A friendship like that between the hero of The Adventure Pals (formerly Super Adventure Pals 2) cannot be crushed by the humdrum problems of our dull, colorless world. The bright home of Sparkles the Giraffe, a place where a giraffe can fly by spinning his tongue and a boy can fight a huge monster made of vegetables, is far too vibrant to fade away, something that has brought its developers from the precipice of giving up and back into the swing of creating this delightful-looking adventure.
The Adventure Pals came dangerously close to cancellation when the developers ran out of cash to keep it all going. However, when two of the developers got together and had a little fun as just friends, they found they couldn't give up on the game. Having turned to Kickstarter to keep their dream going, they've brought an even sharper-looking, funny world than before.
Mr B has kidnapped your Papa, meaning to turn him into a hotdog. You set out to face them with your giraffe friend and pet rock. That was enough for me, but seeing all of the various platforming uses for a giraffe (that long neck is pretty handy) as well as the combat abilities of a rock with eyes, I'm sold. Created by a few friends based on childhood memories of finding adventure through imagination, The Adventure Pals lets you explore a lighthearted world, finding new tools and items while chatting with the local goofball NPCs whenever you're not facing the game's absurd bosses and monsters.

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