
Yoku is definitely not a typical video game hero and I quickly warmed to the odd little beetle. Yoku is the island’s only hope and he encounters a ton of platforming and puzzle challenges throughout his adventure.

Yoku has freshly landed on the island of Mokumana ready to live the good life when the island deity is assailed and all sorts of craziness starts up. The game starts out with the nominal beetle hero being tasked with playing delivery boy. The pinball gameplay and exploratory elements of Yoku’s coalesce into a very unique and fun package that is not to be missed. Villa Gorilla is an indie developer that came up with the delectable idea of fusing Metroidvania gameplay with pinball mechanics, a combination that somehow goes together like tortilla chips and melted cheese. Yoku’s Island Express is one of those games.


Sometimes there are games that come along and surprise with just how unusual and innovative they are.
