

Each level contains a number of platforming puzzles which require Marina to shake, grab, throw and move objects, with each level being more difficult than the last. Mischief Makers is a 1997 side-scroller that follows the adventures of Marina the robot as she attempts to rescue her creator from the emperor of a strange planet. In a tweet, Treasure promised it was ‘working hard’ to announce ‘ the highly requested “that” title‘ (per Google Translate) – and while it remains a mystery what ‘ that‘ title is, early speculation is on the company finally re-releasing cult adventure game Mischief Makers on modern platforms. When it does, I’ll be changing this to a five-star review, because that’s honestly what this podcast is.Game developer Treasure, famed for its 1990s-era action and platforming games, has teased work on a major project as the company approaches its 30th anniversary. I’m really upset about this and I hope that the language does eventually change moving forward. It has been three weeks since that interaction and nothing has changed.

Mischief got back to me and stated their apologies and that they will rephrase the language going forward. On Twitter, I DM’d whoever is the social media manager, and expressed why it is not okay to use the term “spirit animal”. However, I take a lot of issue with the use of “spirit animal” during the quick fire question round. As someone who is a huge fan of Mischief, it was really exciting to see that they were diving deep into members of the company and giving some joy during these times.
