Switch Reviews - Natsu-mon 20th Century Kid

Natsu-mon 20th Century Kid This is what the kids refer to as a comfy game. You run around a turn of the century small town in rural Japan collecting bugs, fishing and trying to save the family circus by recycling cans and bottles you find in the river. It's absolutely captivating. You will run into characters and discover little subplots that unfold over the course of the month. You can spend a few bucks at the toy store to buy a watch to keep track of time or just let the day escape you until an adult tracks you down and drags you home for dinner. The woman that runs the boarding house you're staying in will cook up any cool fish that you've caught that day. The day and night cycle along with passage of time really reminded me of Shenmue but centered on daily life of a free and wild child. Another task I was enthralled by washunting mushrooms and looking for acorns to shoot out of my acorn shooter. There are mysteries to solve with the other kids you befriend around town. Turns out they're the ones letting the pigs out of the pig pen behind the Shinto shrine. Those rascals.
A Ghost! A comfy experience.
Family meal. Caught a cute bug!
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My kids also really enjoyed passing the controller around and exploring the world. Their self guided task was scaling every building and mountain they saw. As your collection of grody bugs and fish grows your ability to climb increases letting you get yourself into more trouble as you go. I'm not sure why but I want to financially support SpikeChunsoft and titles like these. I usually don't buy digital only titles but I really wanted to see this one succeed after playing the demo one afternoon with both of my kids. I'd definitely recommend this for anyone looking to have a chill experience and maybe relive some of the magic of childhood on a cool rainy day.

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