Don't Sleep on Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (Review)

What do you get when you combine a GBA Zelda with a mob revenge story that feels right out of the world of Sly Cooper; with Paper Mario’s Badge system, letting you mix and match upgrades to solve puzzles in completely unintended ways; AND with a Metroidvania underbelly so seamlessly integrated, that even people who don't love the genre may end up being tricked into giddily scouring their maps with each new ability?

You get a transformative experience able to shed those inspirations as it blends into its own melting pot, the same kind of melting pot as the city featured in Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - genuinely one of the best games of 2025 so far, and one that may well end up being one of the year’s truest hidden gems. Promoted as the world's first "Yoyovania," Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo had completely missed my radar until two weeks ago. Since then, it's become one of my favorite indie titles of 2025 so far, as well as one of my favorite 2D Zelda-styled games/sort-of-Metroidvanias

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