Butterflies

About Butterflies

Butterflies is a single player and multiplayer platformer game. It was developed by Le Crew and was released on May 22, 2023. It received neutral reviews from players.

Butterflies is a video game about inline skating and graffiti. Apparently some people did that before, but they don't seem like they'll be doing it anymore.

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55%Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews

music5 positive mentions

story7 negative mentions

The game successfully captures the raw, hip vibe and spirit reminiscent of Jet Set Radio, appealing to fans of the genre.
Episodes 1 and 2 offer satisfying momentum-based skating challenges, a unique art style with gritty, graffiti-inspired visuals, and a diverse, engaging soundtrack with some standout tracks.
The game provides large open maps with varied missions, enjoyable movement-based gameplay once mastered, and an expressive, culturally diverse cast.

Controls are clunky, slow, and unintuitive, making movement and combos frustrating and difficult to master, with awkward camera angles contributing to navigation challenges.
Episode 3 notably declines in mission variety and gameplay quality, shifting heavily towards repetitive graffiti tagging minigames and cumbersome platforming that dampens fun and replayability.
The episodic purchase model is confusing and feels like a cash grab, with each episode sold separately and offering varying quality, plus the game lacks sufficient tutorials or guidance, leaving players lost and overwhelmed.

story
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15% positive mentions, 64% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions
The story in this game is generally light and somewhat underdeveloped, with minimal plot context provided until later episodes. Missions often revolve around repetitive graffiti tagging rather than narrative depth, though episodes 2 and 3 introduce more engaging story beats and better mission design. Overall, while character appeal and world exploration are praised, the story element remains simplistic and not a primary focus.
- “There are systems, progression, story, everything.”
- “However, episodes 2 and 3 definitely pick up the slack with better designed worlds, missions, some music related collectibles, and some more involved story beats (shout-out to episode 2 for having an absolute banger track for the final mission).”
- “Story is kinda light, even in the later episodes - you don't even get an idea of what kind of world you're in or why you're going around spraying graffiti until episode 2 for crying out loud.”
- “Story is kinda light, even in the later episodes - you don't even get an idea of what kind of world you're in or why you're going around spraying graffiti until episode 2.”
- “You're dumped in without any sort of plot or control popup into the most boring, grey city I've seen.”
- “Not only is every mission now mandatory to do, but the finale mission is a timed 'get to the hardest area with the worst character' mission that, upon restarting it, breaks!”
music
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
19% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed feedback, with some tracks praised as energetic and well-designed, especially in later episodes, while others feel derivative or repetitive. Fans appreciate the bold sampling of classic Jet Set Radio tunes and the integration of music with gameplay, though some critique the soundtrack for reusing old material and lacking originality. Overall, the soundtrack is enjoyable but occasionally inconsistent, with limited options for volume control noted.
- “I'm in a band with two of the people who made the music on this one, so I might be a bit biased, but this one had the best music for me.”
- “Super tight soundtrack, by the way, with some bold sampling of Jet Set Radio classics.”
- “Plus, if there is a song you don't personally vibe with, you can just press the select button to switch songs (the music in-game is on a permanent shuffle mode, so it'll skip to another random song).”
- “I am sick of constantly hearing zapping sounds and the hooligans just saying "rudie" "get back here you little" non stop - doesn't help that the volume slider just modulates the music and now the sfx :(”
- “The music is also just using as many samples that Hideki Naganuma has used before to a point where it's mostly just distracting.”
- “The soundtrack is very much copied from Future, though instead of just spamming as many Naganuma samples they just remade "Rock It On" and "Concept of Love"; except instead of saying "understand" the song says "we be ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥" ????????”
gameplay
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions
The gameplay offers a mix of fun and frustration, featuring quirky, momentum-based mechanics that require time to master but can feel clunky and janky. It suffers from poor tutorials, awkward controls, and missed opportunities like lacking combo depth or smooth progression, resulting in a gameplay experience that struggles to capture the charm of its inspirations. Additionally, the episodic structure and some design choices, like frustrating segments and limited quality-of-life features, detract from overall player engagement.
- “I feel like they do a lot of the heavy lifting in regards to gameplay in this episode.”
- “The movement definitely took some getting used to, but once I got to understanding the controls and gameplay quirks, that's when I really started having fun.”
- “Episode 2: this one improves on the first game while keeping most of the gameplay the same with a few tweaks.”
- “You can't grind up rails without losing speed, you can't do multiple air tricks to keep a combo, you can't combo grind tricks, you have to hold the dash button to move at what feels like base speed and the lack of a homebase area to learn the mechanics and set the vibe of the game is very underwhelming.”
- “Without clear guidance on gameplay mechanics and controls, it becomes a frustrating experience.”
- “Oh yeah whoops, forgot to mention, there is a tag mechanic which is a piss-poor rhythm segment that brings the momentum-based gameplay to a halting stop.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions
The graphics have received a notable upgrade with stronger shadows and improved textures, enhancing the overall visual appeal and capturing the intended art style well. However, some users feel the character design lacks polish, and the attempt to mimic the original Jet Set Radio aesthetic is met with mixed opinions. Overall, the visuals are regarded as cool and appropriate but could benefit from more refinement.
- “The visuals have seen a significant upgrade - stronger contrasting shadows and better texture work make everything pop better on the screen. However, more attention to character detail is needed, as their outline shader seems to detract from their appearance.”
- “Episode 3 features a distinct cel-shading art style that immediately stands out.”
- “I really like the aesthetic; the art style is well nailed, and though the music is somewhat derivative, it remains very enjoyable.”
- “I both love the graphics of episode 3 and also wish they were so much better.”
- “Graphics are mostly appropriate.”
- “Episode 3: the first thing you'll notice is that the game has a different cell shading art style.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Grinding mechanics in the game are unpolished and unreliable, often failing to properly grab surfaces or causing unexpected momentum loss or reversal, which is further worsened by the map design.
- “The movement system has the right idea but just isn't polished enough to be relied upon to actually grab the wall or ledge you want, and sometimes inexplicably either killed all my momentum or suddenly sent me back the way I came when grinding, and the maps only exacerbate this issue.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
Users have mixed feelings about the atmosphere; some enjoy it, while others feel it fails to capture the captivating vibe of Jet Set Radio.
- “I really enjoy the atmosphere too!”
- “One of the biggest letdowns is the failure to recreate the captivating atmosphere of Jet Set Radio.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's heavy focus on graffiti spraying, with around 220 spots, limits its variety and negatively impacts replayability.
- “There are already about 220 graffiti spots, and now graffiti spraying is almost the entire game, compromising its variety and replayability.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game's stability is hindered by camera issues, occasional glitches, and control difficulties, leading to a somewhat inconsistent experience. While the maps are well-designed, they can be confusing, and various small problems arise during gameplay.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users feel that the monetization approach, requiring payment for each level individually, comes across as a cash grab despite the improving quality of the levels.