The Studio Ghibli-inspired Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara looks like what would happen if you chucked The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and Super Mario 3D World into a blender, and it's no surprise it quickly smashed its Kickstarter goal by 600%.
Developer Chibig says Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara is an "action-packed adventure" whose level design is directly inspired by the SNES classic Super Mario World and the 2017 indie darling A Hat in Time, and it's easy to see those influences in the gameplay trailer above. But while Wind Waker isn't specifically listed as an inspiration, it's hard to deny the vibes are similar. I mean:
