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Umihara Kawase Fresh!

Umihara Kawase Fresh!

Released: 7/9/2019

Umihara Kawase Fresh! brings the charm and crazy grappling-hook physics of Japan's cult-favorite action/platform series to Nintendo Switch, courtesy of Nicalis! Physical retail copies will include a full-color instruction manual and a secret collectible bonus goodie when you preorder! When a young traveling chef named Kawase arrives in the frontier town of Kingness, she finds it to be a perfect real-life replica of a town that she used to dream of as a child. Intrigued, she takes a job as a delivery person and occasional chef for a local restaurant. Through exploration and conversations with the locals, Kawase gradually learns the history of the town, the mysterious castle that floats above it, the dangerous cavern that lurks below it and the unspeakable demons who have terrorized its residents. •Large, explorable town expands in all directions as the story unfolds and you gain access to new areas. •More than 75 unique quests, each replayable in Time Attack mode, plus unlockable Challenge quests. •Collect dozens of unique ingredients and use them to prepare many different recipes, resulting in consumable items that can grant temporary power-ups. •A wholetown filled with charming, human-like animal characters, many of whom provide information, directions, advice, items, recipes and additional quests to undertake. •More than 50 unique enemies, some of which can be captured and used as ingredients in special recipes, plus boss characters. •Purchase ingredients from the Shop, or visit the Library to read

Umihara Kawase Fresh! brings the charm and crazy grappling-hook physics of Japan's cult-favorite action/platform series to Nintendo Switch, courtesy of Nicalis! Physical retail copies will include a full-color instruction manual and a secret collectible bonus goodie when you preorder! When a young traveling chef named Kawase arrives in the frontier town of Kingness, she finds it to be a perfect real-life replica of a town that she used to dream of as a child. Intrigued, she takes a job as a delivery person and occasional chef for a local restaurant. Through exploration and conversations with the locals, Kawase gradually learns the history of the town, the mysterious castle that floats above it, the dangerous cavern that lurks below it and the unspeakable demons who have terrorized its residents. •Large, explorable town expands in all directions as the story unfolds and you gain access to new areas. •More than 75 unique quests, each replayable in Time Attack mode, plus unlockable Challenge quests. •Collect dozens of unique ingredients and use them to prepare many different recipes, resulting in consumable items that can grant temporary power-ups. •A wholetown filled with charming, human-like animal characters, many of whom provide information, directions, advice, items, recipes and additional quests to undertake. •More than 50 unique enemies, some of which can be captured and used as ingredients in special recipes, plus boss characters. •Purchase ingredients from the Shop, or visit the Library to read

Umihara Kawase Fresh! brings the charm and crazy grappling-hook physics of Japan's cult-favorite action/platform series to Nintendo Switch, courtesy of Nicalis! Physical retail copies will include a full-color instruction manual and a secret collectible bonus goodie when you preorder! When a young traveling chef named Kawase arrives in the frontier town of Kingness, she finds it to be a perfect real-life replica of a town that she used to dream of as a child. Intrigued, she takes a job as a delivery person and occasional chef for a local restaurant. Through exploration and conversations with the locals, Kawase gradually learns the history of the town, the mysterious castle that floats above it, the dangerous cavern that lurks below it and the unspeakable demons who have terrorized its residents. •Large, explorable town expands in all directions as the story unfolds and you gain access to new areas. •More than 75 unique quests, each replayable in Time Attack mode, plus unlockable Challenge quests. •Collect dozens of unique ingredients and use them to prepare many different recipes, resulting in consumable items that can grant temporary power-ups. •A wholetown filled with charming, human-like animal characters, many of whom provide information, directions, advice, items, recipes and additional quests to undertake. •More than 50 unique enemies, some of which can be captured and used as ingredients in special recipes, plus boss characters. •Purchase ingredients from the Shop, or visit the Library to read

Critics
73
Steam
61

Score Breakdown

73.3

Critic Average

3 reviews

61

Steam User Score

41 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
N/A

Average of both sources

Review Timing

2 launch window (67%)1 late (33%)