Kamiko

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  • Summary: Wield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds. KAMIKO is a game styled around Japanese Shinto beliefs. Fight as priestesses called "KAMIKO" and battle against demons while solving puzzles to make your way through the stages. Look no further if you are looking forWield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds. KAMIKO is a game styled around Japanese Shinto beliefs. Fight as priestesses called "KAMIKO" and battle against demons while solving puzzles to make your way through the stages. Look no further if you are looking for an arcade action game with a twist. Each stage has several Torii (gates) which are magically sealed. Find a way to break all the seals to make your way to the stage boss. [Nintendo.com]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Nintendo Life
    Apr 28, 2017
    90
    Stunningly stylish and with an irresistibly kinetic sense of motion, Kamiko is a true gem. It's a quick ride, to be sure, but gorgeous pixel-art visuals, a lush soundtrack and three very different characters with plenty of speedrunning potential make it well worth coming back to. A uniquely appealing, action-packed package for less than the price of a prayer plaque, this is an easy recommendation for any Switch owner.
  2. Switch Player
    Apr 21, 2017
    88
    A charming little game that melds action and puzzle elements together quite nicely, Kamiko is a pleasure to play and experience. It doesn't last too long, and some of the enemies are rather easy to dispatch - but the different characters and their unique weapons make it a good game to replay, and the speedrun elements add to the fun. Overall it's a great way to spend a few hours, and that cheap launch price definitely doesn't hurt its value any.
  3. Destructoid
    Apr 21, 2017
    80
    I absolutely love the colorful art style that makes up the set pieces that themselves tell a story of a forgotten post-apocalyptic world, and the soundtrack is composed of retro-inspired chiptunes.
  4. CGMagazine
    Jul 21, 2017
    80
    Kamiko's quaint, pick-up-and-play nature makes it a fantastic fit on Nintendo's versatile console.
  5. Meristation
    May 4, 2017
    75
    Kakimo is arguably a stunning game with its own personality and sense of joy, surprising with that pixel-art visuals. Easy to recommend for any Nintendo Switch owner as its prize is really fair, but we would have liked to have more difficulty and length in the whole adventure.
  6. FNintendo
    May 17, 2017
    70
    Kamiko is an accessible and well-designed experience that will put its players frantically trying new tactics in order to finish the game as quickly as possible. This might not sound very groundbreaking but Kamiko certainly provides incentives to its players to try to complete it in a shorter time and its challenging nature means that those who pick it up will have something they can spend some fun hours with.
  7. Cubed3
    May 3, 2017
    40
    Kamiko costs about $4.99 and can be beaten in under an hour. Visually, it is nothing impressive or interesting... There are far better looking pixel art games out there on the Switch, such as Blaster Master Zero. The core mechanics aren't broken or anything, it is completely serviceable, but it just lacks anything of interest to make Kamiko worth any time at all.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. VideoGameLover
    Apr 29, 2017
    10
    Imagine 2D Zelda with the polish of Shovel Knight, and you get a fun, magical game that is totally worth $5. Heck, I spent 1 hour on firstImagine 2D Zelda with the polish of Shovel Knight, and you get a fun, magical game that is totally worth $5. Heck, I spent 1 hour on first level alone (which had a clever boss, might I add!)

    Dont list to the person below who said it's not worth $5. I think it's worth $10, and, I hope the expand and offer us more great levels. If they do, Im buying!    … Expand
  2. Driogon
    May 10, 2017
    9
    Kamiko is a true hidden gem on the Nintendo Switch. With an eye-catching art style and superb soundtrack, it was instant purchase. TheKamiko is a true hidden gem on the Nintendo Switch. With an eye-catching art style and superb soundtrack, it was instant purchase. The gameplay consists of defeating enemies in each level so generate enough SP to successfully light up all Torii Gates. This is not a simple as it seems because there are many puzzles you must solve before getting access to your goal. The combat system is simple but serviceable, with hack and slash mechanics that give a sense of kinetic energy seen in few games. There are 3 different characters to choose from, each with different combat styles. This gives some extra value to the short run time on this game (a few hours) and even includes a speed run timer to add even greater replayability. This short session, speed running approach fits right at home on the Switch as it is a great system daily commuters. The price is only $4.99 in the US, so this eShop exclusive is worth checking out.… Expand
  4. Terskstar
    Jun 27, 2018
    8
    Short, fast, cheap, beautiful, and with a wonderful music, Kamiko is puzzle adventure game divided in 4 stages. In each stage we have toShort, fast, cheap, beautiful, and with a wonderful music, Kamiko is puzzle adventure game divided in 4 stages. In each stage we have to activate 4 statues and we'll be able to go to the next stage. The first time, I completed it in about 1 or 2 hours. But don't worry, it's extremely re-playable, in fact in each stage we have a chronometer so our goal is to finish the game in the minimum possible time.
    Definitely, it's a game focused on speedruns, but everyone might enjoy it. Very recommended.    … Expand
  5. jikflet
    Aug 30, 2017
    7
    Nice and very short game. worth the price. only 5 dollars. I wish it was much longer. it has a nice concept. the art is very good. veryNice and very short game. worth the price. only 5 dollars. I wish it was much longer. it has a nice concept. the art is very good. very Japanese. I like it.… Expand
  6. nusco
    Apr 19, 2018
    7
    Kamiko does nostalgia right, copying the classic games not the way they looked, but the way people remember them. The pixel art is Zelda-like,Kamiko does nostalgia right, copying the classic games not the way they looked, but the way people remember them. The pixel art is Zelda-like, but the scrolling is silky smooth; the simple combat looks at home in to the 80s, but it's tweaked with a modern attention to detail. It feels very japanese, and yet it comes to the market in English.

    This game is short and sweet. It's just four levels peppered with enemies and simple puzzles, with one boss at the end of each level, and one final boss. Then you can replay through with another character–there are three, and they all play very different. The game encourages you to speedrun it, which is a clever way to turn shortness into an advantage.

    It's perfect for the Switch, it's cute as hell, and it doesn't promise anything it can't deliver. Oh, and it's cheap. No wonder it's one of the highest selling games on the eShop. Great impulse buy.    … Expand
  7. erhse
    Jan 9, 2023
    6
    very short that's maybe too short of a game. Should have been made longer but with same quality
  8. 623D
    May 2, 2017
    4
    The combat and puzzles are very simple and repetitive which making a average player to beat this game in 1 hr.Although there are 3 characterThe combat and puzzles are very simple and repetitive which making a average player to beat this game in 1 hr.Although there are 3 character to choose from,they are not so different which making replay value near zero.
    Overall a average game seriously lacking content to justify the price.    … Expand

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