The game’s total length is about an hour, but there is a scoring system that adds replayability for those that chase high scores. There are a few sections that took a bit of trial and error but, if you fail too many times, you’ll be offered to skip just that particular section if you’d like. The most delightful part is how the action will surprise you, throwing you total curveballs to change things up. Each level feels intense and fast paced to get through, and is perfectly paired with the music. Throughout the levels there are rhythm based quick time events to jump, punch, and perform other actions as well. The premise, however, is always simple… progress to the end of the level while collecting hearts and avoiding attacks. Progressing through the game’s twenty-three levels will take you to a variety of locations, with a few that even have different gameplay mechanics. Though it’s a bit on the vague side, Sayonara Wild Hearts’ tale of romance, arcana, and motorbike gangs feels like a wild dream. We’re introduced to our heroine as she falls into another world where she becomes “The Fool” and has to take on the numerous villains she encounters. Game mechanics are kept to a minimum, but it’s more about the overall experience than anything else.Īs it begins, the game feels a bit like a bedtime story as a narrator starts us off on our journey. The color pallete of blues and purples pop off the screen, and are perfectly paired with the insanely catchy soundtrack. Sayonara Wild Hearts is perfectly self described as a “pop album video game.” It sits somewhere between a music visualizer and an auto-runner with a deep focus on music and visuals.

Sayonara wild hearts analysis