This game is a metroidvania first and a pinball game second. This is a very unusual combination and I think that the developers did a good job combining both genres. Pinball mechanics are used mainly for locomotion and in isolated "minigames" peppered throughout the island. Losing a ball in each of the "pinball machines" is very inconsequential (you lose only a few fruit, the currency of the game), which felt balanced for me, as someone who's not versed in pinball games. The game has its flaws, though; the story feels a bit generic, the only option of fast-travel is not as nearly as widespread as it should be, and I gave up on going for a 100% completion. But it is definitely a game worth checking out.
