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The low-key comedy on offer is literally half of the fun, and frankly, it's definitely the better half. Thankfully, there's a, very well-implemented, quirky humour at hand, with the small cast available constantly throwing out funny line, after funny line. Straightforward doesn't mean forgettable, though. Pikuniku never becomes EarthBound, Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass, or pretty much anything from 2D Boy/Tomorrow Corporation - it's a pretty straightforward "destroy the evil megacorp" kind of storyline.
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Those expecting something with some extremely dark undertones, which creates a heavy contrast with the overall light-heartedness. Just like in, well, every dystopia-hidden-behind-utopia story ever, brave little Piku will soon find out that the company behind those frequent golden showers (eww) is the big bad villain of the show, and the one who you'll have to stop with the help of the local rebel scu… organisation. Vector heaven on vector earth, right? Well, not really. So, Piku gets to pay a visit to the local town, whose citizens spend their days growing corn, and waiting for Sunshine Inc.'s giant robot to arrive, take the corn, and start throwing gold coins for everyone. The Beast… oh, it's too cute to be called that - let it be called 'Piku,' from now on. Thankfully, this succeeds in providing Pikuniku with a unique look and vibe, which goes hand in hand with the goofy, elevator music-like OST at hand, and, more importantly, the folk that live here. Not very beastly, right? The world is equally minimalistic in its design, with everything, from houses, trees, and volcanos, being an assortment of simple shapes and solid colours. The so-called 'Beast' that lives under the mountain, and that is the hero of this tale, is just a red circle, with two black dots for eyes, and two red sticks for legs. Men and Little Miss characters? Take one, remove everything but the eyes and legs… and you still don't have something simple enough.