![]() That last part should come as no surprise though, all of her work is fantastic.Ĭhicory is a game to experience. ![]() Very much thanks to some great sound effects (especially those wet sounds you can disable) and fantastic music by Lena Raine. On top of looking good, Chicory sounds good as well. It has that comic/manga look, you can tell a lot of characters were designed to look good without color. It can be as colorful as you want, but the black and white appearance the game is by default is boring. As is anyone with these kinds of doubts.Ĭhicory is a good, cute looking game. It’s big shoes to fill, but both of them are entirely worth the title. For Chicory, it’s doubting if they were a worthy wielder at all in the first place. For the lead, it’s more about them doubting if they’re a worthy successor. I know I’ve battled those thoughts before. The feeling that despite being talented and being in a group with people also of talent, maybe some you admire…that you don’t belong. I’m sure everyone has had feelings like that before. It’s about self doubt and the aspects around it. I would have preferred a co-op function a bit more traditional and less like what Super Mario Galaxy did, but it works.Īt it’s core, Chicory is more than just the cutesy coloring game. It’s a little awkward, and I’m really not used to games where you point at the screen on Switch. Color with your friends, though only one person controls your MC. Play how you want, play how you’re comfortable.Ĭhicory also has a bit of a co-op proponent to it. Do you want to skip bosses and make the entire game a non-violent affair? That’s fair, just paint in peace! There’s even an option to warn you if subject matter may get a tad heavy. Do the wet splat noises from painting gross you out? Just turn those off. Left or right handed, there’s options and even going into specific customization for both. Man, that kid who spoke like they were texting drew a nice little picture on the ground after I let them borrow the brush…and I accidentally painted over it…Ĭhicory is an example in excellence in accessibility. Some characters will react to how you’re coloring or painting around in the environment. One thing I noticed and then felt completely awful about. One of them directly said “If you just can’t figure it out, it’s ok to look it up online.” I mean, he’s done it before. If you want to hear what he has to say, mom will hand the phone to him and his hints get a little less subtle. Your mom answers and she’s usually a bit more vague and wide reaching with her hints, but you see Dad’s paw trying to grab the phone. Like Link’s Awakening, you can call on a phone to get help if you’re lost (great if you take a break for a bit). My favorite might be a little hokey, but it’s your dad. Sometimes they want their house painted or even to teach you something. Sometimes they want something from you, like to find their kids…and maybe some randoms. There’s lots of characters, big and small, and they all have their own personality, design. This is another way that I get those Zelda vibes. This isn’t the kind of game that exists to push you or frustrate you, at all.ĭo you like quirky animals with culinary themed names? You should, and Chicory is full of them. But if you want, the game isn’t shy about letting you know you can always look up the solution. There’s plenty of puzzles to solve, putting your painting…and paying attention skills to test. They let you make your own shirt and you better make a good one. You can even paint your own clothes, of which they allow you to wear what you what as long as you have it. Channel your inner squid kid and use paint to go inside of a drawn out path. That big ball? Color it in and watch it POP! Maybe you need to color in some caves to light the way. Sometimes just because, sometimes your coloring has other features. First impressions make it seem like a Zelda game, but outside of the occasional boss fight, there is no combat. It’s kind of hard to really put down what kind of game Chicory is. ![]() Big shoes to fill, huh? I’m sure you’ll do fine.Ĭhicory has you in control of (INSERT FAVORITE FOOD HERE), they’re just a cleaner, they’re no artist, but when all of this craziness happens, they have no choice but to become one, the new Wielder. ![]() Against your better judgement, you grab the brush, just to get things back to how they should be. You have the brush…but aren’t you just a janitor? Color has gone from the world, the previous Wielder, Chicory is nowhere to be found. The brush brings color and life to the world. ![]()
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