It’s Spring Again

Genre: Educational / Misc.

Players: 1

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Review:

It’s Spring Again, released in 2016 on PC, ported to PlayStation Vita in 2017, and then to Nintendo Switch in 2018, is a game that was apparently designed for very young children, vaguely fitting somewhere in the realm of Educational or Puzzle games. This $2 game has young players using the touchscreen to tap on the clouds, sun, trees, and grass to follow instructions guiding them through the changes each season brings.

Now, I should highlight that interactions with this game must be made through the touchscreen, meaning that this is not a game that can be played docked. Players are guided through what they have to do with a (somewhat patronizing) woman’s voice, and must simply tap where they’re told, or in the case of the clouds possibly drag them away.

The visual style is interesting, using 2D art that seems almost like a sort of Mayan art style or something akin to that. I’m not sure it will appeal to the young kids who are this game’s audience, but at least it’s fairly unique.

Look, given that this is a game meant for extremely young kids, I can’t fault the gameplay for being shallow, simple, and easy. However, there are things I can fault this game for. Namely, the touchscreen can be pretty finnicky at times, frequently failing to register your inputs. What’s more, this is a game that can be completed within five minutes. Five minutes! Even for a game that only costs $2, that’s pretty abysmal. Also, if you’re a parent, I suspect you’ll find this to be one of those games where the sound gets annoying very quickly – perhaps not something you want to get for your kid, for your own sanity’s sake.

In the end, while this game’s visuals may be interesting, I just don’t see It’s Spring Again being worth even the low $2 price tag. The game is laughably short, and the youngsters meant to play it will likely get frustrated at the poor touch controls the game requires. Skip this one.

tl;dr – It’s Spring Again is a game that’s in the general realm of an Educational game, apparently meant to teach very young kids about changing seasons. While the visuals are interesting, the game can be completed in only 5 minutes, and that along with the required (and terrible) touchscreen controls make for a game that isn’t even worth its $2 price tag.

Grade: D+

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