FUN! FUN! Animal Park is gearing up for its exclusive release on Switch later this month and we have a brand new trailer to celebrate (up above).
If you haven't heard of this one before, the game is a collection of animal-based minigames, originally released in Japan as Waku Waku Doubutsu Land. There are 30 minigames to try out in total and, while minigame compilations often get a bad rap amongst the more dedicated gaming crowd, we have to say that the visuals alone are pretty impressive here. Hopefully the games themselves are similarly pleasing.
Here's some more info for you thanks to the game's PR:
- Fun for the Whole Family - The 30 unique minigames feature intuitive Joy-Con™ motion controls and easily understandable rules, allowing players of all ages and experience levels to join in on the fun.
- Play Your Way - FUN! FUN! Animal Park features three different gameplay modes: Tour Mode, One Match Mode, and Solo Mode. In Tour Mode, two players are guided through the whimsical Animal Land, competing in a series of matches and earning coins to determine the ultimate winner. In One Match Mode, players compete in one standalone round of their favorite minigame. Lastly, in Solo Mode, players can work to break their own records, playing on their own to achieve the highest score possible.
- Not Playing? Not a Problem - From meerkats to pandas to penguins, FUN! FUN! Animal Park hosts a full menagerie of cute and cuddly animals that makes the game as much fun to watch as it is to play.
- Funny Furry Friends - Adorable bunny and lion mascots help players learn the controls and rules of the minigames via an endless stream of hilarious conversation.
At present, this western release has only been confirmed for North America, where it will launch digitally and physically for $29.99.
A perfect title for the younger gamers in your life? Perhaps you just like the look of this one for yourself? Either way, let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Looks like it belongs on the Wii
Never try to box a kangaroo. You’ll die.
Wait... I can also sword fight a lemur?!
GOTY
Kangaroo boxing? That's gonna upset PETA.
No really, that's why we don't see Roger the Kangaroo in Tekken 7, or at least the general reason.
This looks...... interesting
What. Even... No. How about we put this in the lost and found where it will never bother anyone.
"Family-friendly"
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"You're boxing with a kangaroo"
"You're crossing swords with a Lemur"
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Makes sense to me.
Ricky? Is that you? My god...what have they done to you 😔 You poor kangaroo.
The Lion reminds me of that Waku Waku puzzler on Saturn. Can't help but like it lol.
looks like Kagaroon Jack found his way into video games.
I imported the Japanese version from PlayAsia last year, hoping for an evening of unintelligible chaos. Imagine my disappointment when I booted up the game and everything was in English, even the voices! And no language selection option in sight.
Well it's a decent suite of minigames, if you're interested. Good for providing a distraction at parties. It's set up as a competition where you play x events and get an overall winner. The animals are cute so that's 90% of the point achieved right there.
The animals really sell this game to me and I don't normally play games like this. However, not sure my vegan friends will want to play it with me
More shovelware garbage...
Shovelware levels .. to 11!
You can fast-forward through the presenters' inane dialogue, so that's a plus, as they are indeed intolerable (I imported the Japanese version).
The activities themselves and the package as a whole is quite solid, however, it is solely aimed at young children, and it only supports 2 players at a time.
I'm baffled that it has taken so long to be released outside of Japan as it has had English support since day one. The Japanese demo even defaults to English, which I found to be a very pleasant surprise at the time.
Looks like Mario Party minigames minus IP
I actually enjoy these collections --but I never pay more than $20.
Party games are not always shovelware games.
It depends on how does the developers put the efforts on it.
You do realize this party game was aimed to Japanese kids at first release.
It's not as bad as you think.
Edit:
I realized if that game made by Nippon Columbia, SAME developer of Akogare Girls Collection games and Sumikko Gurashi games on 3DS. I really hope Akogare Girls Collection games made their debut on Nintendo Switch. I have a lot of game choices from Nippon Columbia for my Japanese 3DS according to my shopping list. Thanks to their Kawaii games as always from them. 🤓
@wazlon Please tell me that last bit was a joke! If your vegan friend gets offended by this game encouraging animal... I don't even know what! You need new friends.
Yeah it was a joke but to be honest I wouldn't want them to know you hunt animals for meat in Breath of the Wild, made me feel a little guilty myself.
@RupeeClock Wait, did they actually listen to PETA of all people? PETA kills more animals than any other animal rescue outfits. They're the last people who should be listened to on "animal rights". Unless you really hate dogs.
@wazlon I thought a while ago if it would be possible to play BotW entirely vegan (like not go on any hunting sidequests and eat no animal-based products). The only place where you have to use an animal I could think of that is related to the main plot is using fire lizards for a fire-proof elixir, until you have the fireproof armor. Also one of the bird kids wants a salmon dish that you need to give her to summon a shrine, but I would consider this one optional.
That aside, if your friends get offended by hunting in a video game or boxing kangaroos, they need to get over it and stop being so stuck up. It's up to them what they eat, but don't go all holy war on animals that aren't even real!
@Finlderp Visited this article just to see a comment that mentions Ricky.
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