Outside of the limited number of dungeons, you’ll encounter a handful of strange characters, all of whom are certainly whimsical, but not all that interesting. Most of the time spent with Giraffe and Annika consists of walking around the world, whether in dungeons or out of them. Story isn’t the strongest aspect of Giraffe and Annika, particularly early on where everything just seems arbitrary. That’s really all the explanation you get for visiting these hazardous locations initially, and for whatever reason Annika is willing to do it for someone who, at least to her knowledge, she’s meeting for the first time. From there, you meet Giraffe, the other titular character, who asks you to gather shards from the three dungeons found in this world because he’s the only one on this world who can’t get past the barriers protecting them and you can.
During this time, I picked up apples and pumpkins from a garden, just because, and found a rucksack that triggered a memory of a faceless woman creating it as a gift for someone who is heavily alluded at being Annika.
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When you start, you’re immediately given free roam of the area, during which you’ll stumble upon a house belonging to a woman named Lily.
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In Giraffe and Annika, you play as a young cat-eared girl named Annika, who awakens with no memory (per the usual hero archetype of games originating from Japan) in a whimsical world full of scenic sights and ghosts.
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It’s the studio’s very first title and it made it’s debut on PC a year ago before finding its way to console. Giraffe and Annika is a 3D adventure game by developer Atelier Mimina. Now that I’ve spent some time with Giraffe and Annika, I can confidently answer these questions. In any case, I didn’t order the box set because I had a niggling feeling that my gut is seldom wrong. The trailer left me with more questions than it answered: what is the gameplay like outside of the rhythm mini-game? Does it control as stiffly as it looks? Is the world open or rife with invisible barriers? I knew from their newsletter that there would be collectables (and community designed ones, no less), which adds some longevity to the core gameplay, but that was about it. She seems to be related to Annika's past, somehow.I remember when I first saw Giraffe and Annika on the NIS America website, where I like to buy collector’s edition box sets of video games that catch my attention. She's bossy and loud, but that's what people love about her! Though he makes a lot of demands, he seems gentle and calm.Īnd perhaps he knows more about the island than he's told Annika.Ī wily witch that loves to cause trouble for Annika on her quest! What awaits our feline adventurer on this island of secrets?!īut even with such hardship before her the carefree and gentle Anika, along with her little bluebird companion Pipi, go on the adventure of a lifetime in order to discover herself!Ī strange denizen of the island, Giraffe has given Annika her quest to find the missing star fragments. Help Annika as she explores the island in search of the star fragments and her lost memories! What strange visions will the star fragment grant her? While searching for the fragments, Annika meets Lily, the Witch of the Mysterious Forest!Īfter winning a battle with Lily, Annika uncovers the star fragments and absorbs it into herself. Giraffe tasks Annika with finding three special star fragments on the island - Only then will she be able to unravel the mystery! Upon exploring, she meets a boy named Giraffe, who seems to know her yet she can't remember him at all. Synchronize your attacks to the music to overcome challenges!Ĭomic! See the world of Giraffe & Annika brought to life in beautiful, manga-inspired style!ĭungeons! Challenge five unique dungeons on the island to recover the star fragments and help recover Annika's memories!Ĭollectibles! Find cute cat collectibles hidden all over the island!Īnnika awoke from a strange dream to find herself stranded on the mysterious "Spica Island"! Tasked by the young boy Giraffe, she sets off to find pieces of the stars.Īdventure! Explore the mysterious Island of Spica!
Join the cat-eared heroine Annika on her adventures in the mysterious island of Spica!