
The game lacks any real combat, with Annika’s greatest threat coming from falling or drowning during platforming sections. There are a couple of slight annoyances here sometimes it can be hard to find the next objective, and often players are required to talk to Giraffe when it seems like they should just keep going forward, necessitating a trip back to prod him towards the next event. Numerous areas are initially gated off until Annika retrieves the requisite keys or gains new abilities from recovering the star fragments. The primary portion of Giraffe and Annika sees Annika making her way to the next dungeon, exploring Spica Island and undertaking some requests from other inhabitants in the process. Main story scenes are told with a comic/manga style that really adds to the game’s charm. There is a true ending providing a slight variation on the regular ending - which is still satisfying - that most should be able to reach in around five hours, but unlocking this is very difficult if one doesn’t know exactly what to do or doesn’t want to spend several more hours scouring every reach of Spica. It’s certainly not a complex or deep story, but it’s one that is absolutely filled with heart. This basic premise lasts most of the game, followed up by the subsequent conclusion, but there is another thread driven by Annika’s returning memories, with lots of other hints to it scattered from the outset. After checking out the nearby house, she comes across a boy called Giraffe, who asks Annika to help him by collecting star fragments from dungeons that he is unable to enter. The game follows Annika, a girl with cat ears and a tail who wakes up with amnesia on Spica Island.

Though it may lack depth and content for some, Giraffe and Annika is a textbook example of a wholesome game that feels ideal for kids or simply anyone else that wants a relaxing and welcoming experience in more stressful times.
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After being released for PC worldwide by Playism earlier this year, the game is now making its way to consoles, with NIS America publishing the game for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in the west.

Giraffe and Annika is an adventure title from Japanese indie studio Atelier Mimina, led by writer, director, and programmer Atsushi Saito.
