Mini Review: The Perfect Pencil (Switch) – A Sharp, Horror-Tinged Metroidvania With Splashes Of Hollow Knight

Mini Review: The Perfect Pencil (Switch) – A Sharp, Horror-Tinged Metroidvania With Splashes Of Hollow Knight

Nightmares and Dreamscapes.

The Metroidvania revival (did it ever really go away?) keeps rolling, and here comes another stylised combat-platformer where a strange little hero gets lost in a dark, labyrinthine fantasy world.

This time, our protagonist is John, who stumbles into a bizarre realm full of somnambulist weirdos and giant babies. Studio Cima has crafted a disturbing, stylised trip that deftly builds on themes of psychological trauma and fear. The Perfect Pencil can be pretty impenetrable at times, but it stays compelling throughout.

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