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Capsule Review: Murasaki Baby

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A one or two hour puzzle platformer starring a slightly monstrous little girl who wakes up in a gently nightmarish world and tries to find her mommy. The game’s atmosphere excels with visuals (reminiscent of A Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Gorey), music, and sound that are somehow both adorable and off-putting, warm and yet disturbing - appropriate for a world filled with a child’s fantasies and fears. The little girl herself is best of all, with reactions that are full of personality and life. It’s hard not to be charmed by her happy giggle as you use the Vita’s touchscreen to literally take her by the hand and guide her through levels, and if you pull too fast she’ll stumble and fall.

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