Kaze and the Wild Masks Reviews
Kaze and the Wild Masks is an entertaining indie game that pays tribute to classic ‘90s platformers. Although it pushes players to be precise with their movements and its difficulty is inconsistent, it’s a hidden gem that shouldn’t be forgotten. Mask up, everyone!
A really good platform game that will entertain you for a long time with components such as varied stages, good design along with memorable and soulful visual and audible effects.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Kaze and the Wild Masks first seems like just another platformer. But then as you keep playing, you find so much joy and a lot of ressemblances with the best in the genre. We wouldn't go as far as saying it's a simple copy, but rather a nice nod to what made these games so great. And once you are finished, you will remember it as a positive souvenir with a big smile on your face. Isn't that what you should expect from a video game ? Mission accomplished for PixelHive !
Review in French | Read full review
Kaze and the Wild Masks takes us back to the platform genre of the 90s with a colorful and fun action game. Good graphics and very entertaining. It will evoke a pleasant memory while putting your reflexes and gamer skills into play, since it will gain in difficulty as we progress. A highly recommended title, of a genre that is increasingly difficult to see in a world in which polygonal and open worlds are ruled with an iron fist.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Kaze and the Wild Masks is definitely derivative and could have used a bit more originality to stand out. Still, I can’t imagine players who love the Donkey Kong Country series not taking to it. With excellent controls, tons of character, and a great look, it’s just a great play from start to finish. It’s almost like this is the fourth Super Nintendo Donkey Kong game we never got, only with a modern coat of paint and just enough updates to feel like it belongs in 2021. If that sounds like it’s down your burrow, then Kaze has an adventure for you.
Kaze and the Wild Masks is one of the games that remindes us of the golden age of platform games and requires players to gradually build skills.
Review in Greek | Read full review
Kaze and the Wild Masks is a beautiful platformer game, heavily inspired by the Donkey Kong series. Kaze and the Wild Masks succeed in giving the players a challenging experience by following fundamental game design rules set by the Donkey Kong series. It doesn’t add anything new to the genre and may feel a lot like old-school games. All and all, I can recommend this game to old-school platformer fans.
Review in Persian | Read full review
'Kaze and the Wild Masks' is a game that you can enjoy a pleasant trip if you are a big enough fan of platform games. The main synopsis isn't that impressive or great, but it's not that bad to have the feeling of taking a light trip. While enjoying great pixel arts and refreshing music, the process of saving distressed animal friends from ferocious vegetables offers cheerful action and challenging stages.
Review in Korean | Read full review
Kaze and the Wild Masks is a competently made, and mostly enjoyable addition to the platformer pantheon. However, its over-reliance on gimmicks from the past only calls to mind stronger efforts.
Kaze and the Wild Masks is a platformer that pays homage to Donkey Kong Country. Kaze, an adventurous bunny, needs to journey through the Crystal Islands and save her friend Hogo from a curse. Fight mutant vegetables, navigate precarious platforming gauntlets, and discover collectables in Kaze and the Wild Masks.
Kaze and the Wild Masks features solid gameplay with easy-to-master controls, as well as praiseworthy sound and artistic work. The game can be deservedly placed among the best 2D platform games available in the Switch library and is further proof that the Brazilian game production market has more than enough level and talent to produce works capable of enchanting players worldwide.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Despite presenting a weak and unoriginal story, Kaze and the Wild Masks is a pleasant surprise for fans of the platform genre and a great highlight in the Brazilian market for its high quality in several aspects, such as gameplay, animations and soundtrack.
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A perfect modern retro-game, inspired from 90s 16-bit classics.
Review in Italian | Read full review
I had so much fun playing Kaze and the Wild Makes. Fast, colorful, easy to play if you just want to see the end, and absolutely challenging if you try to fully complete it unlocking every secret. The gameplay is not that innovative, and sometimes borrows heavily from the classics, but the result is an undeniably competent game. If you like platformers, there is no reason in the world not to try it. Highly recommended.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Kaze and the Wild Masks is as gorgeous as it is challenging. Smooth controls feel amazing, and the masks you find truly change your entire gaming experience. While I felt there were too many auto-scroller levels and cheap deaths, there are still plenty of great gameplay moments and replayability to be found. If you want a punishing but rewarding platformer, Kaze and the Wild Masks maybe the humbling experience you’re looking for.
Kaze and the Wild Masks mix elements from famous classic games with fresh ideas of its own, a great through back to the 90s vibe with fun gameplay that suits today standards
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Kaze and the Wild Masks is a must-play game for any 2D platformer fan and especially those who loved Donkey Kong Country. The controls are smooth and responsive and the difficulty gradually builds and never felt unfair. Every level looks great and sounds great and it made replaying them to hunt down any gems I missed much more enjoyable. I can’t speak highly of it enough and when we get to the end of 2021 it deserves to be in the discussion for best platformer of the year.
Kaze and the Wild Masks is a must-own platformer - especially for anyone craving a new Donkey Kong Country game.
undefined.When all is said and done and you've cleared the main story, which altogether should take you 8-10 hours depending on your skill level, online time trial leaderboards present another way to tackle each stage. With that and unearthing the game's secret levels, there's a lot of content to be found in Kaze and the Wild Masks. It's a wonderful homage to games I loved in the past and came at a perfect time in my life, helping me get used to my new surroundings. I won't soon be forgetting my time spent with Kaze. If you're in the market for a new 2D platformer, you can't go wrong with harvesting the fruits of PixelHive and Soedesco's labor, but maybe avoid the sinister-looking carrots.
If you enjoy 2D platformers, you will like Kaze and the Wild Masks. It probably won't become your new favorite, but it will scratch the platformer itch. It's charming, fun, and well designed. The worst thing I can say about it is that it feels too familiar at points. Kaze is a must-have for anyone who appreciates 2D platformers, and even if you're only mildly fond of them, you'll still have a great time with Kaze.