Could Bunny Park Be The Cutest Console Port Of 2022?

Eh, what’s up, reader [38] [39]? A forthcoming port of a PC game with its latest update about managing a park for bunnies was announced on a Monday [30] [31], despite how much Garfield hates them [13]. I absolutely adore the game’s concept, along with the idea of two cake topper brides falling in a seemingly forbidden love in the upcoming animated film directed by Sophie Feher titled “Piece Of Cake” [11]. And yes, Bunny Park is not the only game developed by Cozy Bee Games and published by SOEDESCO Studios to be available for consoles this September [24] [33]. Lemon Cake’s legacy was firstly baked on Steam back in February 2021 [32], much like how Bunny Park first hopped into playability back in January 2020 [14] [31]. Keep those noses twitching and refrain from raving like the Rabbids as I shall proceed to express my belief of this possibly being the cutest console port of a PC game of 2022 [36]. Well, at least to me, someone who has reminded a fellow gamer of Cream the Rabbit from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise [1]. He sure knows that I adore cute bunnies as he witnessed how I desperately tried to get one of the secret stars from MIPS in Super Mario 64 [22].

To those who have not played the PC port before [3], you know this game is going to be utterly adorable on a modern-day console when you noticed to it is developed by Cozy Bee Games [6]. I sure bee-lieve it! [30] 

Remember that one adorable moment of the Powerpuff Girls chanting “bunny” over and over after the birth of their sister in the second season of their classic series [17] [26]? Just imagine their chanting being played as you see this image from the launch trailer or the updated equivalent for just a moment before we begin. [14]

As some who had played the original PC port on Steam back in 2020 know [3] [14] [31], the goal of the game is to build an empire for bunnies to be cared for [23] [30] [45]. The way areas are constructed reminds me of how buildings can be built in any way the player would like in the Nintendo Wii version of MySims [9]. How the park can be expanded at the cost of a certain price reminds me of when the number of Pokémon is reached, resulting in an expansion of the ranch the next day in My Pokémon Ranch [20]. Lastly, how the park requires a bit of a clean-up for the sake of its image, similar to how the bakery in Lemon Cake ought to be kept clean is quite like how Lisa Simpson takes six seconds to clean up some mess in a new expansion of a gradually regenerating Springfield in The Simpsons: Tapped Out [10]. I strongly believe the forthcoming ports of Bunny Park and Lemon Cake can increase their appeal with ports for consoles, much like how The Sims 4 soon became available for consoles to potentially appeal to Xbox One warriors and PlayStation 4 players in late 2017 [35].

The premise of Bunny Park could be one of the most wholesome experiences of a gamer’s life, especially if they happen to have a pet bunny in real life. How the park is customisable is very much like how I can freely arrange buildings, stalls and trees in Hako-Hako! My Mall [7]. [30]

As shown in the trailer, there are about twenty-five cute bunnies to collect [3] [31] [45]. There appear to have their own names, such as “Snow”, “Panda” and “Button” [23], yet I think it would have been cool if the player could choose a name for each of them, much like how the pets can be named by the player in Littlest Pet Shop: Winter, Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle and Littlest Pet Shop: Garden [8] [14]. The bunnies in the gradually blossoming park react to crops for them to snack on and toys for them to play with by hearts and such in speech bubbles above them [3] [23] [31] [45], which shows that there are elements of caring for a pet from a pet simulation game Bunny Park includes [21]. Coins are also collected within a rewards system [23], which is very common, but always legitimate. The game reeks of those My Little Pony freemium app vibes, doesn’t it [12]? That scent sure is sweet, but with a hint of carrot! I do not doubt that some fellow gamers who have played the game on Steam are up for faintly comparing their experience with it to what it feels like to play it on a console [3] [4], quite like how my significant other would faintly compare all three ports of Shadow the Hedgehog [27] [28] [29].

Quite like in Pokémon, especially and most preferably in the first generation, you gotta catch ‘em all [33]! The player can also be determined to boost the ranking of the park apart from its general popularity, making it cosier and cuter. [30]

What can I say about the graphics? There is a lot of greenery, especially a nice shade of green for fresh grass, as well as another tint for bushes to help them somewhat stand out [3] [23] [31] [45]. There are also some murky, but fairly convincing textures for wood and soil. The art style is indeed not full-on realism, but a nice vibrant 3D cartoon one encased in quite an entrancing palette. I especially love how the cherry blossom trees look! Could there be more updates for the game with new content soon, especially after the eventual console port’s release this September? I am sure there could be some new decorations and such for seasonal events throughout 2023, including a frostier Christmas tree, a pink heart-shaped fountain, or a darker Jack-O-Lantern patch [4]. I also bet there would be a new list of bunnies to collect with colourful and rather surreal designs to increase the creativity of the premise, such as a pastel pink bunny named “Blossom” and an icy blue bunny named “Blizzard”. Alternatively, I am sure that a sequel to Bunny Park possibly titled “Bunny Park 2” can not only consist of similar cartoony graphics but bring new ideas, such as newly designed bunnies into action throughout occasional updates.

It sure is great that there have been seasonal updates for Bunny Park on Steam [4], kind of like how Minecraft has been updated occasionally for years [18] [19] [25]. On the other paw, more time spent on developing other games with different premises shows a little more ambition to an extent. [4]

But still, I am always up for updates for a game other than busting glitches like a glitchbuster after its release [40] [41], especially if it is decently developed and has gained some positive critical reception. New ideas and missed opportunities can always be saved for a sequel. [4]

As previously mentioned, the peaceful duty of building a safe and happy place for bunnies awaits all the rabbit-loving gamers out there outside of PC gaming this September and will be available for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S [30] [31] [45]. Are you up for a sequel possibly titled “Bunny Park 2” with the same charming premise of building an adorable and nurturing empire and with new fresh elements, such as specific things for more seasonal events besides Summer and Christmas, even more achievements and new breeds of bunnies [4]? I guess that can be established by Cozy Bee Games someday. What else could be next? A game about hosting a tea party for teddy bears? Another about running a flight school for owlets? There is still hope for forthcoming additions to mainstream game franchises, such as Sonic Frontiers and Sonic Prime doing well to greatly reduce the chances of staleness [40] [41] [42]. As for the upcoming port of Bunny Park for consoles, I am sure its cuteness will cute out some of our dear console players soon [30] [31], leading to even more potential from Cozy Bee Games after its foundation last year [2].

Shout-out to Éloïse Laroche, the founder of Cozy Bee Games [2] [14] [15]! I quite like the samples of simple yet charming creativity she and her creative team have put into games, such as Capybara Spa [5] [6] [15]. I hope she will continue to bee-lieve in herself and keep following her passion for game development. I also believe that the studio with a cute bee as its mascot ought to gradually expand its technical capabilities and creativity within storytelling for new projects throughout the rest of the 2020s and so on. [2]

It sure is interesting to be older poster designs, by the way [3] [14]. The game has come quite a long way since its announcement back in 2019. Very wholesome indeed. Hop on, fellow gamers! [37]

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