Pikuniku - The Adorable Dystopia

Pikuniku is an adorable game about helping your forest friends, dance competitions, and leading a violent revolution against an all-powerful corporate overlord.
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[@raygatana1886]

Jon, if this doesn't become part of a series I'm gonna be sad

[@TheGrinningViking]

Now you know what it is to be a Jon fan. It tastes of lovely tea and the ashes of series gone too soon. 🤹

[@MW-pb2gf]

This is the sort of game I absolutely love to watch Jon play. The game is already funny and interesting to begin with, which means Jon’s commentary can get especially hilarious. Love it.

[@sironastillwater]

Jon, did you score 5 baskets in a game you won 3 to 2?

[@ManyATrueNerd]

... Maybe

[@sironastillwater]

@@ManyATrueNerd You are so good at Baskick

[@polishenglish8356]

That was AWESOOOME! :D

[@jarradscarborough7915]

about as good at computer games as real sports games...

[@Penguin1535-p7b]

“A game take place in a dystopian world” look at game graphics. “Did we get the right press release?”

[@Ikcatcher]

Cute things with extremely dark undertones is my drug

[@justineady4251]

What are the dark undertones here?

[@Allesef]

are we going to talk about the criminal corporation building dance clubs for plant people?

[@Felice_Enellen]

I have a growing urge to write a game where you have to do 4 of everything.

[@jordan89124]

Do you mind if I take that idea?

[@Felice_Enellen]

@@jordan89124 Go for it. :)

[@Lonnloven]

I love the clash between aesthetic look and narrative in this game! And some of it reminds me of Botanicula, which I love. Putting it on my wishlist!

[@CommissarMitch]

I just love that Jon collects money without any clue what it is used for.

[@skollrum]

The scariest part of this society is using the Y button to proceed in dialogue. Chilling

[@indieWellie]

*shivers*

[@Cyfrik]

No, the scariest part is playing a platformer with a controller instead of arrow keys.

[@jaredcicero4785]

Jon you ruined tea time for that poor rock, that's heresy of the highest order

[@allxyouxneedxforever]

Please make this part of a series, Jon. I *need* it.

[@andyc6766]

"I'll say I'm surprised by how good the hooking feels" - Jon 2019

[@anondescript1134]

This is the most charming game Ive ever seen, love the adorable animations :)

[@Datura981]

Please do more of this! This is adorable and watching you play has been so much fun!

[@Felice_Enellen]

It's like Jon's playing a miniature Wilt from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, complete with basketba-- er, baskickball.

[@shadushio9682]

When did Pickmin become so hardcore? Dang.

[@kabobawsome]

Tbf, Pikmin is already a game about using genocide and tribalism as weapons to defeat one singular leader's enemies. It's already pretty hardcore.

[@thundersoul6795]

It's also set on a post-extinction Earth.

[@MarquisSmith]

Those shades gave me Cool Spot flashbacks. Man, I'm getting old.

[@TogglejamLIVE]

I absolutely love this game, it's such a cute game and when I got to the Toast lord I couldn't stop laughing.

[@jwo7777777]

This is what I imagined the sequel to "Zardoz" would be.

[@KashouWannabe]

I'm 14 minutes in to this video and this game has me hooked. Its quirky, its silly, the art style is great, and it has better basketball than the last several iterations of NBA titles.

[@origulator]

Oh this is the best art style ever

[@Drummerette9689]

Oh, please do more of this! I want to see where the story goes

[@piopio2]

Hi, Jon. The katakana actually says "Pikunikku", which makes me believe it should be "pic nic".

[@nekkoke]

Yeah, it's picnic. They don't have a different word for it lol

[@PHANTOMCOWGIRL]

Yeah, a shocking amount of words in Japanese are directly borrowed from English, just like that. It's actually kind of strange.

[@PHANTOMCOWGIRL]

Just... not, and use original words?

[@mgb360]

I was going to make a joke about it being Japanese for picnic. Whelp.

[@toblexson5020]

You're writing in English and saying that borrowing words from other languages is weird.

[@TheHobbitdragon]

I would love to see you play more of this game. I love the game's animation style, and I obviously love your LPs!

[@lazerwing3022]

I think I speak for multiple people when I say we would like more

[@moridince]

The first 22 seconds should go the the greatest hits compilation

[@KatarinaWasTaken]

this remind anyone else of an obscure ds game where you create monsters and go in caves and collect eggs and stuff

[@Table53]

_Baskick_ was damn impossible, and that's coming from a guy who absolutely loves *Soccerheads* and *Slime Soccer!*

[@juliajs1752]

Can we please get this game for the next livestream? I want to listen to you playing it alllll day long!

[@jarradscarborough7915]

"walk right until princess" :)

[@thewhiterabbit2019]

should keep playing

[@Virgil-Arcanum]

This game is free on twitch prime RN

[@tiedeman39]

JOOON, There's a sequel to Rumu, called Roombo! You should check it out

[@SolarDragon94]

He knows about it, he tweeted about it at some point, although I don't think it's by the same developer.

[@polishenglish8356]

I would love to live in such an adorable dystopia!

[@zeo1chris]

it's not a Fly... you've been BUGGED

[@Reece_Hart]

I can't believe you ruined that rock's tea time. Those villagers were right you are a beast

[@Cyfrik]

And then he kicks down all the pottery, even though the slime keeps getting sadder for each one. Jon is more than a beast, he's a monster!

[@danfr]

I love the inverse kinematics driven legs.

[@greenhowie]

This looks brilliant. Something for a chill weekend with a quarter of kush.

[@timeforvintagepancakes9751]

watch out for Yogi Bear or he'll steal your pikuniku basketuru

[@WillJakeEmily]

If you like this, Beyond Good and Evil has a very similar story. It too has a very interactive world.

[@alberttetley]

this reminds me of so many games from the past

[@EglantineLansbury]

This game is freaking FABULOUS!!!!

[@Favoriter911]

That opening (LOL), great work Jon ;)

[@ellierainy412]

I need this as a series Jon!

[@mafjaguar2677]

Ok we need more of this, this needs to be a series.

[@patat518]

we send praise to the jon-lord in hope of a full series of this

[@5xt]

0:42 Nintendo, did you hear that?

[@mudcrab3420]

Giant Head Things in the sky that drop goods? Am I the only one scared that a younger Sean Connery in a red groin wrap is going to turn up?

[@zephaniahgreenwell8151]

plz continue.

[@Kryptnyt]

I love it when Jon reviews high quality Newgrounds games

[@NoReplyAsset]

aw, this is adorable... I wanna play this.

[@Jexxter1988]

This looks adorable

[@noddler217]

Y'know in Space Jam you can count the ways they get the rules of basketball wrong and get hilariously drunk? Yeah, Baskick is similar.

[@CloakedC]

I adore this game

[@jordan89124]

I might actually buy this game, just the stress release I need.

[@pale2457]

"Claire, are you sure this was the right tea you gave me?"

[@wolfqueen137]

This was actually really entertaining lol

[@Flow86767]

*This is incredible*

[@thundersoul6795]

Our birds are f'eeing from da baturfierd! _A shamefur dispray!_

[@fishwater]

After consuming way too much Barshens I now automatically link Eli with Silverman

[@stormypinkness4030]

Bizarre and charming.

[@Osiris4441]

Please do a play through video series of Hitman Contracts (Hitman 3)

[@iaindebono8645]

Please make this a series fallout needs a break jon.

[@felix34ever1]

Bloody hell more!

[@zane3941]

We need more

[@MexiCoe]

Feed the BEAST!

[@maxweisel9027]

This game looks like a dystopian version of pikmin

[@airysama8812]

So from a post apocalyptic game to an even more adorable dystopian one what's not to love?

[@inferndragon]

Glad i got it for free from Twitch :3

[@pseudobot1135]

I (heart) this video.

[@alansmithee419]

12:35. Well I've got one idea as to how you could make it rain

[@ThatWolfWithShades]

Why does the soundtrack to this game sound so much like a mash-up of a bunch of SNES games?

[@imjonas307]

I love this game. Is it going to be a series? If it’s not, I’m going to be sad😢

[@gamegod273]

I wish Jon could play Patapon. For some reason this reminds me of it.

[@Felice_Enellen]

pata pata pata PON

[@totally_not_a_skeleton-old]

pon pon pata pon

[@savosarven458]

Jon, could you do a playthrough of the Atom RPG ? Don´t get me wrong, this game was a lot of fun to watch you play too, but I´d appreciate if you go to the isometric fallouty thing eventually. I think it´s a great fit for you.

[@greenhowie]

Pretty sure he did a video on it 3 days ago... but I agree a full playthrough would be fun to watch. I think he'll wait a while so he doesn't spoil the story.

[@savosarven458]

@@greenhowie Oh, I saw the video. A full playthrough is exactly what I´m hoping for. I guess i just didnt express myself well enough in my comment. I hope he´ll do it. I thought about watching another playthrough, but I just cant, because it would be a real pitty if Jon came out with his own one eventually since the game would have already been spoiled for me.

[@greenhowie]

@@savosarven458 Best to buy the game and finish it before then! I'm a big fan of old Fallout but didn't hear about this until I saw Jon's video, so I've got it in my wishlist for when I get paid :)

[@SusanK240]

So basically, Sunshine Inc. represents first world countries using developmental aid ("free money") to get cheaply precious resources from third world countries ("cutting trees").

[@TYKUHN2]

LOADS OF MONEY

[@sprinkdesign7170]

The devs have been stealing my dreams. Utter baskicks, the lot of 'em ./,?:"'

[@mattevans4377]

Jon, is the villain secretly you ;)

[@bobenthrysign3654]

Do a full series

[@morescodesup2087]

It reminds me of Wuppo

[@Dumsheet69]

Please more

[@HarmoniChris]

May I use a couple seconds of this for a video I'm making?

[@justanotherpiccplayer3511]

More pls

[@afoxinaviators4105]

Jon, have you ever heard of Rain World? Watching you play a game like that would be hilarious, i'd wager. If not to watch the way you would analytically play it.

[@din3rvids331]

I feel so bad for Sam 😔

[@katherinepoindexter1386]

I’m English to and it’s A kinda funny joke but still we aren’t tea crazy

[@thatoneguy6077]

Complete series?

[@anthonyyagoda127]

Oh no no

[@noamsikorsky7329]

Please play more

[@Snubstatue4995]

Hello boys

[@niallsheridan6916]

John please do an eu4 series

[@mm.1462]

Series?

[@eladvolpert4980]

please livestream this

[@moseinsocks238]

This game is free for a couple days on Twitch Prime Loot. :-)

[@Anya_khaos]

nightmarish? Wut? Maybe if u have to live in a world with these things...

[@dustythehunter1675]

not my style but enjoy the like and extra view!!

[@poeticbradley3521]

Hi

[@Jackkb123]

ROME TOTAL WAR REMEMBER JULIANUS THE KILLER I WATCHED THE WHOLE SERIES

[@sillystuff2722]

Vlog Life Same dude

[@TAGSlays]

Cool Glasses Pikuniku is a 7up Cool Spot Copyright infringement!