Mochi Mochi Boy (PS Vita) Review

There are hours of fun to be had with these colourfully whimsical characters. The Mochi Mochi Boy himself can have his colour changed at any time in the settings, and it is also possible to see the profiles of the mochi characters who need saving, all of whom have amusing one-sentence descriptions of their personalities.

Mochi Mochi Boy is rather stress-free as Mochi Mochi Boy does not have any lives to lose himself, meaning that there is no penalty for failing a level. However, seeing Mochi Mochi Boy's friends gently up and down as if breathing as they sit at the side of the screen adds to the incentive to try harder and reach the end of the maze for their sake; and of course, there is always a sense of self-competitiveness spurring the player onto the next level. The game can be viewed as being simple but the levels gradually get harder and more time is needed to think through the best path out of the maze.

Levels can be replayed at any time and are not timed. However, there is a timer with dungeon mode selected, where extra time increases when a friend is rescued. Both the joystick and the directional pad on the Vita can be used to control Mochi Mochi Boy, with the d-pad feeling more natural and easier to use since each move requires an input, rather than pressing and holding the d-pad continuously.