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THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure

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43%Game Brain Score
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69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

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THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is a single player arcade platformer game. It was developed by bitobit and was released on February 27, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Relive the legendary story of TIKITHE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is the official remake, developed by Bitobit under TAITO license, of the iconic 1988 platformer that made gaming history. Join TIKI, the brave little New Zealand kiwi, and embark on a breathtaking adventure through lush forests, rugged coastlines, mysterious caves, and labyrinths full of surprises. Your objective? Save Phe…

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69%
Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
emotional2 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game features updated HD graphics and clean, colorful visuals with charming character animations.
  • The addition of a hit-point system and checkpoints (though limited) lowers the difficulty barrier compared to the original one-hit death mechanic, making the game more accessible.
  • Includes a new exclusive fifth world with modern gimmicks and a powerful new boss, offering fresh content for returning players.
  • The gameplay physics and controls differ from the original, with faster falling and heavier weight, making platforming less precise and requiring players to adjust.
  • Numerous technical issues and missing or broken mechanics are present, such as poor hitboxes, inconsistent enemy/item behavior, and lack of some original game elements, resulting in a less polished experience.
  • The remake lacks additional features fans expected (like switching between original and new graphics/audio or extra extras), and the overall design and presentation fail to capture the original's charm and feel, leading to a soulless and sometimes frustrating experience.
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "New Zealand Story: Untold Adventure" is widely seen as thin and uninspired, lacking clear direction and depth. Reviewers feel it fails to offer meaningful new content or improvements, resulting in a remake that feels disjointed and unengaging compared to previous versions.

    • “New players are likely to find the whole thing rather thrown together - the story is wafer-thin, the physics are something of a mess, and the gameplay lacks depth.”
    • “A rather messy jumble of old gameplay in new clothes, this version of The New Zealand Story is less ‘proud Kiwi’ and more ‘ugly duckling’.”
    • “Well, it isn’t a bad game - but it’s a bad New Zealand Story or, let’s put it this way, it’s not the remake that this gem deserves.”
  • graphics
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users appreciating the clean, colorful updates and improved boss fight visuals, while others find the art style cheap and reminiscent of outdated flash games. There are also requests for additional features like concept art and options to switch between old and new graphics. Overall, the graphics are considered functional but divisive in style quality.

    • “The graphics are clean, the audio is good, and it performs well.”
    • “The graphics update is colorful and clean, I like the boss fight changes.”
    • “For the price I would have liked to have seen some additional features, like concept art, music player, and the option to switch between old and new graphics and audio.”
    • “The art style looks cheap, kind of like a flash game.”
    • “The graphics appear to be divisive - some people love them but others compare it unfavorably to a flash game from the 2010s.”
    • “For the price, I would have liked to have seen some additional features, like concept art, a music player, and the option to switch between old and new graphics and audio.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is criticized for being poorly executed, with broken and inconsistent mechanics, such as warped or unreliable platforms and missing features. It lacks depth and polish, resulting in a fragmented and frustrating experience, especially for new players.

    • “New players are likely to find the whole thing rather thrown together - the story is wafer-thin, the physics are a mess, and the gameplay lacks depth.”
    • “A rather messy jumble of old gameplay in new clothes; this version of the New Zealand story is less 'proud kiwi' and more 'ugly duckling'.”
    • “Multiple stages and game mechanics are broken (moving platforms sometimes 'warp' you down the map or you fall through them; collapsing platforms only collapse when they want to) or are missing entirely (ice floors no longer cause slipping, the bouncy floors in 5-4 are missing, and multi-hit balloons inconsistently take hits as they seem to register a hit every frame rather than having invincibility frames).”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional appeal of the game is mixed: while the vibrant, soft-colored visuals warmly welcome players and maintain a heartwarming atmosphere, many original charming and touching details have been removed or altered, resulting in a more generic and less emotionally impactful experience.

    • “While preserving the heartwarming world where you adventure to rescue your friends, the stages, characters, and stills—redrawn with vibrant yet soft colors—warmly welcome the player.”
  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users feel that the music aspect is lacking, expressing a desire for additional features such as a music player and options to switch between old and new audio versions.

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THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is a arcade platformer game.

THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is available on PC and Windows.

THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure was released on February 27, 2026.

THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure was developed by bitobit.

THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure for its emotional but disliked it for its story.

THE NEWZEALAND STORY: Untold Adventure is a single player game.

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