Overview

• The game released on July 29 across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and PC after multiple delays since its 2022 announcement
• Reviewers praise the cooking system’s depth, where players balance textures and flavors to craft shared meals that drive friendship progression
• The vibrant, watercolor-inspired world design earns acclaim for guiding exploration through birds and butterflies rather than intrusive markers
• Technical performance issues surface prominently on Switch, with reports of frequent crashes, poor frame rates and texture pop-in
• Critics note repetitive multi-step fetch quests, two-dimensional NPCs and a thin overarching narrative as key weaknesses