Baron: Fur Is Gonna Fly Review

• Platforms:  Nintendo Switch (Reviewed), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
• Developer:  DM Games Pty Ltd
• Publisher: Gamera Game, DM Games Pty Ltd, ORENDA Inc.
• Release Date: March 4th, 2020

The Nintendo Switch is a great system for bringing people together, and the roster of multiplayer titles is constantly growing. Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly from DM Games Pty Ltd fits that mold, delivering an endearing multiplayer experience, however in a somewhat shallow package with limited single player content and no online component.

Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly is a 2D multiplayer dogfighting game where up to 8 players can go head-to-head or battle in teams. The matches are pretty customizable , almost in the same vain as Super Smash Bros. where you can play stock or timed matches, choose the map size, toggle friendly fire on and off, and choose when, or if special weapons will appear in the match.

There are a handful of different planes to choose from, and you can dress them up by changing colours and emblems. Each plane handles differently, with some sacrificing handling for more armor and vice versa. Baron could have benefited with some weapon customization of the planes’ base weapons, but every aircraft is equipped with standard machine guns.

There are 13 special weapons to choose from, however most of them feel almost impossible to aim, especially in matches of 4 or less. Some of these special weapons are fun and cartoony, like the slippery banana and stinky old fish, but overall the special weapons don’t do much to elevate the experience or make the player really feel like they have the upper hand.

One thing that Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly absolutely nails is the overall presentation of the game. The early 1900’s music fits perfectly with this style of game, and how each match is presented by the front page of an old newspaper is a really neat idea. The character design is also fantastic, with a roster of critters dressed to the nines in pilot fatigue, ranging from ducks and bears to mice and snakes.

The main component that Baron lacks that will likely cripple the experience for most players is there is no online matches, at least not at the time of writing this review. Playing against bots can prove to be an entertaining challenge and there is a horde style mode where you fend off waves of enemies, however an online multiplayer mode would have increased the staying power of the game.

Overall Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly is a good game for getting the family together, splitting up the Joycons and spending some with. The endearing character design and horde mode may latch onto some solo players, but the core audience for Baron will definitely be families looking to couch co-op. If you and your siblings or children are looking for something new on the Nintendo Switch, Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly may just be the game for you.

A Nintendo Switch review code for Baron: Fur is Gonna Fly was provided by the Publisher