Haiku the Robot
{{Short description|2022 video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}{{Infobox video game
| title = Haiku the Robot
| image = Haiku_the_Robot_cover_art.jpg
| developer = Mister Morris Games
| publisher = Mister Morris Games
| engine = Unity{{cite web|url=https://blog.unity.com/games/made-with-unity-2022-in-review|title=Made with Unity: 2022 in review|last=Saver|first=Michael|work=Unity Technologies|date=2022-12-27|accessdate=2023-07-31}}
| platforms = {{ubl|Windows|macOS|Nintendo Switch}}
| released = {{ubl|macOS, Windows|28 April 2022|Switch|9 September 2022|}}
| genre = Metroidvania
| modes = Single-player
}}
Haiku the Robot (stylized as Haiku, the Robot) is a 2022 Metroidvania video game developed and published by Estonian studio Mister Morris Games. It was released on 28 April 2022 for Windows and macOS, and for Nintendo Switch on 9 September 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-15 |title=Haiku, the Robot |url=https://www.gematsu.com/games/haiku-the-robot |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}
Gameplay
Haiku the Robot is a 2D side-scrolling metroidvania. Players control a robot named Haiku, as he fights through a ruined world populated by robots corrupted through a computer virus.{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=John |date=2022-05-11 |title=Waiting For Hollow Knight: Silksong? Here's The Perfect Game To Tide You Over |url=https://kotaku.com/haiku-the-robot-hollow-knight-silksong-review-metroidva-1848910676 |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=Kotaku |language=en}} Haiku can attack using a sword, pass through enemies by dashing, and jump. As Haiku kills foes, he collects scrap metal, which Haiku can spend immediately to restore his health, or save to buy power-ups at shops.{{Cite news |last=Castle |first=Katharine |date=2021-10-05 |title=Haiku The Robot is one to watch for hungry Hollow Knight fans |language=en |work=Rock, Paper, Shotgun |url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/haiku-the-robot-is-one-to-watch-for-hungry-hollow-knight-fans |access-date=2022-11-12}}{{Cite web |last=Rudek |first=Jordan |date=September 9, 2022 |title=Haiku, The Robot (Switch) Review Mini |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/61438/haiku-the-robot-switch-review-mini |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=Nintendo World Report}} Whenever Haiku dies, he loses half of obtained scrap metal; However, he can buy a certain item that allows him to store the scrap metal at a vault when needed. Haiku can also equip a limited number of "chips" that give him new abilities and powers, such as greater health or an improvement to his sword. Chips can be bought at shops, with the player also able to buy "slots" that increase the number of chips Haiku is able to equip.
Reception
According to review aggregate website Metacritic, Haiku the Robot received "generally favorable reviews" for its Switch version.{{Cite web |title=Haiku, the Robot |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/haiku-the-robot/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |access-date=2023-02-03 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Red Ventures |language=en}} Commentators frequently drew comparisons between Haiku the Robot and the 2017 metroidvania game Hollow Knight.{{Cite news |author1=Bolding |first=Jonathan |date=2022-05-02 |title=Here's adorably delightful metroidvania Haiku, the Robot |language=en |work=PC Gamer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-adorably-delightful-metroidvania-haiku-the-robot/ |access-date=2022-11-12}}{{Cite web |last=J Capel |first=Chris |date=April 30, 2022 |title=Even Hollow Knight-like indie games hate the Silksong delay |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/haiku-the-robot/easter-egg-silksong |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-GB}} Nintendo World Report liked the currency system with scrap metal, but disliked that the world gave few objectives that the player could work towards, and felt as though the sword attack was boring. The reviewer for Kotaku said that Haiku the Robot was one of the best Metroidvania games that he had ever played, and praised the low difficulty, art style, and music.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.haikutherobot.com}}
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:Side-scrolling video games
Category:Single-player video games
Category:Video games about robots