Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is a side-scrolling action game produced by the game team Squid Shock Studios, Christopher Stair, and Trevor Youngquist and published by Humble Games. The game is based on Japanese mythology and has been popular among “Okami”, “The Hidden Girl”, “Magic” The game is inspired by classic works such as “Princess” and is full of Japanese style. In the game, players will play the role of the fox lotus “Bō” who descends from heaven to the world. They will use a long stick to move in a dreamland full of monsters. The long stick in their hands can assist the little fox monster to jump. , jump high or attack in the air. When the difficulty of the enemies that appear becomes more and more difficult, you must use complex action operations to pass the level.
More than 10 classic works inspired game screen art works
The development team of this game stated that the style of the game was inspired by more than 10 classic works, including “Okami”, “Hollow Knight”, “Paper Mario”, “Celeste”, “Dust Force”, “Hidden Girl” “, “Magical Princess”, “Demon Slayer”, “Princess Mononoke”, “Attack on Titan”, etc., adding exquisite color matching and hand-drawn line design, making every screen in the game full of Japanese style. Players can see the ingenious details in each level, including smoky Japanese gardens, bamboo traps, lantern-shaped monsters, red-lipped devils dressed in Japanese kimonos, etc. Players who like Japanese style cannot miss it. .
▲Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is based on Japanese mythology and is inspired by more than 10 classic works.
▲Players collect single-eyed Daruma dolls in levels and can also upgrade them to double-eyed Daruma dolls.
▲The objects in the level are full of Japanese style, and you can fly on paper cranes.
▲The Demon King is similar to the Oni in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. His huge figure makes the little fox demon look very small.
▲From the details in the levels, we can see the game team’s insistence on Japanese style.
Moving sideways in the world of monsters
The game is mainly a 2.5D side-scrolling gameplay. Players will enter a world full of monsters, including prosperous Japanese metropolises, haunted castles, etc. Players must operate the little fox monster to swing the long stick in his hand, and use the long stick to jump and high jump. Or stay briefly in the air to attack monsters, find your way out of the monster world, and collect one-eyed Bodhidharma dolls along the way to unlock secret shortcuts. If you really feel helpless, you can summon the Daruma Doll, which will fight with the player to escape from difficult levels. Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus will be released on Switch and Steam platforms on July 19, 2024.
▲There are many beautiful pictures in the game, and the changes in light and shadow create a comfortable atmosphere.
▲The player’s proportion in the screen is very small, which tests the player’s vision and control.
▲This fox demon is reminiscent of Okami, a 2006 PS2 game.
▲You can sometimes get help in the levels, and the dragon wearing glasses feels very humorous.
▲The equipped skill looks like a guardian.
▲Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus The game screen is full of Japanese style, and the protagonist Kitsune Lotus is also very cute.