It’s clear the creator of the game is a fan of both, as evidenced by little references to them sprinkled throughout the game.Īs the titular elephant Yono, you are born into the world and met by a young girl named Sundara, who, without wanting to get into spoiler territory, has more to her than meets the eye. If you’re thinking this sounds a teensy bit similar to Avatar: The Last Airbender series or Zelda, you’re not wrong. When an elephant is born, their job is to bring peace to the world, which is often at turmoil, as worlds with humans usually are. Their rarity has them revered as gods, to the point where there’s an entire religion focused around the elephants, with monks and temples and ancient holy texts. Yono and the Celestial Elephants takes place in a fantasy world in which elephants are extremely rare, with only one being born from the stars every thousand years. And after playing through the game in its entirety, I can firmly say that while the game is fun, it was saddening to know that so much passion had gone into something so unpolished.īefore I get too deep into the issues I had with the game, let’s talk about the premise. It was so adorable! Who wouldn’t want to play a Zelda-like game with a cute baby elephant as the lead? So when the review copy came in last week, I was excited.
If you love what you’re making, others will too, right? When I first saw the trailer for Yono and the Celestial Elephants, I knew I wanted to play and review it. Sometimes, when you work passionately on a project you deeply care about, it shows through in the end result.
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