Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge Assessment – Assessment

In case you’ve by no means come throughout it, do your self a favor and seek for the submit about how somebody determined to prank their bully by leaving pineapples for them in random locations. It’s a genuinely enjoyable learn and possibly one of many extra (in)well-known web tales. I got here throughout it years in the past and once in a while it makes the rounds once more. So after I bought a message that people made a sport out of this very story I bought curious. Pineapple: A Bittersweet Revenge is a colourful minigame-filled retelling of this story. Whereas it’s extremely brief, very similar to its supply materials it makes for a pleasant time and showcases the inventive expertise on show.

You play because the anonymous sufferer of a bully, dubbed The Witch. After she’s gone too far and dropped your new cellphone in the bathroom, the protagonist decides to completely stalk their bully and go away pineapples wherever she goes. Each stage sees you contemplating the meticulous notes taken, and utilizing that data to hack into an account, break into her dwelling, create a faux courting profile or discover different methods to get again on the bully. These little minigames are enjoyable and assorted and sometimes stability the playful nature of the unique web submit with some easy tapping and swiping prompts.

The sport works wonders on the Nintendo Swap touchscreen, however the controls failed me after I was taking part in the sport on the TV. For the ‘storybook’ segments in between the minigames, my controller can be unable to pick the immediate to proceed to the minigame except I first returned to the pocket book. The identical might be stated for a couple of minigames the place it’s essential to draw a line or drag an object. It feels just a little bit off with a controller.

What’s nice is the soundtrack and visible model. With its 2D handdrawn model, the sport does not simply look playful, however could be very accessible. The animation is likely to be minimal, however it by no means will get in the way in which of the minigames. I feel that taking part in it with youthful gamers is very efficient. I additionally like that the creators take a second to contemplate the implications of the unique story, reflecting on who the bully is, as sung with small interjections on the finish of each stage.

You may see every thing the sport has to supply in about two hours and I feel that works on this sport’s favor. It makes for a brief, however (bitter)candy expertise that could be a enjoyable pick-me-up in case you’re trying to waste a while in between different titles.