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Bakeru

Bakeru

Released: 9/3/2024

Disaster strikes Japan! Oracle Saitaro and his Festival Troops are using a bizarre festival to take over Japan. Bakeru travels to 47 Japanese prefectures to free Japan from the grip of evil spirits! Spectacular action set in fairy tale Japan! Bakeru takes place in "Fairy Tale Japan," a mix of modern Japan and old period dramas, which is divided into more than 50 stages. Battle on with Bakeru's drum! A secret treasure passed down by Tanuki Clan. It is said to be able to purify evil spirits. Fight through enemies and traps with simple controls! Transform into fairy tale heroes! By obtaining a Henge License, Bakeru can transform into whoever gave him the license. Transform into famous Japanese heroes like Kintaro and Momotaro to use their skills and abilities. Additional features have been added to the Western release ・New Attack: Hurricane ・New Attack: Spinning Top ・Additional Enemy: Lantern Boss

Disaster strikes Japan! Oracle Saitaro and his Festival Troops are using a bizarre festival to take over Japan. Bakeru travels to 47 Japanese prefectures to free Japan from the grip of evil spirits! Spectacular action set in fairy tale Japan! Bakeru takes place in "Fairy Tale Japan," a mix of modern Japan and old period dramas, which is divided into more than 50 stages. Battle on with Bakeru's drum! A secret treasure passed down by Tanuki Clan. It is said to be able to purify evil spirits. Fight through enemies and traps with simple controls! Transform into fairy tale heroes! By obtaining a Henge License, Bakeru can transform into whoever gave him the license. Transform into famous Japanese heroes like Kintaro and Momotaro to use their skills and abilities. Additional features have been added to the Western release ・New Attack: Hurricane ・New Attack: Spinning Top ・Additional Enemy: Lantern Boss

Disaster strikes Japan! Oracle Saitaro and his Festival Troops are using a bizarre festival to take over Japan. Bakeru travels to 47 Japanese prefectures to free Japan from the grip of evil spirits! Spectacular action set in fairy tale Japan! Bakeru takes place in "Fairy Tale Japan," a mix of modern Japan and old period dramas, which is divided into more than 50 stages. Battle on with Bakeru's drum! A secret treasure passed down by Tanuki Clan. It is said to be able to purify evil spirits. Fight through enemies and traps with simple controls! Transform into fairy tale heroes! By obtaining a Henge License, Bakeru can transform into whoever gave him the license. Transform into famous Japanese heroes like Kintaro and Momotaro to use their skills and abilities. Additional features have been added to the Western release ・New Attack: Hurricane ・New Attack: Spinning Top ・Additional Enemy: Lantern Boss

Critics

82

Steam

95

Metacritic

74

Score Breakdown

81.8

Critic Average

32 reviews

95

Steam User Score

382 reviews

74

Metacritic User Score

27 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-12.9

Metacritic Disparity

+7.8

Combined Disparity

-2.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

25 early (78%)6 launch window (19%)1 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 32 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 81.8/100. Critics score this game 12.9 points lower than Steam users and 7.8 points higher than Metacritic users.