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Pompom: The Great Space Rescue lets you control the platforms instead of the hero, now open for pre-registration

Pompom: The Great Space Rescue lets you control the platforms instead of the hero, now open for pre-registration

PID Games (of Turnip Boy fame) has opened pre-registration for Pompom: The Great Space Rescue, the studio's upcoming action platformer with puzzle elements on Google Play. The titular hero is, interestingly, out of your control - as the player, all you really need to do is to control the platforms instead in order to place the hamster-iffic protagonist where you want him to be.

In Pompom: The Great Space Rescue, your hand-eye coordination and reflexes have to be at the top of their game as you manipulate items and obstacles around Pompom across outer space. You'll need to build bridges and navigate perfectly placed springs and vines to help Pompom save his boy Hoshi from the nefarious Captain Cat.

As if the gameplay mechanics aren't compelling enough, the narrative here is equally as engaging. According to the official description, "One day, Pompom was working up a sweat on his hamster wheel, when Hoshi the boy burst into the room, showing a hand of beautiful jewels that fell from the sky with a great ‘BOOM’. When suddenly, Captain Cat and his gang appeared and kidnapped the little boy through a portal to space."

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The game also features retro pixel-art graphics across eight varied worlds. If you're keen on giving the game a go for yourself, you can now pre-register for Pompom: The Great Space Rescue on the Google Play Store for Android devices. It's a free-to-play game with in-app purchases. You can also visit the official website for more info, or take a little sneak peek at the embedded clip above to get a feel of the game's vibes and visuals in store for you.

Are you on the hunt for more similar titles that will put your skills to the test on your mobile device? Why not take a gander at our list of the best platforming games on Android?

Catherine Dellosa
Catherine Dellosa
Catherine plays video games for a living and writes because she’s in love with words. Her Young Adult contemporary novel, For The Win: The Not-So-Epic Quest Of A Non-Playable Character, is her third book published by Penguin Random House SEA - a poignant love letter to gamer geeks, mythological creatures, teenage heartbreak, and everything in between. She one day hopes to soar the skies as a superhero, but for now, she strongly believes in saving lives through her works in fiction. Check out her books at bit.ly/catherinedellosabooks, or follow her on FB/IG/Twitter at @thenoobwife.