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King Oddball

A more mobile focused title for the Nintendo Switch.
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81%Game Brain Score
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story, music
95% User Score Based on 57 reviews
Critic Score 64%Based on 13 reviews

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King Oddball is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by 10tons Ltd and was released on September 9, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

"King Oddball" is a physics-based puzzle game where you control a quirky king who uses his tongue to swing and release boulders to crush various targets. The game features simple controls, challenging physics, and over 120 levels with increasing difficulty. Extra features include hidden levels, eccentric art style, and original soundtrack. The goal is to master the rock's behavior and strategically release it to cause maximum destruction.

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95%
Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Fun and addictive gameplay with simple one-button controls, making it accessible for all players.
  • Offers a large amount of content with over 120 levels and various challenges, providing good replay value.
  • Visually appealing with nice hand-drawn graphics and a humorous premise.
  • Repetitive gameplay can lead to boredom, as the mechanics lack variety and depth.
  • Difficulty spikes can be frustrating, potentially discouraging players from completing the game.
  • Music and backgrounds become monotonous over time, detracting from the overall experience.
  • gameplay
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by a physics-based mechanic that involves launching rocks with a swigging tongue, offering a unique twist on familiar concepts from other games. While some players find it immersive and addictive with solid mechanics, others criticize it for being overly simplistic and lacking variety, leading to potential boredom over time. Overall, the experience is a mix of fun and frustration, depending on individual preferences for complexity and engagement.

    • “I love Lust Goddess, as the gameplay is immersive, and the combat system is unlike any game ever made before.”
    • “Absurdly fun and addicting with one-button gameplay.”
    • “Physics-based gameplay with the extra imprecision of a swigging tongue launching rocks instead of a slingshot-flung avian.”
    • “Gameplay-wise, destroy the tanks by swinging a rock and clicking to release it at the right time.”
    • “Basic gameplay gets very boring as it doesn't offer enough variety; music and backgrounds repeat too often, and success relies on trial and error.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features appealing 2D graphics with a charming hand-drawn art style, enhancing the overall aesthetics and level design. Players appreciate the visual satisfaction and enjoyable gameplay experience across various levels.

    • “Love the aesthetics and the Angry Birds type of gratification you get.”
    • “Fun little game, various levels, pleasant visuals.”
    • “The level design is quite good; I also like the art style.”
  • story
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story features a main character and attempts to weave a plot, but players find the narrative overshadowed by a sharp increase in difficulty that diminishes motivation to complete the main quest. While there are elements of a story, the lack of accompanying narrative during gameplay leaves some players feeling disconnected. Overall, the storytelling is seen as a mixed effort, with some appreciating the attempt but others feeling it falls short.

    • “Normal physics puzzle stuff with odd twists and turns and an actual attempt at a story/plot line with a main character.”
    • “My dear fellow gamers, this is the story of King Oddball!”
    • “While the game starts with easy levels, it's not long before the difficulty increases sharply, to the point where I have no motivation to continue playing the main quest. If you managed to get more than 63% of the main quest completed, I say 'well done!'.”
    • “Normal physics puzzle stuff with odd twists and turns and an actual attempt at a story/plotline with a main character.”
    • “There is no accompanying story during gameplay.”
  • humor
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is characterized as quirky and original, contributing to its overall charm. Players appreciate the blend of challenge and lightheartedness, noting that it successfully incorporates a unique comedic style throughout various modes.

    • “Lots of modes, lots of new things tried, and it's just all around a good game in my opinion with its own odd little humor.”
    • “Quiet, challenging, funny, forgiving.”
    • “Funny and original theme.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the game highly replayable due to its short levels and simple controls, making it accessible to a wide audience. The goofy premise adds to the enjoyment, while additional content significantly enhances replay value.

    • “Levels are short and have high replayability.”
    • “Simple controls allow anyone to play, and the goofy premise is quite silly and enjoyable. The extra content adds loads of replay value.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, but many users feel that the limited number of tracks leads to repetition, contributing to a lack of variety in the overall gameplay experience.

    • “My only minor gripe is that the game could do with more music tracks, since the ones they have get repetitive after a while.”
    • “Basic gameplay gets very boring as it doesn't offer enough variety; music and backgrounds repeat too often.”
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King Oddball is a casual action adventure game.

King Oddball is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iPhone and others.

On average players spend around 4 hours playing King Oddball.

King Oddball was released on September 9, 2016.

King Oddball was developed by 10tons Ltd.

King Oddball has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

King Oddball is a single player game.

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