Pulling obvious influence from a very popular and similarly-named cartoon series, The Adventure Pals stands on its own strengths as a fun, whimsical platformer for the whole family, even if it's a bit less complex than you might expect at first.

Your pop has been kidnapped and it's up to you to rescue him, but in a world where a rotating giraffe tongue can generate enough lift to let you hover through the air, and a bad guy has a nefarious plan to turn all old people into angry hot dogs for some reason, that's not really as dire as it sounds.

Whether you're locating a farmer's lost wife or settling a dispute between dinosaurs and sentient toasts, there's always some weird non sequitur driving your progress through Adventure Pals and, while not every joke lands, there are some truly giggle-worthy lines and concepts as you explore the world and towns.

Whenever you get a quest it's time to jump into a set of five fairly simple platforming stages that you, your giraffe and your pet rock must get through. New enemies and fresh platforming mechanics keep you on your toes, whether it's a bad guy that poops land mines or toasters that launch you vertically, but I was a tad disappointed with the lack of real progression here.