Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

Coqui the Game opens as a side-scrolling fantasy platformer with plenty of ground to cover. Its more than 47 levels are arranged around an overworld map, so the experience has the shape of a full journey instead of a handful of disconnected challenges. That scale is the strongest immediate reason to give it a look.

The level list does not stay locked to one backdrop. Bonus stages break up the main route, while sky stages and underwater levels promise some welcome changes in setting as you progress. Boss encounters also give the adventure natural milestones, which matters in a game built around a long run of individual courses.

The ability to save is especially important here. A platformer with this many levels is easier to enjoy when you can make steady progress without treating every session like a marathon. If you want a compact one-night game, the total scope may feel larger than necessary. If you enjoy clearing a few stages at a time, the structure is much more inviting.

Graphics

The game uses a 2D side-scrolling fantasy setting, with sky and underwater stages providing the clearest documented shifts in scenery. Those locations give the course lineup more visual variety than a platformer that stays on a single type of terrain from start to finish.

Story

Coqui the Game is framed as a fantasy platforming adventure, with a journey through many stages.

The bosses and overworld give that fantasy journey a sense of progression.

The fantasy setting gives you a backdrop for the platforming trek, with sky and underwater stages along the way.

Overall Experience

Coqui the Game looks like a sturdy choice for Wii U owners who want a substantial side-scrolling platformer. More than 47 levels is real value in a genre where a game can otherwise be over before its ideas have much room to develop, and the overworld, bonus stages, bosses, and alternate environments suggest a deliberately varied route.

Its strongest audience is the gamer who enjoys a traditional stage-by-stage rhythm and likes having progress saved between sessions. The sky and underwater detours should help prevent the journey from feeling completely uniform, while bosses give you periodic destinations beyond simply reaching the next level.

The tradeoff is straightforward: this is a game to choose for its platforming itinerary, not for a story-first hook. If you want a long 2D fantasy outing with an overworld map, it has a clear reason to earn your time.

Retro Replay Score

6.5/10