156: Yoku’s Island Express

Yoku’s Island Express is a pinball-metroidvania. Yeah. And as a synthesis of those two seemingly incompatible ideas it actually succeeds incredibly well. We break down what makes this bizarre fusion more than just a novelty. Yoku is available on Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and Steam for $19.99. Expect it to take about 5-8 hours to complete, not including post-game content, secrets, etc… 00:00:00 Yoku’s Island Express 00:50:54 What’s Making You Happy This Week? Laura: Stardew Valley Raygan: Steven Universe Nate: Tapped 00:58:44 Outro You can follow our show on Twitter at @_shortgame Like the show? Support us by writing a review on iTunes! Your hosts this week were: Laura Nash – @laurajnash Raygan Kelly – @raygank Nate Heininger – @natestl (00:00) - Yoku's Island Express (50:54) - What's Making You Happy This Week? (58:44) - Outro