Bonito Days

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  • Summary: Experience chill summer vibes, relax to a City Pop inspired soundtrack, and take to the sun filled skies with friends in these Bonito Days. Be transported back to lazy summer days and less stressful times alone or with up to 4 friends. Master the momentum based rolling and gliding controls,Experience chill summer vibes, relax to a City Pop inspired soundtrack, and take to the sun filled skies with friends in these Bonito Days. Be transported back to lazy summer days and less stressful times alone or with up to 4 friends. Master the momentum based rolling and gliding controls, and spread the chill vibes in more than 20 colourful levels over 5 sun-drenched environments;

    Lazy summer beaches of Temaki Sands
    Overgrown city scape of Maple City
    Chill bubbling rapids of Konichiwa Falls
    Glistening ice caps of Narwhal Station
    Sugar rush inducing Pudding Valhalla

    All across 2 relaxing gameplay modes, ‘Target Test’ and ‘Sweet Rush’. Soar through the open skies collecting sweets, nabbing powerups and uncovering hidden routes and top it off with a perfect landing. For these bonnie fish the goal is not winning but enjoying the great weather, chill vibes and relaxing days while they last.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. KeenGamer
    Oct 18, 2021
    85
    As a whole, Bonito Days is a great game for anyone looking to ignore reality for a moment or two. It's fun and easy going, and easy for anyone of any age to pick up and enjoy. I definitely plan on playing this both on my own and with some friends whilst the winter rolls in. Who knows, maybe summer will come back before we know it.
  2. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Nov 4, 2021
    85
    Bonito Days is one of the chillest games on Nintendo Switch. You guide a flying fish through a pastel cel-shaded world, collecting points and aiming for the high score in the middle of the ocean. It takes the best of Monkey Target from Super Monkey Ball, throws in a little NiGHTS into Dreams flair, and finishes off the whole package with a smooth city pop soundtrack.
  3. Gamer Escape
    Oct 15, 2021
    70
    If you’re looking for a quick and simple multiplayer game on the cheap, you can definitely get by on what you get here. Tip back a cool drink and hang out with some friends for this one, because that’s where you’re gonna have the most fun.
  4. GameGrin
    Nov 9, 2021
    60
    Bonito Days is a super cute and simple game that is reminiscent of Super Monkey Ball, but with camera issues and short single-player game it’s hard to fully recommend.
  5. Switch Player
    Dec 10, 2021
    60
    Bonito Days is a fantastic soundtrack with amazing artwork, wrapped up in a pretty okay game. If you’re looking for a chill-vibe party game to play with your housemates, the local multiplayer is an enjoyable and worthy experience.

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  1. GreatGateway
    Oct 15, 2021
    9
    Bonito Days is definitely designed for a multiplayer experience, but what an experience! Ideal physics, gorgeously stylised locales, some ofBonito Days is definitely designed for a multiplayer experience, but what an experience! Ideal physics, gorgeously stylised locales, some of the catchiest music to grace a game this year, and clever little gimmicks for each stage. The camera in ball mode and the more limited single player content is the only thing keeping me from giving this a perfect 10. A very strong start by Studio Somewhere, who I hope strike gold, especially given Super Monkey Ball, Banana Mania's recent mistakes with Monkey Target.… Expand
  2. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    6
    This is an odd one that initially filled me with hope, but then had enough small disappointments pile up that it slowly lost its luster. WhatThis is an odd one that initially filled me with hope, but then had enough small disappointments pile up that it slowly lost its luster. What interested me is that this plays very similarly to an included mini game in the Monkey Ball series called Monkey Target. You’ll jump off a ramp (or, in this case, sometimes something else), take flight, work to perhaps collect some items while you're gliding in the air, and then usually attempt to hit a targeted landing zone, trying to earn as many points as possible. In some stages, and in some moments, Bonito Days recaptured what I enjoyed about this game that my wife and I used to play against each other quite a bit. The thing is, there are also stages and elements it decides to improvise and do things differently that don’t work very well, and at times made me wonder if there was a clear design vision for making the game. Stages where you can roll around a bit quickly demonstrate issues with the fixed camera and what you’re supposed to do for success immediately becomes less clear. Small things like nothing, aside from your character wobbling, giving you a clear idea of how much momentum you have in flight, also creep in and detract from enjoyment. It’s an odd title, and there’s a chance for it to be a net positive for people who dig its chill look and vibe and are willing to give it some patience, but it also has a tendency to get in its own way unfortunately.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/10/mini-reviews-october-14th-edition.html    … Expand

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