This game is really cute and overall a fun time. The game's sense of humor is really funny, which elevates the actual minigames. The characters are really endearing and in some spots do feel like you're talking to a real family that you're friends with. There's a goro majima alligator whose minigame is just the creator expressing their fantasy of wanting to fuck him lol. The game's biggest strength is the artstyle and animation. Extremely top notch and talented filled with details that they didn't need to put the time to put in, which makes it even better and more impressive that they did.
The only issue is that there's kinda no replay value. The game does incentivize you to play three times to see the full story, but once you do that there's not much to do, since you've seen all the jokes and characters.
Other than that, still a great game filled with so much talent. 9/10
The only issue is that there's kinda no replay value. The game does incentivize you to play three times to see the full story, but once you do that there's not much to do, since you've seen all the jokes and characters.
Other than that, still a great game filled with so much talent. 9/10
wannabe zoomer game
real cute! real tight! real swell! real neat!
didn't get the chance to play this game until 2021 but I finished a few playthroughs in one sitting and had a huge smile on my face the whole time. definitely game of the year in 2021 for me.
oozing with charm, a home to hilarious characters ,and I love that animation.
oozing with charm, a home to hilarious characters ,and I love that animation.
It was okay. I think the animation is really charming and well done, and the music is too. I think having different dialogue scroll sounds for different characters would've been cool, considering how much dialogue there is. Even if there were just like, 5 or 6 different ones that characters shared. Total personal preference though.
Some of the minigames were kind of wack. Like the shoe/drawer one was totally luck based, and the anime dating one was fun in concept, but way too long and there was literally no way to know how good you were doing until it was over. When I played it, I thought it ended really well based on the dialogue, but then it told me I failed, and I was so confused. I also wish the time mechanic was more defined throughout the game. You don't know how long something takes (conversation/game/whatever) until you've already done it. They had the times listed for retrying a minigame, but not for anything else, which I think is kinda odd. And because of the time mechanic, you literally can't do everything in one playthrough. And I get that it encourages replayability, but (and I could be wrong here) I feel like the stuff I missed didn't encapsulate a full, secondary, completely different playthrough? And there were also a few of those minigames you HAD to play at least once. So I feel like encouraging replayability shouldn't have been a focus here. And on top of all of that, I felt like the game dragged for just a bit too long. Or maybe it was some of the minigames being too long that made me feel that way.
Regardless, I had fun. I probably just won't be replaying it.
Some of the minigames were kind of wack. Like the shoe/drawer one was totally luck based, and the anime dating one was fun in concept, but way too long and there was literally no way to know how good you were doing until it was over. When I played it, I thought it ended really well based on the dialogue, but then it told me I failed, and I was so confused. I also wish the time mechanic was more defined throughout the game. You don't know how long something takes (conversation/game/whatever) until you've already done it. They had the times listed for retrying a minigame, but not for anything else, which I think is kinda odd. And because of the time mechanic, you literally can't do everything in one playthrough. And I get that it encourages replayability, but (and I could be wrong here) I feel like the stuff I missed didn't encapsulate a full, secondary, completely different playthrough? And there were also a few of those minigames you HAD to play at least once. So I feel like encouraging replayability shouldn't have been a focus here. And on top of all of that, I felt like the game dragged for just a bit too long. Or maybe it was some of the minigames being too long that made me feel that way.
Regardless, I had fun. I probably just won't be replaying it.
Yeah, this was a cute game.
Later Alligator is a game that made me feel at ease while playing it. There was no real pressure or any major consequences to doing anything and for once, it felt pretty refreshing. The city is fun to explore and all of the different family members are funny and charming. Easily one of the most memorable games I’ve played and something that makes me smile.
Later Alligator is a game that made me feel at ease while playing it. There was no real pressure or any major consequences to doing anything and for once, it felt pretty refreshing. The city is fun to explore and all of the different family members are funny and charming. Easily one of the most memorable games I’ve played and something that makes me smile.
(9-year-old's review, typed by his dad)
I like Sweet Geraldine, she sounds like a thief trying to steal money. It would be a 5 but it has a time limit and I can't concentrate and I accidentally set someone to "rock". It was the hippie guy with all the flies, and I hit him on purpose and now he turned into a rock.
I like Sweet Geraldine, she sounds like a thief trying to steal money. It would be a 5 but it has a time limit and I can't concentrate and I accidentally set someone to "rock". It was the hippie guy with all the flies, and I hit him on purpose and now he turned into a rock.
Love this silly little game so much also jerma
Adorable animation, but gameplay lost my interest very fast.
Really lovely game with SO much character in its art/animations and lots of fun little puzzles. Enjoyed the story a lot, and so much to see & find that I never minded running around the city to find stuff.
i wanna kiss pat. and like half the other gators in this game as well to be fair but i'm like specifically deeply in love with pat.
greatest game of all time for being transported into a gay anime dating sim with an alligator version of goro majima from yakuza
Yeah, it was cute. That second ending got got me, though.
Sights & Sounds
- The game looks amazing. Wonderful art direction all around
- The music is also excellent and does a great job setting the tone. A lot of light-hearted, fun to listen to tracks
- The character design is pretty cute
Story & Vibes
- At this point, I've only done my first playthrough, so I don't think I've figured out the "true ending" yet
- In your first playthrough, you'll attempt to figure out what mysterious fate is supposed to befall Pat, a particularly paranoid alligator. Looking at the achievements, the ending you receive the first time through isn't the actual ending
- The game has a fantastic sense of humor. I found myself chuckling throughout
Playability & Replayability
- As you're investigating the situation for Pat, you'll go around Alligator New York City interviewing Pat's friends and relatives. For each one, you'll play a little minigame. If you succeed, you collect their photo
- While many of the minigames are entertaining, there are a few duds
- Despite gameplay largely being a collection of minigames, this one won't give you WarioWare vibes. Bit of a different animal (ha) in terms of the design. You won't be rapidly going from one game to the next; each is partitioned by exploration and conversation
- I'll be circling back around to this game someday to further explore what it's got going on
Overall Impressions & Performance
- While it's not a graphically intensive game, it's worth noting that my first playthrough ran perfectly and without bugs
Final Verdict
- 6/10. It's possible that this game will grow on me in future playthroughs, but at first blush, it's just a cute game without a massive amount of depth. I'll probably update this review after I finish it again. Keep in mind it sits at 1.5-2 hours per playthrough, so the bang for your buck will largely depend on how many times you want to play it and dig into its secrets
- The game looks amazing. Wonderful art direction all around
- The music is also excellent and does a great job setting the tone. A lot of light-hearted, fun to listen to tracks
- The character design is pretty cute
Story & Vibes
- At this point, I've only done my first playthrough, so I don't think I've figured out the "true ending" yet
- In your first playthrough, you'll attempt to figure out what mysterious fate is supposed to befall Pat, a particularly paranoid alligator. Looking at the achievements, the ending you receive the first time through isn't the actual ending
- The game has a fantastic sense of humor. I found myself chuckling throughout
Playability & Replayability
- As you're investigating the situation for Pat, you'll go around Alligator New York City interviewing Pat's friends and relatives. For each one, you'll play a little minigame. If you succeed, you collect their photo
- While many of the minigames are entertaining, there are a few duds
- Despite gameplay largely being a collection of minigames, this one won't give you WarioWare vibes. Bit of a different animal (ha) in terms of the design. You won't be rapidly going from one game to the next; each is partitioned by exploration and conversation
- I'll be circling back around to this game someday to further explore what it's got going on
Overall Impressions & Performance
- While it's not a graphically intensive game, it's worth noting that my first playthrough ran perfectly and without bugs
Final Verdict
- 6/10. It's possible that this game will grow on me in future playthroughs, but at first blush, it's just a cute game without a massive amount of depth. I'll probably update this review after I finish it again. Keep in mind it sits at 1.5-2 hours per playthrough, so the bang for your buck will largely depend on how many times you want to play it and dig into its secrets
A short and sweet visual novel/puzzle game that delivers big laughs and has genuine heart. Help a young alligator in a fictional version of NYC populated by goofy characters avoid the mob to figure out why his family is trying to “kill” him.
This game is only good if you're an achievement hunter (meeeeeeee)
this game is amazing. just the humor, the atmosphere, the vibes, the characters, the REFERENCES. my god. multiple times i almost bust a gut laughing, but at the same time i felt endeared to each and every character in their own way. even when i was being a bit of a dingus and getting stuck on certain puzzles i still had fun playing the game. also a lot of replay value surprisingly, considering your choice of gator companions is limited. fuck the pinball achievement, though.
VERY CUTE GAME PLAY IT MULTIPLE TIMES
It's a good game. cute, funny, there's definitely some depth and repeatability for the mystery solvers
It was quite charming and very well animated, although I think the time system adds an unnecessary pressure that discouraged me from wanting to fully explore each area. Once I discovered that attempts to fill in the family tree also took time I ignored that part of the game entirely.
I'm sure it's to encourage repeat play throughs but I'm not sure why that would be seen as a better system as simply not having the time limit and allowing me to just talk to all the characters at my own pace, or retry minigames without then being locked out from having enough time to visit other people.
I'm sure it's to encourage repeat play throughs but I'm not sure why that would be seen as a better system as simply not having the time limit and allowing me to just talk to all the characters at my own pace, or retry minigames without then being locked out from having enough time to visit other people.
I GOTTA REPLAY THIS SOMETIME AND PLAY THE UPDATE.
so so fun and delightful. so charming with an enormous number of animations and cute details. this game is too silly and I love it so much. I still remember the characters and situations really well after all this time. some minigames are more fun than the others, and it can be hard to do everything you want to with the time limit, but the game is so short that it's almost a non issue to me. love the ending, love this game, PLAY IT.
(also soundtrack is great thanks 2Mello)
so so fun and delightful. so charming with an enormous number of animations and cute details. this game is too silly and I love it so much. I still remember the characters and situations really well after all this time. some minigames are more fun than the others, and it can be hard to do everything you want to with the time limit, but the game is so short that it's almost a non issue to me. love the ending, love this game, PLAY IT.
(also soundtrack is great thanks 2Mello)
While that I wouldn’t fully complete all of the mini games to get all of the family member badges, Later Alligator is one of the most fun games that I had played with it goofy charm and fun characters!
Plus it’s done by my favourite animation studio that really loves animating Alligators.
Plus it’s done by my favourite animation studio that really loves animating Alligators.
There's a really difficult version of three-card monte in this one. I got stuck for HOURS on that one. Look out for it!
The aptitude test on whether or not you're good at slide puzzles. IRL I'd snap grandpa's stupid puzzle in half and drop kick him into the stratosphere
The game is a mini game collection with some cute characters but i didnt find the mini games very fun and you need to play the multiple times to get better ending and i didnt want to do that.
Hell yeah!!!!!!!
Was grinning for most of this. All the characters are delightful, the world lush and rewarding, and then soundtrack has a really great range of unique tracks. Loved all of the mini games but a couple here and there had an obtuse win state that took a few tries. Really great for a long single session to 100%. Big pajama Sam vibes
This is such a hard game to hate for how much i love everything about it when i replayed it. i hope to see the Devs working on something as lovely as this again!
There's an Alligator Goku in this one, absolutely a canonical work to the goofy guy game catalog
Also since alligators are stronger than humans that means Alligator Goku beats regular Goku confirmed canon
Also since alligators are stronger than humans that means Alligator Goku beats regular Goku confirmed canon
I got the game on discount on Steam because I heard an OST on YouTube, this game has an absurd feel. For an indie game it really has some absurd OSTs, some very interesting characters and a graphic style that I loved. Also, there are many references to other popular media that made me laugh. The Humor in this game is AMAZING, definitely the best part of the game. The ending is predictable right from the start, but the other endings (you have to replay the game more than once) were an unexpected surprise. For a game that lasts 2 hours on average, I really enjoyed it a lot. I believe that 6 or 7 hours will be enough. You should definitely play it to have a good evening.