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Tinykin Combines Pikmin And Paper Mario For Adorable Ant-Sized Platforming This Summer

Sprouting soon.

At the Media Indie Exchange showcase, we got a brand-new look at the upcoming indie platformer Tinykin. Mixing 3D environments with paper-thin (literally) character models and collecting and throwing small creatures that have overtaken your former home planet? Sounds like a few little Nintendo titles might’ve had a hand in inspiring Splashteam’s game. It’ll be right at home on the Switch, then!

Tinykin wears its heart on its minuscule sleeves, with Paper Mario-like visuals, and Pikmin-like pet throwing. The game sees Milo, a young boy from another planet, land on Earth. There, he has to team up with some tiny creatures called ‘tinykin’ to create paths and explore planet Earth. Yes, “our Earth”, except Milo is tiny, and the planet has been stuck in the ’90s for over 200 years! So we can expect giant Tamagotchi and Game Boys everywhere then, yeah?

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