Puppeteer 2013

Is it still worth playing?

Kutaro, a boy turned into a puppet whose head is taken by the Moon Bear King, sets out to win it back, in this 2013 side scrolling platformer for the PlayStation 3. He can hold three heads, and when he is hit his head pops off and disappears if not picked up quickly. Heads from old heroes add abilities, such as a knight's head that blocks and reflects attacks and a pirate's head with a grappling hook. A pair of magic scissors named Calibrus cuts through scenery to reach hidden areas. The campaign has seven acts of three curtains each, takes about ten hours, and is staged like a theater, with red velvet curtains around the screen. Many bosses are the Moon Bear King's animal officers. A second player can control Kutaro's companion. Heads with their own abilities and scissors that cut through the scenery still keep each curtain varied.