a title with great successes and weaknesses. Although its history is not to shoot rockets (since it goes to what it is going, why fool us), the originality of its playability combining genres as helped today as they are the metroidvania and the bullet-hell It is to be appreciated, even more if we add an artistic section (i.e. visual and sound) the sea of ​​acceptable, lively and with a strong influence of classic arcade.

So, if the title catches your eye (in other words, it is your style of play) and you have turned about whether to play it or not, the answer is that, despite its weaknesses, It is a very worthy game that will make you have a good hours of fun. Not everything has to be perfect in this life to be fun, and at least the effort to try to do something new and beautiful is appreciated, turning after all to Rabi-Ribi in a good game as a whole. That said, what do you tell me? Will you help Erina recover her original form? The final decision is all yours!

Rabi-Ribi It is already available in digital format through the eShop of Nintendo Switch At a price of € 29.99, being totally located to an improvable Castilian and occupying a small total space of 715.00 MB