[Review] Maliki: Poison of the Past on Nintendo Switch

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Okay, so, there’s this game called Maliki: Poison of the Past. It’s by Ankama Games and Blue Banshee, and yeah, it’s a turn-based RPG. But here’s the twist—it’s got this sci-fi vibe going on. Picture it: humanity’s just hanging by a thread because of some plant monster thingy called the Poison. It messes with space-time. Wild, right? Oh, and it’s based on a webcomic. I should’ve mentioned that first… anyway.

You team up with Maliki, and she’s not alone. She’s got some crew of survivors. They’re doing whatever they can to save everyone. Where are they working from? This place called the Domaine. It’s outside time. Like, no time at all. Weird but kinda cool.

The story’s a mix of in-game scenes and these artsy cutscenes. A lot’s going on. Like, there’s Sand, who just pops into the action by hopping through a portal—I mean, who hasn’t accidentally done that on a Tuesday? Anyway, she’s meeting Fang and Becky. The awkward part? Maliki says Sand looks like meeting them is some big deal. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t. Who knows?

So, you’re bouncing around zones, using the left stick to move, jumping with B, doing stuff with A. Sounds simple enough, right? The right stick is like a menu for switching characters—fancy. Each one’s got different moves and whatever. Sand can twist time, and that’s handy for puzzles. Fang? She’s got this quantum pistol thing. Neat.

Combat’s turn-based, and you’ve got this gauge in the corner—kinda tells you who’s next. You choose actions: attack, block, use items, and these things called Chrono Points for special moves. Elements are a thing too. Hit an enemy where it hurts, type of thing.

Temporal Actions are big shots—they use a lot of Chrono Points but could save your bacon. It’s like rewinding time to heal, but watch out, it could collide with an enemy’s turn. Then it’s duel time. You’ve got to be quick or you’re toast.

Exploration and combat? That’s not all! You’ve got to spruce up the Domaine—pull weeds, plant seeds, all that good stuff. It gives you Naturons, which are like the essence of life or whatever. They’re useful. The Thousand-Root Tree might dig them. Just a hunch.

Kicking out Poison’s goons helps the Thousand-Root Tree grow the safe area around Domaine. Win fights, get experience, level up, and boost your crew’s stats. Soup can speed up leveling. Pumpkin soup, specifically. Don’t ask why—it’s just a thing.

Maliki: Poison of the Past is out there on the Switch. Costs a bit—$29.99. Sort of feels like you’re saving the universe and watching webcomics come to life all at once.

There you have it—a complete brain dump that somehow captures the chaos and charm of Maliki’s world.