The Spritelings themselves can be hurled around as you roam the land, mostly to either carry items for you or break down objects and monsters with their combined force. You can only have a maximum of 15 with you at the start of the game, but this increases over time. You simply chuck these into a Spriteling Well and out pop the Spritelings. Creating them is fairly straightforward, requiring a combination of collectible items called Twigling Pips and blue coloured orbs.
These are essentially the ‘Pikmin’ of this universe, and you’ll be cultivating and utilising these little guys quite a lot on your journey. Shortly after meeting the Greenshields and testing out his upgraded Gustbuster, Wake encounters adorable little creatures known as Spritelings.
THE WILD AT HEART ON SWITCH UPGRADE
As you progress, you’ll upgrade the Gustbuster, letting you use its power for longer periods of time. Early in the game, the Greenshields grant additional power to the Gustbuster, allowing Wake to traverse the land with it and pull key out-of-reach items towards him. Wake is tasked with locating other members of the order throughout the deep woods, tackling various puzzles and enemies along the way, all the while searching for his missing friend.Īt the start of his adventure, Wake collects a piece of equipment called the Gustbuster, and this is remarkably similar to Luigi’s Poltergust, minus the handy ability to actually suck up ghosts. After losing Kirby, Wake encounters and befriends Grey Coat, a wise old man who forms part of an order known as the Greenshields. You play as Wake, a young boy who, along with his best friend Kirby (no, not that Kirby), heads off into the deep woods to escape a troubled childhood at home. However, despite pulling most of its mechanics from other games - not unlike the similarly magpie-like (and excellent) Death’s Door - thanks to its well-realised world, engaging characters, and stunning visual design, developer Moonlight Kids has managed to craft something that feels wholly unique. The Wild at Heart, however, is one of the most successful stabs at playing Nintendo’s game we’ve seen in some time.įeaturing a mix of gameplay elements from Pikmin, Luigi’s Mansion, and The Legend of Zelda, The Wild at Heart might, on paper at least, seem like it has no ideas of its own, instead being perfectly content with hanging on the coattails of Nintendo’s finest. After all, many attempts by third-parties to imitate Nintendo’s design traits and tricks have fallen flat thanks to poor execution or a lack of understanding concerning what made such mechanics so great in the first place. Such a statement might strike fear into your heart, and we wouldn’t blame you. The Wild at Heart feels like an amalgamation of some of Nintendo’s most unique gaming mechanics. Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked)
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