Kaze and the Wild Masks

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 41
  3. Negative: 3 out of 41
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  1. PolygonPal
    Apr 4, 2021
    10
    It's Donkey Kong Country. But with bunnies, evil veggies, and lots and lots of sparkly gems.

    The Good: Art is gorgeous. Music is bangin'. Gameplay is flawless. Rewards for various challenges are great. Excellent difficulty curve. The Bad: Cutscenes are kinda meh. Who put these bonuses behind fake walls with no indication that they aren't real?! Details: I'll be honest,    It's Donkey Kong Country. But with bunnies, evil veggies, and lots and lots of sparkly gems.

    The Good:
    Art is gorgeous.
    Music is bangin'.
    Gameplay is flawless.
    Rewards for various challenges are great.
    Excellent difficulty curve.

    The Bad:
    Cutscenes are kinda meh.
    Who put these bonuses behind fake walls with no indication that they aren't real?!

    Details:
    I'll be honest, there's basically nothing to say here. It's just Donkey Kong Country. Most of the enemies function the same, the collectables function the same, the bonus areas function the same. Gameplay wise it's just DKC but you can only play Dixie(The best DKC character anyway). The game also features what I believe are the titular Wild Masks, items that temporarily change the gameplay to help Kaze make it through a level she otherwise couldn't solve, each of which are as satisfying to use as the main controls are. Combined with some of the best art I've ever seen the only negative that comes to mind is my frustration with finding bonus challenges.

    Verdict:
    Art: A+
    Gameplay: A+
    Using what works: A+
    Bananas: Sadly 0.
    Shiny things that I have no clue what they do but I grab anyway: Lots.

    Recommended for fans of old school titles. Platformer fans have no excuse NOT to buy it.    … Expand
  2. Gups
    Apr 3, 2021
    9
    Jogo é incrivelmente bom! Quem viveu a geração de ouro dos anos 90, vai adorar esse game. O jogo resgata aquela essência dos jogos de plataforma dos anos 90, com grande influência de Donkey Kong Country e demais jogos do mesmo gênero. Recomendadissimo!
  3. Reinhaert
    Jul 18, 2021
    10
    An excellent game inspired by classic platformer Donkey Kong Country (especially 1 & 2, for me the best). I hope they do well, we could use more games like this again. Pure fun, satisfying to complete 100%!
  4. CRAZYBEE
    May 8, 2021
    10
    I love this game, it's really a great Donkey Kong Country game. Maybe the best one.
  5. SuperkenGaming
    May 2, 2021
    7
    Starts out great 8/10 becomes needlessly difficult and repetitive 7/10 :)))))
  6. rosnk30
    Jul 20, 2021
    8
    "Kaze" is a great plataform game with a tons of stuff from the same games ate 1990. Nice envirorment and a lot of enemies to beat. This game deserves be played for more people (outside of Brazil, where he be created) especially they that love plataform and 16 bits era.

    Nice game! Great job "Porto Alegre"!
  7. Theobaer
    May 30, 2023
    9
    Kaze is a love salute to DKC and it's Era in a good way. It is one of the best 2D plattformers you can get on the Switch, as Donkey Kong Country 2 has been one of the best on the SNES. Get it on sale and enjoy the challenges it has to offer.
  8. Talesbrenoan
    Oct 16, 2021
    10
    Arte linda, dificuldade ideal e level design muito bom. Não encherguei pontos negativos nesse jogo. Super recomendado
  9. SuperClaudio64
    Jun 19, 2021
    8
    Ottimo gioco che richiama lo spirito della serie dei donkey kong country. Se siete fan della trilogia dei DKC del super nintendo, questo è un gioco da provare e sicuramente è più adatto per una console come la switch, che ha un ampio catalogo di platform. Molto bello, difficoltà medio/alta con l'unica pecca che ha solo 4 mondi di gioco e si finisce in meno di 3 ore, se non ci si dedica aOttimo gioco che richiama lo spirito della serie dei donkey kong country. Se siete fan della trilogia dei DKC del super nintendo, questo è un gioco da provare e sicuramente è più adatto per una console come la switch, che ha un ampio catalogo di platform. Molto bello, difficoltà medio/alta con l'unica pecca che ha solo 4 mondi di gioco e si finisce in meno di 3 ore, se non ci si dedica a completarlo del tutto.In ogni caso è uno dei milgiori platform moderni a cui abbia giocato.… Expand
  10. ophone
    Nov 8, 2021
    6
    Reminiscent of the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy this game gets its gameplay right. It's a nice little 2D platformer with variance and good controls.

    But its art style is where this game messes up: The level sequence feels incoherent, if it at least the levels were themed after the worlds they take place in. The graphical style is neither fish nor flesh, too polished to be    Reminiscent of the original Donkey Kong Country trilogy this game gets its gameplay right. It's a nice little 2D platformer with variance and good controls.

    But its art style is where this game messes up:
    The level sequence feels incoherent, if it at least the levels were themed after the worlds they take place in. The graphical style is neither fish nor flesh, too polished to be considered retro style, too pixelated for modern games. The music is rather generic too. Finally its story is thin and purely anecdotal.

    Nonetheless I had fun with it.    … Expand
  11. j4googs
    Aug 24, 2021
    5
    Another Game from Braisil, this one is more simple and nostalgic.. but Is not a masterpiece you know?
    :)
  12. Online_NPC
    Oct 13, 2021
    9
    Kaze knows what it is, and delivers on every level. It's a good mix of Sonic The Hedgehog and Donkey King Country. I played the first two main areas and it took about an hour to beat each one, and would take longer to go back and get every collectible. There's so much to do in the game and the variations in gameplay never feels stale.

    Graphics: 10
    Gameplay: 9.5
    Audio: 8.5
    Story: 8
  13. TheLinkgirl
    Sep 16, 2021
    3
    I'm a huge 2D platformer fan, which is why I was pretty excited to get to play Kaze and the Wild Masks. It's also why it hurts me to say that this game thoroughly bored me. For me, the game felt like it offered me very little challenge as someone who's played countless 2D platformers, and it brought nothing new to the table. That wouldn't be too bad if it did everything that's normal in 2DI'm a huge 2D platformer fan, which is why I was pretty excited to get to play Kaze and the Wild Masks. It's also why it hurts me to say that this game thoroughly bored me. For me, the game felt like it offered me very little challenge as someone who's played countless 2D platformers, and it brought nothing new to the table. That wouldn't be too bad if it did everything that's normal in 2D platformers really really well, but in my opinion it failed at that too. I felt like a lot of the time I was fighting the controls more than I was controlling the character, and this made every death feel like an annoyance that wasn't my fault rather than the game starting to get more difficult.

    I don't believe this game is all bad, but when compared to Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, the game feels like an unimaginative copy of those sorts of games. It does suck, because I can really see the effort that has gone into making Kaze and the Wild Masks, but maybe this game just isn't for me.    … Expand
  14. Chrispy_James
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Amazing classic DKC style tribute with its own unique charm! Reminds me of playing classic snes games. Definitely worth a full purchase to support the creators of this title

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 15, 2021
    85
    Kaze and the Wild Masks will make every fan of classic platformers feel right at home. It borrows the best elements from the legends of the genre, but never feels like a cheap copy. It doesn’t try to be innovative, but it looks great, delivers fun in spades and never gets dull, as literally every level has something new to show you. [05/2021, p.62]
  2. Universo Nintendo
    Apr 2, 2021
    90
    Kaze and The Wild Masks takes us back to the classic 90s games, such as Donkey kong, Crash Bandicoot and many other platform games. With great animations and a fun gameplay, this title must be on the list of those who love this type of game.
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  3. Nintendo Insider
    Mar 31, 2021
    90
    Replace its lead rabbit with an ape in a red tie and you might even say that Kaze and the Wild Masks is Donkey Kong Country 4 in disguise. But, at the end of the day, its lack of originality doesn’t hurt just how much fun it’s been making my way through this eight or so hour adventure. The Donkey Kong Country trilogy was fun for a reason and Kaze and the Wild Masks serves as an excellent reminder of why that was.
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