Little Kitty, Large Metropolis is a third-person platformer for the Nintendo Change. It serves because the debut recreation for indie developer studio Double Dagger, taking a cute cat and dropping it into an enormous metropolis ripe for exploration. I needed to frequently drag myself away from the sport to jot down this overview, so it’s protected to imagine it is a enjoyable time.
The plot is straightforward; our feline protagonist has fallen from the lofty heights of a high-rise condominium window. The intention is to search out your manner house. Easy sufficient, proper? Sadly our pampered pet lacks the power for such a climb, resulting in an journey filled with surprises as you’re employed your manner by way of the town seeking energy-giving meals.
Little Kitty, Large Metropolis emulates the actions of a cat very nicely. As I explored, I felt like I used to be, the truth is, controlling a cat. The best way you stroll on all fours, bat at issues along with your paws, and bounce all really feel genuine and simple to do. There are different kitty strikes to find as nicely, corresponding to stretching, meowing, sleeping, licking, and extra. In the event you’re a cat individual, you’ll adore attempting every of those.
Strikes usually are not the one collectible. The truth is, there’s a ton of things to search out and gather in Little Kitty, Large Metropolis. A useful to-do listing reveals your essential targets for the story whereas a cat-chievements listing offers 39 non-compulsory achievements. These are sometimes humorous, like dumpster diving or sitting in a sure variety of bins (as cats do). It’s also possible to recycle cans, give bones to canine, snap pics of your self with a telephone, and rather more.
These particulars are what make the sport gratifying. There’s an innocence to working by way of the streets and climbing buildings as a cat, and a sense of exhilaration once you discover one thing in essentially the most obscure of locations. It jogs my memory a bit of of my time with LEGO Metropolis Undercover by way of searching for out hidden gadgets in each nook and cranny. In the event you get pleasure from exploration, you’ll be equally entertained.
My favourite collectibles are the 40 completely different hats. After all, everyone knows dressing kitties in actual life is, nicely, painful (absolutely, I’m not the one child who pressured garments on their cat). However in Little Kitty, Large Metropolis, our little black cat loves carrying hats. And so they’re lovable. I gained’t spoil what they’re as a result of half the enjoyable is discovering every one. I additionally love the pun-tastic descriptions that accompany their discovery.
One other gratifying element are the NPCs you meet alongside the way in which. These take the type of different animals, from birds and canine to lizards and bugs. Every has a narrative to inform (the geese are notably fascinating) and normally present Kitty with a mission of some type. I additionally commend the builders on the writing. I respect dialogue that serves as leisure moderately than being superfluous and simply skippable. I genuinely wished to see what every character needed to say, with some intelligent quips that made me chuckle.
The jazzy soundtrack can also be price mentioning. Little Kitty, Large Metropolis is a soothing journey; there aren’t any life meters, deaths, or boss fights. The truth is, there aren’t any fights of any variety. Though you may catch birds, it is a playful maneuver after which the birds fly away unhurt, leaving you with a collectible feather. The purpose is solely to discover and have enjoyable, and the music fits this temper completely. The twinkling upbeat tunes settle neatly into the background, offering the right backdrop on your cat-based journey.
There’s a map obtainable for locating your manner round city. If I might make any ideas for enchancment, it might be to the map. There’s technically nothing fallacious with it; it offers a easy option to navigate the streets. Nonetheless, it solely reveals a couple of icons, which disappear when you’ve discovered the merchandise in query. There’s no textual content nor any option to work together with the map. I’d like to see the choice to pin a location I’d prefer to revisit, or zoom out and in, or add a navigation level to direct me someplace. This isn’t a sprawling world à la Tears of the Kingdom, however I nonetheless really feel like some small enhancements might enhance the expertise.
The opposite factor I want to say is the worth. At US$24.99, this journey appears a bit of too costly for me. It’s a disgrace, as a result of I believe if it was simply $5 cheaper, it might be a extra cheap outlay. I like this recreation, but it surely does have a brief runtime of underneath 10 hours. Whereas there’s lots to do and it’s a blast to play, I ponder if it might discover extra success with a barely cheaper price ticket. Maybe future DLC will assist cowl this value; I would definitely welcome any purpose to revisit this pleasant metropolis and its cute inhabitants.
Total, Little Kitty, Large Metropolis is an gratifying platformer that efficiently emulates taking part in the position of a cat. This candy and enjoyable recreation offers lots to do in an easy-to-navigate atmosphere that’s ripe for exploring. I respect the work the builders have put into this, and I hope they get an opportunity to create related titles sooner or later.