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Review of Agatha Knife on Nintendo Switch

by Chucky Chucky photo Apr 2018
Cover image of Agatha Knife on Switch
Gamefings Score: 6.5
Platform: Switch Switch logo
Released: 26 Apr 2018
Genre: Adventure
Developer: Mango Protocol
Publisher: Mango Protocol, Plug In Digital (Mobile)

Introduction

Welcome to the wonderful, yet vaguely disturbing world of Agatha Knife, where seven-year-old Agatha decides that creating a religion to make her piggy friends willingly sacrifice themselves is the hottest new trend. Forget lemonade stands and girl scouts; this is child's play with a side of existential crisis!

Gameplay

In Agatha Knife, you embark on a point-and-click adventure that feels like an artsy therapy session gone wrong. You'll be tapping around, interacting with characters who probably need a few mental health days, and solving puzzles that range from 'expectedly simple' to 'I need a cheat sheet for this?!' The game explores themes of guilt, capitalism, and the moral dilemmas of loving your meat before it hits the slicing board. It's basically a meat-lover's diary of a precocious child struggling to balance her love of animals with her family's butcher shop. Between you and me, that's some heavy stuff for a seven-year-old, but hey, if it gets her through the week.

Graphics

The graphics are like a twisted cute cartoon that accidentally walked through a horror movie. The artistic design has been called 'charming' and 'delightfully disturbing,' which is pretty impressive. It will give you that warm fuzzy feeling, right until Agatha starts talking about her meat religion. It's not your typical kindergarten art class; it's more like someone handed a crayon to Tim Burton. So, if you're looking for something that looks like it was crafted by a child who skipped therapy sessions while watching horror flicks, this game's art style suits you perfectly.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Agatha Knife is a sort of brain-bending, existential comedy wrapped in a cartoon cover that will challenge your views on food and faith. Unfortunately, the gameplay can range from slow and meh to 'why did I bother chasing this chicken for 20 minutes?' But if you're intrigued by the idea of exploring the darker side of childhood logic amidst some peculiar puzzles, then this game might just slice your heart open. The interesting themes and unique style make it worthy of a playthrough; just don't expect your parents to approve of the subject matter. So grab your Joy-Con, kick back, and think about the life choices that led you to this point: floating through the whimsical, yet strangely sinister world of Agatha Knife.

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