Stan Yeung
Gaming AgeBAKERU review for Nintendo Switch, PC
Published 9/10/2024
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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PC / Switch - 9/3/2024
Bakeru
A 3D action game starring taiko drum-wielding tanuki boy Bakeru, who assumes the form of a human, going on a journey to save Japan from the clutches of a festival army led by the notorious Oracle Saitaro.
- Developer
- Good-Feel
- Publisher
- Good-Feel, Spike Chunsoft
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Critic avg
84
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
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Score range
60–95
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 84 across 16 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 44%
80–898 reviews · 50%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 701 review · 6%
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Will "FncWill" Hogeweide
Rectify GamingReview: BAKERU
Published 9/4/2024
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85
+1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalEvan Norris
VGChartzBakeru (NS) - Review
Published 9/4/2024
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Score
85
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatheus Nascimento
Final WeaponBAKERU Review – A Love Letter to Japan
Published 9/2/2024
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlana Dunitz
GameGrinBAKERU Review
Published 8/30/2024
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85
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKirk Hiner
Pure NintendoReview: BAKERU (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 8/28/2024
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Bakeru (Nintendo Switch)
Published 8/27/2024
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalOliver Shellding
WayTooManyGamesReview - Bakeru
Published 8/26/2024
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95
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalFingal Belmont
Niche GamerBAKERU Review - Niche Gamer
Published 8/25/2024
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90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJonathan Leo
KakuchopureiBakeru Review: Golden Kamuy
Published 8/24/2024
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80
-4 vs critic avg
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