Boomerang Fu

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Boomerang Fu
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Developer(s) Cranky Watermelon
Publisher(s) Cranky Watermelon
Designer(s) Paul Kopetko
Artist(s) Julian Wilton
Composer(s) Paul Kopetko
Engine
Platform(s) Windows
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Release
  • Windows, Switch, Xbox One
  • August 13, 2020
  • PS4, PS5
  • January 13, 2022
Genre(s) Fighting, party
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Boomerang Fu is a fighting game developed and published by Cranky Watermelon. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One on August 13, 2020. The game released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on January 13, 2022. In the game, players control anthropomorphic food-based characters armed with boomerangs and various superpowers. Boomerang Fu received generally favorable reviews.

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Gameplay

Avocado uses the Disguise power-up to disguise itself as a pot. When Watermelon walks near the pot, Avocado kills them with a boomerang. Boomerang Fu gameplay.gif
Avocado uses the Disguise power-up to disguise itself as a pot. When Watermelon walks near the pot, Avocado kills them with a boomerang.

In Boomerang Fu, players control food-themed characters armed with boomerangs. Players can either throw the boomerangs or use them as melee weapons. [1] Thrown boomerangs will fall to the floor if it hits an object. Dropped boomerangs can be recalled by the player. [2] Each character can only be hit once. [1] The game has over 30 different arenas. [3] To earn a point, the player or players have to be the last one standing. [4] It can be played in single-player against AI-controlled opponents. [2] The game also supports local multiplayer, allowing up to six players per match. [5] [2] Power-ups can be picked up during matches, and provide permanent upgrades for as long as the match lasts. [2]

Development and release

Boomerang Fu was one of 13 ID@Xbox games announced for the Xbox One. [6] [7] It was also one of the 30 games featured at Microsoft's booth at the 2019 Game Developers Conference. [8] [9] The game's release date was announced on July 9, 2020. [10] [3] On August 13, the game was released on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. [3] [11] The game later released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on January 13, 2022. [12]

Reception

Boomerang Fu received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. [13]

Ollie Reynolds from Nintendo Life rated the game 7/10 stars, praising the premise, gameplay, and power-ups. However, Reynolds criticized the lack of online multiplayer and the few game modes. [2]

Maria Alexander from Gamezebo rated the game 4/5 stars, calling the game's presentation "adorable". However, Alexander was disappointed by the lack of online multiplayer. [1]

Awards and nominations

Boomerang Fu received the award for Best Gameplay at the 2020 Australian Game Developer Awards. [14] [15] The game was also nominated for Best Sound and Game of the Year, but lost to Audioplay: Alien Strike and Moving Out, respectively. [16] It also received a nomination for Best Sound for Interactive Media at the 2020 Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards. [17]

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2020 Australian Game Developer Awards Best GameplayWon [18]
Best SoundNominated [19]
Game of the YearNominated
Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards Best Sound for Interactive MediaNominated [17]

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References

Notes
  1. ↑ Score based on 5 reviews.
References
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  12. ↑ Whritenour, Jacob (13 January 2022). "Boomerang Fu Available Now for PS4, PS5 - Hardcore Gamer". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
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