
Probably the biggest mini-game is Gobabots which is a game where you and three AI controlled teammates compete against another team to deliver the most fruit to a blender in the middle of the arena. There is a DDR/rhythm based game, and an arcade racing game. Many of these mini-games are inspired by classic arcade games. The other major element of the game involves a number of mini-games. Many of these objectives involve talking with various characters or picking up and delivering items. A lot of the gameplay revolves around exploring the town, interacting with the residents, and completing various quests/objectives. The gameplay of Button City is kind of a mixture of a number of different things. Lets move onto the gameplay as that is what most people are probably most interested in. Unless you despise cute and charming stories, I think you will have a hard time not smiling throughout the story. The game’s characters are interesting and unique. Button City does a great job in this area. Sometimes you just want a charming and uplifting story to make you feel better. Not everything has to be dark and grim to be an entertaining story. The story was created so the whole family can enjoy it, but it is still interesting enough to hold an adult’s interest. The story is mostly about childhood, friendship, and a local community built around 1990s nostalgia. Don’t expect a gritty story filled with dark themes. I will admit that the story may not be for everyone. For a more casual/laid back game, the game really does a good job setting the atmosphere. The game is colorful and filled with interesting characters in a city that you want to explore. The game utilizes a low poly style which I think works really well for the game. Button City did a good job living up to my expectations in this area. The game’s overall style honestly reminded me a lot of Animal Crossing. When I first saw Button City the thing that intrigued me most was the game’s overall story and atmosphere. When the local greedy businessman Peppermint Pepperbottom threatens to close down the arcade, Fennel and his new friends must try to save the local arcade which has given them so much. At the arcade he makes some new friends and meets the quirky residents of the town. After his mother forces him to go out and explore town, he discovers the local arcade. Fennel is shy and has recently moved to a new town with his mother. In Button City you play as Fennel the fox. Button City is a cute and charming story of childhood and friendship filled with 1990s nostalgia whose gameplay doesn’t quite live up to the atmosphere. Just looking at the game’s trailer it looked like a charming tribute to the 1990s. This is what initially intrigued me about Button City. Another thing that intrigues me though is a good story or charming atmosphere. I generally gravitate towards games with creative new gameplay ideas or games in genres that I really enjoy. Fortunately, keyboard controls are both available as a substitute and work quite well.When looking at new games to try out there are a number of different things that I look at. In terms of gameplay, the biggest problem was with trying to use a controller for Prisma Beats, as some of the required button combinations could not easily be performed on it, though this could be a personal hang-up. There were also some issues with speech bubbles triggering at odd times or sometimes not at all, as well as some dodginess with trying to highlight small objects, but both were very minor and are likely to be patched out. It should be noted that this only happened on two occasions, both being outside of the critical path, and the game's autosaves meant that nothing important was lost. The most glaring of these were a few game-breaking glitches that caused loading issues when coming out of or going into a game of Gobabots which forced restarts and did result in some lost progress. Despite the copious amount of charm that Button City has, this does not mean that it is infallible, and it does have its problems.
