Muffin Knight
By Christy Matte,
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Wacky multiplayer platformer is mostly good fun.
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What’s It About?
MUFFIN KNIGHT begins, as many fairy tales do, with a curse. A young boy finds a basket of muffins in the forest, but when he touches them, they explode. The fairy who owned the baked goods curses the boy to travel as a knight, fighting foes and collecting muffins. Players start on The Bridge level, but unlock additional stages as they play the game. Each level has a new layout and theme with different foes and challenges. Regardless of what section you play, the goal is to collect as many muffins as possible while fighting off foes. Each time the player collects a muffin, they randomly transform into a different character with a different special attack abilities. There are 18 characters to unlock with skills/weapons that include magic, guns, fire, boomerang bananas, and rolling pumpkin heads. When players "die," either by coming in contact with a foe, or falling in a ravine, the round ends and points are tallied. They can then continue on that level, or change to a different level. Rounds may go quickly, especially for less experienced players, but it's easy to start a new round and keep playing. As players earn points, they can use them to upgrade their characters, unlock new levels, or level up their lives. Players can also choose to enjoy multiplayer co-op or versus, either on local Wi-Fi or online with friends or strangers, and during multiplayer co-op games, players can revive each other to keep the round going.
Is It Any Good?
For those who like quick, casual gameplay without a lot of strategy, this offers some laughter-filled chaos. Muffin Knight is just silly and unpredictable enough to make fast-paced platforming action surprisingly engaging. Those who prefer precision and planning will find the experience frustrating, as the characters change every time you capture a muffin, and you have no control over what you get. Unfortunately, some characters are great, while others are duds. While a panda flopping on the ground is a hilarious idea as a combat method, it's not particularly practical in action.
But that's all part of the charm of Muffin Knight, and what little strategy there is often comes in the form of fighting off as much as you can while you have a good combat character. The great thing, though, is that it's hard to take too seriously. If you die over and over again, you just keep trying and keep laughing. The iOS version of the game has a flaw (glitch?) that requires players to watch the entire backstory cut-scene each and every time they load the game. For a title that thrives on a quick-play vibe, this is a major oversight. But if you can get past this and the hit or miss nature of the effectiveness in some characters in combat, Muffin Knight is goofy, delightful fun that family members of different ages and skills can enjoy together.
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App Details
- Devices: iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: September 5, 2017
- Category: Action Games
- Topics: Magic and Fantasy , Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
- Publisher: Angry Mob Games
- Version: 2.2
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 7.0 or later; Android 2.3.3 and up
- Last updated: June 22, 2020
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