Take Pedro on the Go with My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge
Devolver Digital is one of those publishers that always has something interesting up their sleeves. From their E3 presentations to the titles they publish, their track record has put them as second to none when it comes to making unique and creative games, such as Fall Guys or Hotline Miami. However, it seems that they’re mixing a bit of both for a new project they’re publishing.
My Friend Pedro follows the story of a guy and his friend, Pedro, a floating, talking banana. When the masked protagonist of My Friend Pedro finds out why he’s wanted by the mob, he embarks on an epic quest to take them down. The gameplay is a mix of platforming and shooting sections, with Pedro using his abilities and dexterity to wall jump, skateboard, and ricochet his bullets off of pans to destroy anything or anyone who’s in his path. This 2D side scroller shooter was made to not only be fun but fluid in its motions, as the player learns these abilities, changing their attacks together while dodging bullets.
Now, it appears that My Friend Pedro is going mobile, with a new title named, My Friend Pedro: Ripe for Revenge.
My Friend Pedro Goes Mobile
In this new game, players will find themselves back into the shoes of the masked assassin, still continuing his friendship with the floating banana, as they run through the world with the same mechanics and abilities from the original game, now translated for mobile devices. Players can still move and shoot, now with the ability to arc their jumps with the touchscreen and shoot by tapping on enemies. According to the gameplay trailers posted by Devolver Digital, the plot for this game focuses on finding the missing members of Pedro’s Family, as they’ve been kidnapped by the ruthless gangsters that run the city both of the protagonists reside.
Some of the other types of missions in the game have also be changed to reflect playability on the hardware. The motorcycle sections, for instance, have been done from a different perspective than the original 2019 title. The art style of this new game has also been changed, being more minimalist and cartoony. However, it seems that the charm of the original game still resides within the mobile version.
The game is slated to launch sometime this summer for iPhone and Android and follows a level system similar to Angry Birds and other “Pick up and Play” mobile titles, which fits the type of gameplay that the original title was known for. It’s set to be a free-to-play game on launch, and while monetization for the game is unknown, it’s unlikely that the game is going to be riddled with advertisements that appear after every single level the player completes, like most titles.
Hopefully, this title will do well on mobile devices, as My Friend Pedro was a hit when it launched in 2019. However, Devolver Digital has made it clear that players are going to see their properties on mobile devices in the coming future with another mobile game, Devolver Tumble Time, a Disney Tsum Tsum-like puzzle game where players match chibi versions of characters that Devolver has published.
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