On search for more Point'n'Clicks to play on Nintendo Switch I stumbled upon My Brother Rabbit being on sale for just 1,49€, so what could go wrong? Colorful designs remind of Alice in Wonderland, though some faces rather pulled the existence of a show called Teletubbies back in mind. After all, we're inside a child's imagination.
There's just very little storytelling though to explain the situation, leaving the connection to the player's interpretation. That is quite different to what I'm used to within the genre. Despite having cut scenes, there's no focus on dialogue. It's all about diving deeper into fairytale realms with a strange twist in logic. And puzzles. Lots of them.
I can't say that's bad at all, though a huge portion of tasks is rather a finding Waldo principle, like finding a certain number of butterflies in the busy level designs. My Brother Rabbit's larger combination exercises on the other hand are a bit too hard for children, I think, and that sinister subtext ain't for them either.
Though I'd expect a less reduced Point'n'Click to become a favourite, clever yet funny dialogues and a better developed storyline, My Brother Rabbit kept me hooked for an extended afternoon to complete it in a single session. The game has a fascinating atmosphere, enough variability and almost hilarious characters to remain interesting.
The controls on Switch are, like often in the genre, something to get used to, but they are designed well enough to find all the tiny spots even in handheld mode. Even though there's little replay value, My Brother Rabbit is satisfactory at being that niche game it is. Nothing wrong with that. Guess I'd play another one like it.
There's just very little storytelling though to explain the situation, leaving the connection to the player's interpretation. That is quite different to what I'm used to within the genre. Despite having cut scenes, there's no focus on dialogue. It's all about diving deeper into fairytale realms with a strange twist in logic. And puzzles. Lots of them.
I can't say that's bad at all, though a huge portion of tasks is rather a finding Waldo principle, like finding a certain number of butterflies in the busy level designs. My Brother Rabbit's larger combination exercises on the other hand are a bit too hard for children, I think, and that sinister subtext ain't for them either.
Though I'd expect a less reduced Point'n'Click to become a favourite, clever yet funny dialogues and a better developed storyline, My Brother Rabbit kept me hooked for an extended afternoon to complete it in a single session. The game has a fascinating atmosphere, enough variability and almost hilarious characters to remain interesting.
The controls on Switch are, like often in the genre, something to get used to, but they are designed well enough to find all the tiny spots even in handheld mode. Even though there's little replay value, My Brother Rabbit is satisfactory at being that niche game it is. Nothing wrong with that. Guess I'd play another one like it.