![]() In Button City, players will complete quests at the arcade and around town to push the story forward. Players will take on the role of Fenn, a fox who has just moved to town, who will need to team up with some new friends to stop the local arcade from being shut down. Button City launches on August 10 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Switch for $19.99 USD.Help friendly animals save the local arcade.īutton City is a narrative adventure game that takes place in an extremely colorful world of the same name. This review is based on a digital Steam code provided by the publisher. The minigames are hit or miss, but it’s not enough to ruin an overall joyful experience. The fascinating characters and hilarious dialogue make the story really endearing, and it’s all bolstered by the game’s art and music. The friends we made along the wayīutton City is a pretty decent second outing from the team at Subliminal Games. It’s even integrated into the story and character interactions, such as when Sorrel is doing yoga to rock music. Music changes depending where in the city you are and is always quite groovy. The music in Button City helps to set the tone for the experience. The use of pastel colors also works to emphasize the sense of coziness that’s constantly present in Button City. The art style is warm and welcoming, a stark contrast to the personas of some of the characters you come across during the story. A city as cute as a buttonĪ lot of the cuteness and charm in Button City also comes from the environment itself. It felt far less interesting and engaging compared to the intense moments experienced in the arcade. I also felt like the game was at its weakest when I was completing quests that required me to go fetch random items. These felt much shallower than Gobabots, with mechanics and controls that felt far from refined or fair. ![]() These minigames range in genres, including a rhythm game and a racing game. Outside of the coveted Gobabots, there are other games in the arcade for players to jump into as they progress through Button City. That said, I did enjoy Gobabots more than some of the other minigames featured. It’s practically a MOBA within a game that you get to play against NPCS, with its own unique sense of style. There’s a lot of Gobabots to play in Button City, and it’s a minigame I quite enjoyed. When Fennel first joins the Fluff Squad, they’re introduced to Gobabots, a popular game in which players collect berries and score by putting them in a blender. In most instances, I was entertained by simply watching NPCs banter back and forth with each other. The characters can be archetypal, but there’s a level of awareness to it that makes it endearing. ![]() The characters in Button City also play off of each other pretty well, thanks to some pretty excellent writing. It’s a game that makes you meet and interact with a bunch of characters, and it’s always a joy. From the over-the-top quirkiness of Lavender the panda to the heavy metal yoga antics of Sorrel the cat, everybody in Button City is bursting with character. On their journey, Fennel meets a lot of animals, all with uniquely distinct personalities. ![]() When it turns out one of these groups, the Fluff Squad, is in desperate need of a fourth member, Fennel is called into action.Ī lot of the charm and appeal in Button City comes from its characters. Fennel then discovers the arcade, which is home to a rivalry between two groups in the town. Filled with other anthropomorphic animals, Fennel is a bit of an outcast, spending all of their time locked away in their room playing video games. A new animal in townīutton City follows the story of Fennel, a young fox that recently moved to the titular town of Button City. With some interesting characters and a cozy art style, it’s hard to walk away from Button City without feeling warm inside. The studio’s latest release, Button City, was revealed back at the Wholesome Games Showcase and once again finds cute animals at the core of its design. Developer Subliminal Games first hit the scene with Sky Pets back in 2015, an arcade game that let players customize animals and use them to collect stars.
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