I am learned now
Full disclosure: I hadn’t heard ofBakeruuntil Graham mentioned it to me.
“Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainnan!!”
first launched in Japan in 2023 and the recently launched Bakeru is a Western-localised version of the same game.
By this I mean that Bakeru moves and jumps and bashes with a lovely weight.
The trajectory and angle of his jump isn’t too floaty, either.
Sure, parrying (yes, there’s parrying too!)
But I can sweep the difficulty aside because, eh, whatever, Bakeru is a fun time nonetheless.
And again, that’s fine!
Kanagawa is an autumnal mountain climb, where you hop over logs and dodge boulders.
Shizuoka is a forest full of funky pine trees and a shoreline filled with budding kendo masters.
In the best way, steering Bakeru through each prefecture is akin to leafing through a cartoonish tourist leaflet.
Scoop’s Trivia also offers no value in-game, per say.
Find him lounging on a sundeck or standing behind some rocks and he’ll drop some knowledge.
And it’s this knowledge that I covet above all else.
Scoop may or may not be an anthropomorphised shit, but he certainlyknowshis shit.
Even if you don’t need the help, I guarantee Bakeru will bring you joy.
