These moments include deadnaming a character, which doesn't feel ignorant on the part of KO_OP but more like the team is trying to make a point of the unfortunate reality many queer folk face. But there's also conflict, mostly on the part of Fang's parents who don't understand their identity. A lot of care has been given to the experiences of these teens that it's almost a queer fantasy – one that'll make the hearts of many ache because it's a reality they never had. It's apparent KO_OP has been incredibly sincere in recreating the lives of these teenagers, and that includes thoughtful representations of queer relationships and identities.
I genuinely liked hanging out with the dino squad – discussing song names in band practice, playing D&D together in a parent's garage, or chatting about the amount of mucus a slug produces (apparently it's a lot). The production is brilliant, and it just makes every scene a treat to play. Every scene is fully animated too, and together with the voice acting (the teenagers actually sound like teenagers, could you imagine?), it feels like a playable cartoon. It's the perfect accompaniment to Goodbye Volcano High's visuals, a bubblegum palette of pastels. You need to split your attention in several different directions but it's never too much to feel overwhelming, and makes for a more exciting and satisfying rhythm game than just hitting A in time with the beat.Īnd the music, it's the kind of shoegazey pop that you can daydream to as you stare out the window in the back of your parent's car.
As a song unfolds, you're tasked with keeping track of several mini-games simultaneously happening on screen, each one requiring different button inputs and joystick directional movements all while being in time with dreamy synth-pop beats. Together with its smart dialogue system are Goodbye Volcano High's music mini-games, the game's second brilliant system.
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