Rabi-Ribi

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Summary: Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. GameSpew
    Aug 29, 2017
    90
    Rabi-Ribi’s magic really lies in being relevant right now, as an innovative, deep and well-crafted 2D platformer complete with cutesy retro/Anime artstyle. It’s incredibly good fun to play, engaging and witty, easy to pick up and almost impossible to put down.
  2. God is a Geek
    Aug 29, 2017
    85
    Rabi-Ribi is a brilliant blend of metroidvania and bullet hell with nice visuals and a catchy story and a great difficulty curve.
  3. Wccftech
    Sep 6, 2017
    85
    Although the bullet hell action can be too intense at times, those that persevere and see Erina's adventure to the end will be rewarded with one of the best titles in the genre.
  4. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Aug 29, 2017
    80
    I was happy to find that Rabi-Ribi was, on the whole, a totally unexpected and delightful discovery for me on PS4.
  5. Digitally Downloaded
    Sep 1, 2017
    80
    Rabi Ribi has so much more going on under its hood than mere screenshots can contain. What some will invariably dismiss as a cash-in on cute anime girl aesthetics is actually designed with greater foresight and craft than many AAA titles. Thoughtful world design meets bullet-hell mechanics in this endlessly endearing hotchpotch of ideas from all across the spectrum. Not everyone will appreciate Rabi Ribi’s more hardcore tendencies, but those who do may will be swayed into making this game their life.
  6. PlayStation Country
    Aug 31, 2017
    80
    Whilst the cutesy aesthetic might prove too saccharin for some, Rabi-Ribi delivers excellent exploration and combat over a lengthy first run. It will lend itself beautifully to speed runners whilst the plot and interplay between the main duo offer a surprising amount of charm. This is a pleasant, impressive Metroid homage with some nice quirks.
  7. Push Square
    Aug 29, 2017
    70
    If you like the idea of battling a host of girls wearing bunny or cat ears with a variety of magical attacks and a huge hammer, then Rabi-Ribi is for you. This platforming and bullet hell fusion is worth a look – just make sure you close the curtains before booting it up on your new 50-inch 4K screen.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. BulletSenpai
    Nov 27, 2019
    8
    +Decent graphics
    +Good art, quite excelent
    +Excelent animations + the menu, gawd the menu is very well done, as well as the start screen    +Decent graphics
    +Good art, quite excelent
    +Excelent animations
    + the menu, gawd the menu is very well done, as well as the start screen
    +Excelent "loyalty" to the world, meaning, if the game and world in general is cute, the characters, scenes, attacks and concepts are loyal to such ideology/cuteness
    +Doing combos is ducking enjoyable
    +combat is enjoyable!

    -veeery long texts
    -nothing super special, kinda basic game, it has its own charm, but lacks some out of the box moments and such.
    -levels couldve had better "graphics", some levels have unconsistent resolutions and a bit boring backgrounds, only SOME.
    Story isnt very solid, but its a solid game nontheless

    in general its a good game worth a try! Bunny and all! you should really play it.    … Expand
  2. HSuke
    May 26, 2020
    7
    This is a "bullet hell" game with a Metroidvania design. If you like difficult bullet hell games where you're dodging a thunderstorm ofThis is a "bullet hell" game with a Metroidvania design. If you like difficult bullet hell games where you're dodging a thunderstorm of bullets non-stop for 20 minutes at a time during a boss battle, Rabi-Ribi will be amazing. If you like Metroidvania games, you might want to pass. The main mode of this game actually discourages MV-style exporation. It's more focused on dodging while chipping away at enemies.

    Pros:
    - Cute MV-style world
    - The BG music for each area is awesome
    - Awesome bullet-hell boss battles
    - Excellent freedom of choice (all items are optional) and backtracking
    - Offers many difficulty levels; normal mode is quite forgiving

    Cons:
    - The characters are too psychotic to be cute
    - The story is absolute nonsense and extremely-weak
    - Collecting items is a double-edged sword that levels up enemies
    - Feels more like a boss-rush than an MV
    - Post-game content is insanely difficult    … Expand

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