Boomerang Fu

In Boomerang Fu, players control food-themed characters armed with boomerangs. Players can either throw the boomerangs or use them as melee weapons.^[1] Thrown boomerangs will fall to the floor if it hits an object. Dropped boomerangs can be recalled by the player.^[2] Each character can only be hit once.^[1] The game has over 30 different arenas.^[3] To earn a point, the player or players have to be the last one standing.^[4] It can be played in single-player against AI-controlled opponents.^[2] The game also supports local multiplayer, allowing up to six players per match.^[5][2] Power-ups can be picked up during matches, and provide permanent upgrades for as long as the match lasts.^[2]

Boomerang Fu was one of 13 ID@Xbox games announced for the Xbox One.^[6][7] It was also one of the 30 games featured at Microsoft's booth at the 2019 Game Developers Conference.^[8][9] The game's release date was announced on July 9, 2020.^[10][3] On August 13, the game was released on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.^[3][11] The game later released on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on January 13, 2022.^[12]

Boomerang Fu received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.^[13]

Ollie Reynolds from Nintendo Life rated the game 7/10 stars, praising the premise, gameplay, and power-ups. However, Reynolds criticized the lack of online multiplayer and the few game modes.^[2]

Maria Alexander from Gamezebo rated the game 4/5 stars, calling the game's presentation "adorable". However, Alexander was disappointed by the lack of online multiplayer.^[1]

Awards and nominations

Boomerang Fu received the award for Best Gameplay at the 2020 Australian Game Developer Awards.^[14][15] The game was also nominated for Best Sound and Game of the Year, but lost to Audioplay: Alien Strike and Moving Out, respectively.^[16] It also received a nomination for Best Sound for Interactive Media at the 2020 Australian Screen Sound Guild Awards.^[17]

Notes

References

• Official website