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Yoku's Island Express

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Puzzle
Publisher: Team17
Developer: Villa Gorilla
Release Date: May 29, 2018

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'Yoku's Island Express' (ALL) Introduces Its Colorful & Quirky Inhabitants - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on March 27, 2018 @ 5:11 p.m. PDT

Yoku's Island Express is an open world/metroidvania-style pinball adventure, seamlessly blending platform navigation with pinball mechanics across a large open world.

Meet our hero Yoku the Dung Beetle who has arrived on Mokumana Island to relieve the resident pterodactyl postmaster of his duties. He’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise!

However, he’ll quickly discover that an ancient Island deity is trapped in a restless sleep, and a host of colourful, quirky islanders are plagued by quakes and storms brought forth by its nightmares. It’s all down to Yoku to traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics and open world exploration, in an amazing quest to help those in need!

Flip and bump our pint-sized protagonist around the stunning hand-painted island on your quest to rebuild the post-office, discover the mystery of the Fruit Altar, and wake an old god from its deep slumber.


When Yoku arrives on Mokumana Island to take over the role of postmaster, he’s ready for the easy life, soaking up the sun and delivering parcels on a tropical paradise!

However, all is not well and Yoku will quickly discover that Mokuma the island deity, is trapped in a restless slumber, with his nightmares causing quakes and storms across the island. As Yoku embarks on a noble quest to save the troubled god, he will traverse the island using a unique blend of pinball mechanics, meeting a whole host of quirky villagers along the way!

Meet Fosfor who craves tasty Cove Mushrooms; Ohm, Tilo and Jamja the mountaineers clambering the Mt. Peak trail; Spina, Juice Master Jeepers and the rest of the Skull Gang and many, many more wonderful characters.

Key Features

  • Genre combining open world pinballing
  • Unique beautifully handpainted artwork
  • An island filled with unique creatures, both big and small
  • Action-packed nonlinear gameplay that awards exploration

Yoku’s Island Express is rolling on to Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch and PC in Q2 2018.


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