Mina the Hollower Wins 9.5/10, Marking Yacht Club's Dark 2D Adventure Breakout
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Updated · But Why Tho? · May 27
Mina the Hollower Wins 9.5/10, Marking Yacht Club's Dark 2D Adventure Breakout
8 articles · Updated · But Why Tho? · May 27
A 9.5/10 review casts Mina the Hollower as a major success for Yacht Club Games, praising its shift from Shovel Knight-style platforming to a darker 2D action-adventure.
Six main areas, five weapons and about 40 trinkets drive a highly non-linear structure, while burrowing combat and a revamped Zelda II-style leveling system give the game its distinct identity.
The review also highlights a bleak story about modernization, corruption and mistrust on Tenebrous Isle, with letters and newspapers pushing players to question every faction around Mina.
Weak spots are limited fast travel and some annoying backtracking, but New Game Plus and hundreds of postgame modifiers reinforce the game's depth and replayability.
Released May 27, the game extends Yacht Club beyond its eight-year Shovel Knight run and is being framed as another retro-styled indie hit.
After a decade of Shovel Knight, is this new Zelda-like adventure the hit Yacht Club Games desperately needs?
Can a game with Game Boy Color graphics truly deliver a next-gen 120fps experience?