Skellboy
- December 3, 2019
- UmaikiGames
Skellboy skews a little too far towards skin and bones to be great despite some meaty moments.
"Skellboy" is a single-player platformer game with excellent graphics, where you play as Skippy, an ancient hero resurrected in a skeletal form. Explore the beautifully rendered Cubold Kingdom, swap out body parts to gain new abilities, and wield various weapons to defeat the magician's minions in this action-packed RPG. The interconnected world offers an expansive single-player experience, with unique enemies and challenging bosses to vanquish the evil magician.
Mac OS
Nintendo Switch
PC
Linux
Reviews
- graphics16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- funny1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
A little bit boneheaded --- Skellboy review
Skellboy is a lovely looking game with an addictive soundtrack and lighthearted story. However, its main gameplay loop is unremarkable, and there isn’t much to differentiate itself from the competition.
50%Skellboy Refractured review — Gonna end up a big ol’ pile of them bones
Skellboy is an entertaining, brisk adventure. The general mechanics are solid, and it's hard not to like switching out body parts, even if the combat could use more immediacy. Fans of action-adventure games and 2D pixel art will likely have a good time.
70%Skellboy Review – Pure indie goodness dressed with charm
In short, Skellboy is a game that served as a brilliant throwback to an era of gaming I simply missed. It’s bright, colourful and oozing with an endless amount of charm. Anyone that is a fan of classic Nintendo RPGs like Paper Mario or Super Mario 64 should definitely add this to your Switch library. Get slashing and get adventuring, folks!
80%
