Toki

 Switch
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 3 out of 21

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  1. chavaflyfree
    Dec 10, 2018
    7
    It's a short arcade game with stunning HD visuals and presentation. Sadly there's no additional content (extras, save states, original graphics option, etc) for this remaster, but only the arcade experience in different difficulty levels.
    It's a nice game you'll love if you liked the original and the amazing physical edition with a wooden arcade cabinet for the switch is certainly a    It's a short arcade game with stunning HD visuals and presentation. Sadly there's no additional content (extras, save states, original graphics option, etc) for this remaster, but only the arcade experience in different difficulty levels.
    It's a nice game you'll love if you liked the original and the amazing physical edition with a wooden arcade cabinet for the switch is certainly a welcome addition.    … Expand
  2. tomamazing
    Jan 20, 2020
    5
    A previously decent game is made worse in this remaster. It's as bare-bones as they come: the only option to speak of is difficulty adjustment. No saving, no graphical options, nothing. The 'amazing new graphics' dispense with the charm of the old pixel art, and, because of alterations to both the animations and aspect ratio, change the way the whole game plays. That alone is notA previously decent game is made worse in this remaster. It's as bare-bones as they come: the only option to speak of is difficulty adjustment. No saving, no graphical options, nothing. The 'amazing new graphics' dispense with the charm of the old pixel art, and, because of alterations to both the animations and aspect ratio, change the way the whole game plays. That alone is not necessarily a bad thing, but it's clear nothing was re-balanced in this change, creating more than a few frustrating and unfair moments (on top of the built-in frustration of it's original arcade design). Not worth $30 in any universe, maaaaybe worth $6, if you were a fan back in the day. But even then, just about every other version is better.… Expand
  3. chusoman
    Mar 19, 2023
    5
    Great improvement since 1989, but I feel it a little off, as console game is easier, a thing I feel correct because the original game was pretty difficult for me, I don't like too much the graphics, they are animated at a low frame rate, and they want to be too much humorous, original game wasn't so humorous. The music is a little simple.
  4. abrus
    Jan 16, 2021
    6
    Sure, the hand drawn graphics look nice and the music is pleasant. The controls are tight enough too, but the level design and boss fights have not aged well at all here and you will also suffer a number of very cheap and frustrating deaths. I've finished this game twice now and I'm never likely to play it again. I kind of enjoyed my little nostalgic revisit of modernised Toki, but it wasSure, the hand drawn graphics look nice and the music is pleasant. The controls are tight enough too, but the level design and boss fights have not aged well at all here and you will also suffer a number of very cheap and frustrating deaths. I've finished this game twice now and I'm never likely to play it again. I kind of enjoyed my little nostalgic revisit of modernised Toki, but it was a pretty short trip at only about 20-30 minutes each play through. It is a shame the original arcade version was not included as part of the package.… Expand

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#74 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 31, 2019
    40
    The retro appeal is lost, the mechanics aren’t updated for modern times, and it offers nothing of historical or archival value. Frankly, I have no idea who Toki’s intended audience is – someone obviously loved it enough to dig it up and give it a fresh coat of paint, I’m just not sure why.
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  2. Switch Player
    Jan 15, 2019
    70
    A fresh coat of paint and a new look for the crazy chimp don’t do enough to escape the aged level design and frustrating trial-and-error gameplay loop.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Jan 3, 2019
    64
    Toki is amusing for a few hours, before the poor level design and the repetitive combat system comes to light.
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