Kamiko


Kamiko is an action video game developed by Skipmore and published by Flyhigh Works for the Nintendo Switch and released on April 13, 2017 in Japan and on April 27, 2017 in North America, Europe and Australasia. The game was released on Steam on June 26, 2019 and June 27, 2019 for the PS4 in Japan. The game received mixed to good reviews according to critics.

Reception

According to Metacritic, Kamiko received an aggregate score of 74/100 from 14 critics indicating "Mixed or average reviews". Writing for Nintendo Life, Morgan Sleeper gave Kamiko 9/10 stars, stating that the game "Nails the feeling of general progression" while praising the gameplay as making up for what little the game has to offer. He also enjoyed the fact that the three playable characters lent "an entirely different flow" to the game which "helped extend the replay value of what is otherwise a very brief experience".
In his review for Nintendo World Report, Daan Koopman gave the game an 8/10. He called the game's retro aesthetic "lovely" and its flow "grand". He also noted the games "slower moments" that "never really" dragged the game down. Koopman also disliked the shortness of Kamiko, but felt that it "absolutely owns up" to its brief length.
As of June 2019, Kamiko has sold over 250,000 copies on the Nintendo Switch.