In time, more stages and tasks become unlocked and the player even steers a giant airship, acting as the hub world. Sometimes it feels like busy work to collect dozens of coins and each world is stereotypical but there is always something to interactive with just a jump or two away. While the few available boss battles are nothing special and usually more tedious than entertaining, each stage encourages playful exploration. Each of the half dozen or so worlds is filled with objectives and things to do and it is easy to get a little side tracked. One aspect that shines through is the level design and structure. Even the color selection is deliberate, mimicking that a child’s toy box. Each stage is essentially an obstacle course, giving the player a reason to jump around in a playground environment. From double jumping, ledge grabbing, wall hopping, and tightrope walking, all the standard platform tools are available throughout the adventure. ![]() ![]() Playing as either a young male or female adventurer, the goal is help an old man collect his lost adventure medallions by venturing through 3D environments. By no means does Poi reinvent the wheel or even generate any unique gameplay elements but instead celebrates being a kid friendly, collectathon 3D platformer with a lighthearted and whimsical atmosphere. Poi: Explorer Edition by PolyKid on Nintendo Switch is a love letter to the 3D platform genre of yesteryear, taking heavy inspiration from Super Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie.
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