Ultimate Guide to Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo – Master the First Yoyovania

Last Updated on 8 July, 2025

With this guide, you’ll traverse over 1,000 screens, master 10+ yoyo tricks, tackle four sprawling crime-lord dungeons and collect badges, passives and treasures while unraveling a quirky corporate-family saga

Table of Contents

• 1. Game Overview
• 2. Controls & Interface
• 3. Core Mechanics
• 4. Exploration & Collectibles
• 5. Combat & Boss Tactics
• 6. Advanced Strategies & NG+
• 7. Achievements Overview
• 8. Conclusion

1. Game Overview

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo is a top-down adventure game starring Pippit, a young bat whose aunt’s soul is split into Mega Batteries by crime bosses, and consequently he sets out to recover them and restore her. Armed with a cursed yoyo, you explore a sprawling city divided into four districts, each ending in a tough boss fight that drives the story forward. Moreover, you’ll learn over 10 yoyo tricks to blend combat, platforming, and puzzles across more than 1,000 screens, making for creative navigation and battles. Additionally, you’ll gather over 40 badges, unlock 20+ upgrades through a debt-based skill system, and collect 80+ items, so each district feels fresh, full of secrets, and alive

2. Controls & Interface

Basic keyboard controls (customizable in Settings) as per Neoseeker’s guide:

1. Movement: W/A/S/D or Arrow Keys
2. Jump: Spacebar
3. Yoyo Attack: X (hold to charge special throw)
4. Interact/Menu: Enter / Esc
5. Map Toggle: Tab

The HUD displays health, BP (battle points), money and equipped badge effects. Use the in-game map to track discovered areas and quest markers.

3. Core Mechanics

3.1 Yoyo Combat & Traversal

The yoyo serves as both weapon and mobility tool. Key moves detailed in Gazettely’s review include:

1. Walk the Dog – glide across liquid surfaces
2. Around the World – spin the yoyo defensively around Pippit
3. String Grab – latch onto hooks for swings or wall-rides
4. Ricochet Shots – bounce off angled surfaces to hit targets around corners

Each new trick unlocks puzzle and combat potential, enabling “yoyo-parkour” across the dense cityscape.

3.2 Progression & Upgrades

Pippit levels up via BP earned in combat and collects badges and passive upgrades by paying off “debts”:

• Debt-Based Skills: Acquire new yoyo abilities instantly at the cost of temporary debuffs until repaid
• Badges: Equip up to four for passive bonuses (fire damage, extra invincibility frames) and reduce BP cost through upgrades using currency
• Book of Knowledge items:

• Drop from bosses and elites to grant extra ability slots or badge points

4. Exploration & Collectibles

Two main completion paths exist:

1. Speed Run: Blast through dungeons over 8–10 hours, minimal collectibles
2. 100 % Completion: Spend 20–23 hours gathering all badges, upgrades, petal containers and secrets

Use in-game taxi points (fast travel) to revisit areas for collectibles. Markers appear on the map once a room is entered, helping you track unvisited screens.

5. Combat & Boss Tactics

Enemies exhibit varied attack patterns requiring different yoyo strategies:

1. Ranged Foes: Use ricochet throws or Around the World to counter projectiles
2. Armored Units: Deploy charged throws to break shields
3. Swarming Mobs: Clear crowds with wide-arc swings and spin moves

Boss arenas often integrate traversal puzzles, master string grabs and parkour moves to dodge attacks and strike weak points. Leveraging mobility spells and timed parries is essential for multi-phase battles.

6. Advanced Strategies & NG+

Seasoned players can sequence-break by debt-unlocking mobility tricks early to access optional zones. Experiments include:

1. Using Walk the Dog off-limits to cross flooded areas
2. Ricochet clipping through walls at precise angles
3. Respec badges mid-dungeon via bench stations to adapt to boss mechanics

After the main credits, New Game+ preserves unlocked tricks and badges, enabling faster exploration and challenge runs.

7. Achievements Overview

Pipistrello features 32 achievements across combat, exploration and skill mastery:

1. Progression Milestones: Beat each dungeon, collect all Mega Batteries
2. Skill Challenges: Complete time trials using specific yoyo moves
3. Collection Goals: Acquire all badges, upgrades and petal containers
4. Secret Feats: Hidden route completions and speedrun records

8. Conclusion

This ultimate guide distills only verifiable details from Neoseeker, Steam Community experts, TheGamer, and critical reviews. Moreover, by mastering yoyo mechanics, debt-upgrade tactics, badge customization, precise traversal, and deep exploration, you’ll be equipped to conquer Pipistrello’s urban sprawl. Consequently, you will defeat all crime bosses and achieve 100% completion in style. So, step into the first Yoyovania and let your yoyo strike true!