Mika and the Witch's Mountain
| Mika and the Witch's Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Chibig |
| Publisher | Chibig |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Mode | Single-player |
Mika and the Witch's Mountain is a 2023 action-adventure game developed and published by Chibig for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Steam.[1]
Gameplay
Mika and The Witch’s Mountain is an open-island, delivery-adventure game. Mika will explore the island, mostly on the back of the flying broom, while delivering parcels for the local people, obtaining new brooms with newer gameplay characteristics.[2]
Plot
Inspired in Kiki’s Delivery Service,[3] it stars pre-teen witch Mika. She is sent to study in Miss Olagari’s witch school, but she gets literally a kick off the mountain-top the school is located on. Tot get in back, she must fly her way back to the top of Mount Gaun (Montgó) on her own.[2]
Development
The game was developed in Unity, the game engine. Funded in a Kickstarter campaign, it became the best selling ever Spanish videogame in the platform after getting more than 1 million USD on funding.[4]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (NS) 66/100[5] |
| OpenCritic | 39% recommend[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life | 5/10[7] |
| Shacknews | 7/10[8] |
| TouchArcade | 3.5/5[9] |
The Nintendo Switch version of Mika and the Witch's Mountain received "mixed or average" reviews from critic, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received weak approval, being recommended by 39% of critics.[6]
References
- ^ Hobby Consolas (2024-08-18). PURO GHIBLI con Mika and the Witch's Mountain en Nintendo Switch. Retrieved 2026-02-11 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Ligocki, Adam (2025-02-19). "Mika and The Witch's Mountain (Xbox Series) Review". gameblur. Archived from the original on 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (2024-08-20). "Review: Mika and the Witch's Mountain Channels Kiki's Delivery Service". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ Barragán, Roberto (2023-02-28). "Mika and the Witch's Mountain: así es el juego español más exitoso de la historia en Kickstarter". Meristation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-05-07. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ^ a b "Mika and The Witch's Mountain Nintendo Switch Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ a b "Mika and the Witch's Mountain". OpenCritic. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Hagues, Alana (August 19, 2024). "Mika and the Witch's Mountain Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Chandler, Loren (January 22, 2025). "Mika and the Witch's Mountain review: Delivering a cute witchy adventure". Shacknews. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (September 2, 2024). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring Bakeru & Peglin, Plus Highlights From Nintendo's Blockbuster Sale". TouchArcade. Retrieved March 8, 2026.