Review: Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (Sony PlayStation 4)

Review by Matt S. 

Generally, when a game from a major publisher like Nintendo proves to be popular, there are efforts by the indies to participate in that success by crafting homages to the original success story. Often these end up as shallow pastiches, but occasionally the indie will strike gold. Surprisingly, the Paper Mario formula, which has been going strong since the Nintendo 64, is an exception to the rule and has almost completely been overlooked by indie developers. That is, until now. Bug Fables does nothing to hide its source of inspiration, and the good news is that it does largely succeed in elevating itself above that of a hollow clone.

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