King Tongue

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King Tongue is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by ANKAMA GAMES and was released on November 18, 2015. It received positive reviews from players.

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86%

Audience ScoreBased on 900 reviews

graphics52 positive mentions

monetization50 negative mentions

The game offers fun and addictive gameplay with smooth controls and satisfying physics.
Graphics, sound design, and animations are well-executed, providing a charming and humorous experience.
Difficulty is challenging but rewarding, giving players a sense of achievement, and the game runs well on most devices.

The game is short with limited levels and characters, leading to lack of long-term content and replayability.
Frequent and sometimes intrusive ads disrupt gameplay, including ads after every level or death.
Certain enemies and difficulty spikes, particularly in later levels, can be frustrating and feel unfair, exacerbated by the one-hit death mechanic and occasional bugs.

graphics
61 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are widely praised for their fun, cartoonish, and clean art style, which many users find visually appealing and fitting for the gameplay. While generally described as great and smooth, a few users noted issues with character visibility, slow performance, and comparatively lower quality on low-end devices. Overall, the graphics significantly enhance the game's charm and entertainment value.
- “The presentation is clean, the graphics are fantastic, the music is great, and the gameplay is superb.”
- “This game is the best; the graphics are amazing, and the game is challenging, exciting, and fun to play.”
- “Way better than expected, gameplay is awesome and also the action and graphics. You can tell a lot of work was done to make this game; hats off to the developer, great job.”
- “The graphics were very bad and the gameplay is also very bad.”
- “Game is best for low-end devices but the graphics are bad, please solve this problem.”
- “It was okay but the graphics were kinda bad and I think everyone thought this was going to be a puzzle game, not a fighting game.”
monetization
58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
2%
86%
The monetization of the game is marked by frequent and often intrusive ads, particularly after each level or failure, which many players find disruptive despite the game being enjoyable. Although a no-ads purchase is available, several users report it failing to remove ads, leading to frustration. Overall, while the ad frequency is sometimes considered tolerable, better ad management and the reliability of the no-ads option could significantly improve the user experience.
- “Finally a game with no ads and good gameplay.”
- “I purchased the no ads option for me and my son!”
- “No ads and nice gameplay.”
- “When I play the game it has the audacity to still serve horrendously long ads.”
- “I paid for ad free months ago, but I recently started getting ads again.”
- “An amusing game but you end up watching an ad after every level so you are spending the same amount of time playing as you are watching ads.”
gameplay
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
17%
8%
The gameplay is widely praised for its smooth, satisfying, and unique mechanics centered around grappling and swinging, offering a fun and challenging experience with responsive controls. While many appreciate the simplicity and addictiveness, some note frustration with the difficulty spikes, intrusive ads, and occasional content limitations. Overall, it is regarded as engaging and well-designed, though improvements in ad frequency and additional content could enhance the experience.
- “Like how Donkey Kong ruled the arcades, King Tongue rules mobile gaming with its challenging and skillful gameplay, colorful characters and levels, neat animations, and a cool soundtrack.”
- “The style is charming, the story is funny, the gameplay is awesome, the hits are satisfying, everything about this experience is amazing!”
- “Way better than expected, gameplay is awesome and also the action and graphics, you can tell a lot of work was done to make this game, hats off to the developer, great job, I don't know why I waited this long to download this game, but I finally got it.”
- “This game is a perfectionist's nightmare. You want to keep the combo going, but there are so many annoying mechanics that you can't. I think it's pointlessly hard sometimes, but it still is a very fun game. I want to break my phone because of it.”
- “I mean, the gameplay is okay, but what really ruins it is that there is an ad after every level and after you die.”
- “The graphics were very bad and the gameplay is also very bad.”
humor
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised for its hilarious and charming humor, with funny characters, animations, and sound effects that consistently bring smiles and laughter. Players find the comedic elements, such as quirky animations and witty sound cues, both entertaining and satisfying throughout gameplay. Overall, the humor significantly enhances the fun and engaging experience, making it a standout aspect of the game.
- “One of the most hilarious games I've ever played, especially the sound effects like "keiiing tung". Everything about this game is great.”
- “The characters are funny and cute, making you smile within seconds.”
- “It's funny because the protagonist uses his tongue as a grappling hook, adding to the fun gameplay experience.”
music
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
74%
16%
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The game's music is widely praised for its outstanding, fitting, and nostalgic soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience with lively, epic, and memorable tunes. Players appreciate the consistent audio quality across menus and levels, contributing to the game's charm and immersion. Despite some gameplay challenges and technical issues, the soundtrack remains a standout feature that fans hope remains unchanged in future sequels.
- “Wonderful mobile game with an incredible soundtrack, shiny polish, and so much charm.”
- “I love this game, the music, the controls, the plot, just everything is so perfect about this game.”
- “The presentation is clean, the graphics are fantastic, the music is great, and the gameplay is superb.”
- “Now that isn't what happens: the game and music just continue without any enemy, not even the menu, and I'm stuck in an endless level that has no enemy.”
- “The new songs will also feature the hospital in a new way of mine and I will be at a while to get a while to find out if it can be done in a few weeks 5 and it will have to do so rhi will have a lot more time in it than I do it for myself but it will still make sense if you are going through this to the topic and then your own life is going well in a way you have no doubt that the hospital is a good morning jaan krte and the rest are going on the topic and I don't think it is possible that I am”
- “I love how your title music could easily be the theme for a cop show in the 1970's.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is charming and humorous, providing a fun backdrop to the gameplay. However, several users express a desire for more depth, such as boss fights, side missions, and character variety to enhance engagement and provide clearer progression. Some also find the storyline somewhat limited, wanting more narrative elements beyond the basic "fight the bananas" premise.
- “Good... I like the animation style and the storyline of this game.”
- “The plot is to find and kill all bananas, so it's really cool.”
- “Awesome adventure game, really can tell the backstory.”
- “There is no real storyline or any side missions after the last level; you only have endless mode. The game would benefit from adding boss levels and a proper story to make it more engaging.”
- “I think the game needs new characters and a storyline that includes boss fights, with the final boss being the most challenging and rewarding.”
- “It's frustrating to replay the impossible missions repeatedly without a meaningful story progression, which makes the game tiresome.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is generally loved, but its stability is significantly hampered by numerous bugs and glitches, including freezing and gameplay issues, leading to frustration for many players. While some have not experienced problems, the widespread instability prevents a higher rating.
- “When I got to the menu screen it just froze. I restarted my phone, deleted and downloaded the game again, but the same problem persists. I tried everything but it still freezes. Fix this and I will edit my review.”
- “I found many bugs and glitches, some are really weird like the one that lets me play while on the pause menu.”
- “I can't even finish one level because of glitches.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
Optimization reviews are mixed: some users report smooth and fast performance without issues, while others experience slow gameplay and tiny character visuals affecting playability. Overall, the game runs well on many devices but may struggle on others.
- “Although simple in concept, the art and sound design feel quite clean, and I haven't noticed any performance issues with my phone while playing.”
- “This game runs smoothly, is fast-paced, and is generally a really fun game. I have been playing it for a year and have never gotten bored, even though I have beaten the game and have 3 stars on almost all levels.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Replayability is mixed, with some users finding the physics-based platformer engaging and challenging enough to encourage repeated play, while others feel it lacks lasting replay value.
- “Surprisingly fun physics-based platformer, easy to play and just difficult enough to master to give it replay value”
- “No replayability value.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development is complemented by impressive character design that enhances the overall visual appeal, making the player feel cool during gameplay. However, the challenge posed by some difficult enemies can impact the experience.