The game does require players to earn experience points and level-up just like any other RPG, but it's also obscenely generous with the amount of experience points and money it hands out. The dungeons are also extremely bitesize: never much more than 5 minutes in length and intended to be tacked along the way to your destination rather than feeling like busywork on the map. The dungeons themselves are clearly labelled with the level of enemies found inside so players will know if they will be out of their depth, and quests themselves are given a slightly more vague difficulty rating so you know what lies ahead. Not everybody will like this hand-holding, but those who aren’t a fan of the non-linear approach of many open-world games might appreciate knowing what to do next. For example, while the game does present you with a massive, sprawling world with countless dungeons to explore, it will also quite clearly signpost where you are supposed to go next in your quest rather than forcing you to go looking. Indeed, Cat Quest II focuses on being fun and enjoyable above all else, with ‘frustrating’ feeling like a forbidden word. On the whole though, you’re not likely to get stuck thinking about strategy to beat certain enemies as the game doesn't deliberately try to stump players. That isn’t to say that there isn’t an element of skill involved when tackling foes however, as most will have attacks which damage up to a certain distance, requiring skilful use of the dodge roll and clever timing, as well as certain other enemies being resistant to physical attacks or specific elemental spells which requires a bit of thought put into how you manage your two protagonists. This seems to be entirely deliberate, with the game focusing on helping players just get on with things rather than learning complicated systems. There's the usual wide range of elemental and recovery spells, but it doesn’t get much more complicated than that. You get a button for attack as well as a dodge roll, with your magic spells assigned to the shoulder buttons. Cat Quest II is essentially a straight-up action RPG with no real surprises to offer. In terms of gameplay, things are much more straightforward. This game makes every effort to ensure that encounters are entertaining and characters are as compelling as possible – and that goes a long way. One side plot has you tracking down an invisibility cloak from a certain mage called Furindelmeow, which sounds suspiciously like an antagonist from the newer outings from the magical mind of J.K. The humour isn’t limited to puns, as the game makes various subtle nods to modern pop culture.

It certainly spices things up and makes what would otherwise be a relatively cookie-cutter fantasy plotline much more charming. And yet, it never feels forced or as if the developers are going too far the whole thing is a perfect match for the vibe and feeling that they're going for. If you're the type to tire of such things rather quickly, you’re going to have a bad time here. Character conversations are littered with constant wordplays the developers have had fun when naming each character and even the overworld is littered with places that sound distinctly cat-like. Literally everything that can possibly be made into a pun is going to fall victim at some point during your adventure. Right from the get-go, Cat Quest II wastes absolutely no opportunity to insert cat-related puns.

This is to its credit, as it is the game’s sense of humour which carries the whole thing along. We won’t spoil the plot, but this requires players to search the world gathering up pieces of a certain something whilst also having time to explore and raid lots of dungeons along the way.Īs you might expect after reading the above, Cat Quest II is not a game that takes itself too seriously. Cats and dogs living together might have been unthinkable for the Ghostbusters, but that is very much the endgame here.

You play as the legendary cat and dog kings of old, your quest being to prevent war between the cat kingdom of Felingard and the advancing dog armies of the Lupus Empire. The cats and dogs are at war – nothing new there, except they’ve got big weapons and are capturing territory. Is it the epic feline adventure we’ve been waiting for, or a dog’s dinner? Let’s take a look.ĭespite being the sequel to the original Cat Quest, the story in this one is largely separate. It’s raining cats and dogs in this one, with plenty of feline and canine companions to greet you. The cats are back! It hasn’t been long since the first feline adventure hit the Switch, yet they’re already back with a second outing.

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