KAKU: Ancient Seal Reviews
Kaku: Ancient Seal is a lot of fun with plenty of skills to learn and some well-executed ideas, along with a gorgeous world to explore.
Kaku: Ancient Seal is one of those games that reminds me why I love discovering smaller projects. It’s ambitious, heartfelt, and fun, even when it stumbles. The team at BINGOBELL clearly poured their hearts into this world, and it shows.
Kaku: Ancient Seal is sub-par in every aspect of the action-adventure genre. Stay clear.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Fun action RPG set in a world that has lost its balance
KAKU: Ancient Seal offers a great experience in a fantastic world, but certain design choices leave something to be desired.
KAKU: Ancient Seal is a decent representative of the third-person action genre that doesn’t find ways to innovate in interesting ways. The core mechanics are decent, and the world is at times impressive. There’s plenty of depth to combat. But the narrative stalls after a few hours and fighting will become repetitive despite the wealth of new moves players can learn.
KAKU: Ancient Seal is far from perfect, but it’s by no means a bad title. The problem, however, is that there’s competition out there that often offers more — and in a better form.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
KAKU:Ancient Seal offers a solid adventure with versatile gameplay, engaging exploration in a colorful, primitive world. However, the story fails in developing the protagonist, and the game suffers from repetition due to an excessive number of puzzles in some activities.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
With great ideas, Kaku: Ancient Seal runs up against the limits of its budget and delivers a good adventure that could have been excellent.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
If you want my honest opinion, Kaku: Ancient Seal is a very enjoyable title despite the combat issues. It has a very appealing narrative that, while not groundbreaking, is entertaining and enjoyable.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
KAKU: Ancient Seal is a genuine feel-good trek for anyone who loves exploration, puzzles, and steady progression.
KAKU – Ancient Seal will not be on everyone’s radar. This indie game doesn’t get everything right, but I enjoyed it regardless. The story is great and the characters are lively, interesting, and likeable. Furthermore, the open world is a treat to look at. Although the combat is too easy, I liked the pace, the setting, and the brilliant atmosphere. Accordingly, I think it is good and I recommend getting a copy from the Xbox store!
Kaku Ancient Seal offers a gaming experience akin to Hack and Slash, while making it enjoyable for those looking for a less gory alternative to the more popular titles, and the low difficulty makes it an accessible title for newcomers to the genre. Unfortunately, the lack of original elements makes Kaku Ancient Seal an ordinary title that fails to stand out from the crowd and make a lasting mark on the gaming landscape. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Review in Italian | Read full review
It's a delightful, fairy-tale title that can captivate with its locations and wipe the floor with the player during boss fights. I can even forgive how often I died during the platforming sections because I felt satisfaction when I finally managed to complete them. Do I recommend playing it? Yes. In its current version, it's a good title, and with further updates, it might get even better.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Kaku: Ancient Seal is - albeit with the many limitations due to budget constraints - a good representative of the third-person action-adventure genre. The basic mechanics are engaging enough, and the game world, thanks to the variety of biomes, offers an impressive overview. Unfortunately, the narrative is not as deep as it should be and the combat system, although there is a wealth of new moves that players can learn above average, is not balanced very well, which makes combat too mundane and simplified. Fans of the genre will certainly appreciate the four continents and the unique content associated with each. But the whole experience would certainly have benefited if the developer had focused more on the content than on the game map (which is too large and bare of elements).
Review in Italian | Read full review
Kaku: Ancient Seal is often great, but a collective of small issues and bland systems do hold it back. Combat is serviceable in that you have a few options that work well, but you’ll largely find yourself just spamming the best options. The story lacks agency for Kaku himself, making him more of a bystander than an active participant. The localization is being addressed, but as of right now, it certainly has several problems.
Everything it proposes is carried out with great ease and taking into account that it is the first title of this studio and that it is a game that we could classify as "indie" it is very surprising that the result is so good.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Despite its obvious shortcomings, it’s a fun time that would best be played by someone who jumps on for a few hours a week so that the game’s simplicity can remain charming rather than repetitive. I certainly can’t fault the developer’s ambition – there’s a lot of stuff packed into Kaku: The Ancient Seal, including some very cool ideas. I just think if the developers had taken a few things out and focused on a couple of their key ideas, Kaku could have been even better. Taken for what it is though, Kaku: The Ancient Seal is a charming ARPG with a strong Zelda vibe and a lot of heart.
KAKU: Ancient Seal is a tale of courage, discovery, and the enduring spirit of a young hero and his loyal companion. It is a journey through a world steeped in mystery and magic, where the stakes are nothing less than the restoration of a world torn apart by ancient forces. As Kaku inches closer to the truth, he realizes that his quest is not just about reuniting elemental souls but about understanding his place in a world that is both ancient and ever-changing.
Kaku Ancient Seal feels nostalgic for PS2 area adventure games featuring fantastic world-building and strong action-adventure mechanics. The game will take you in, invest you in its diverse and interesting world, and provide satisfying ways to grow your strength as you balance the elements and save the world from destruction.