Bakeru

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Bakeru
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Developer(s) Good-Feel
Publisher(s) Spike Chunsoft
Director(s) Tadanori Tsukawaki
Producer(s) Etsunobu Ebisu
Designer(s) Keita Sakunaga [1]
Programmer(s) Takuya Seki [1]
Artist(s) Tadanori Tsukawaki [1]
Composer(s) Satoshi Okubo [1]
Platform(s)
ReleaseNintendo Switch
  • JP: 30 November 2023
  • WW: 3 September 2024
Windows
  • WW: 3 September 2024
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

Bakeru [a] is a 2023 action video game developed by Good-Feel and published by Spike Chunsoft. It was released in Japan for the Nintendo Switch on 30 November 2023. It was later released internationally for Nintendo Switch and Windows on 3 September 2024. Bakeru has been described as a spiritual successor to the Ganbare Goemon series. [2] [3]

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Gameplay

The player controls Bakeru, a tanuki boy disguised as a human who performs action with his taiko. [4]

Development and release

Bakeru was developed by Japanese developer Good-Feel. It was directed by Tadanori Tsukawaki and produced by Etsunobu Ebisu, both of which were lead creators of Konami 's Ganbare Goemon series. [5] The development team focused on keeping the game design simple and intuitive, forgoing complex management system. [6]

The game was released first in Japan for Nintendo Switch on 30 November 2023, both physically and digitally. [4] Spike Chunsoft published the international version in the west, which added the Windows port, on 3 September 2024. [7] The western release made adjustments to improve gameplay and added extra contents, such as Bakeru's new actions. [5] A physical edition in North American and Europe was made available on 25 February 2025. [8]

Reception

Bakeru received positive reviews on release. The game received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. [9] 85% of 34 critics recommended the game according to OpenCritic. [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: 御伽活劇 豆狸のバケル ～オラクル祭太郎の祭難！！～, Hepburn: Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!!

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Good-Feel (2023). Bakeru (Nintendo Switch). Spike Chunsoft.
  2. ↑ Plante, Chris (26 September 2024). "20 years later, an N64 cult classic gets a killer spiritual sequel". Polygon . Valnet. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. ↑ White, Lucas (23 August 2024). "Bakeru review: Mystical raccoon dog, starring Not-Goemon". Shacknews . Gamerhub. Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 Romano, Sal (31 August 2023). "Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! launches November 30 in Japan". Gematsu. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 Vogel, Mitch (20 August 2024). "Feature: New Attacks, More Speed, Bigger Challenge - Good-Feel On Bringing 'BAKERU' To The West". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Bicknell, Coop (14 October 2024). "A Bright and Colorful Adventure: An Interview with BAKERU Director Tadanori Tsukawaki". Anime News Network . Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  7. ↑ Romano, Sal (13 August 2024). "BAKERU coming west on September 3 for Switch, PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Romano, Sal (7 October 2024). "BAKERU physical edition for Switch launches February 25, 2025 in the west". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  9. 1 2 "BAKERU critic reviews (Nintendo Switch)". Metacritic . Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Bakeru Reviews". OpenCritic . 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Play - Bakeru". Edge . No. 403. Future Publishing. December 2024. p. 118.
  12. ↑ Vogel, Mitch (24 August 2024). "BAKERU Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life . Archived from the original on 17 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Matt (24 August 2024). "Review: Bakeru (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Jordan, Biordi (23 August 2024). "BAKERU (Nintendo Switch) Review". CG Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
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