<s>
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Flying	O
Wild	O
Hog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Devolver	O
Digital	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
in	O
May	O
2022	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
in	O
January	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
is	O
a	O
side-scrolling	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
character	O
primarily	O
fights	O
with	O
a	O
katana	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
idea	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
emerged	O
when	O
game	O
director	O
Leonard	O
Menchiari	O
was	O
experimenting	O
with	O
black	O
and	O
white	O
imagery	O
using	O
Unreal	B-Operating_System
Engine	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
game	O
director	O
Marcin	O
Kryszpin	O
,	O
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
was	O
not	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
big	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
should	O
last	O
around	O
five	O
hours	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
5	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
,	O
with	O
a	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
port	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
30	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
became	O
available	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Application
Game	I-Application
Pass	I-Application
subscribers	O
at	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
concluded	O
that	O
while	O
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
excelled	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
its	O
aesthetics	O
and	O
visuals	O
,	O
its	O
combat	O
,	O
exploration	O
,	O
and	O
narrative	O
were	O
underwhelming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Michael	O
Goroff	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Gaming	O
Monthly	O
commended	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
visual	O
presentation	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
It	O
’s	O
a	O
beautiful	O
game	O
,	O
crammed	O
full	O
of	O
detailed	O
backgrounds	O
,	O
dynamic	O
camera	O
angles	O
,	O
and	O
lighting	O
that	O
understands	O
how	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
most	O
out	O
of	O
a	O
black-and-white	O
color	O
scheme	O
...	O
What	O
makes	O
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
so	O
visually	O
striking	O
is	O
how	O
its	O
various	O
camera	O
angles	O
give	O
you	O
the	O
sense	O
that	O
you	O
’re	O
looking	O
at	O
a	O
living	O
diorama.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jason	O
Faulkner	O
of	O
GameRevolution	O
likened	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
a	O
Kurosawa	O
film	O
while	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
grayscale	O
visuals	O
and	O
music	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
its	O
lack	O
of	O
character	O
,	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
Trek	O
...	O
to	O
Yomi	O
 [ is ] 	O
missing	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
the	O
human	O
element	O
that	O
made	O
films	O
like	O
Yojimbo	B-Application
so	O
endearing	O
to	O
audiences	O
...	O
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
is	O
a	O
Kurosawa	O
film	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
close-ups	O
and	O
choreography	O
removed	O
,	O
leaving	O
only	O
the	O
pretty	O
wide-angle	O
shots	O
to	O
sate	O
viewers.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Richard	O
Wakeling	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
similarly	O
praised	O
the	O
inspiration	O
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
drew	O
from	O
Kurosawa	O
films	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
an	O
excellent	O
homage	O
"	O
with	O
its	O
use	O
of	O
weather	O
effects	O
,	O
fluid	O
camerawork	O
,	O
and	O
framing	O
of	O
monotone	O
visuals	O
,	O
concluding	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
faults	O
of	O
its	O
gameplay	O
are	O
especially	O
disappointing	O
given	O
that	O
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
is	O
such	O
a	O
gorgeous	O
and	O
spellbinding	O
game	O
to	O
look	O
at.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jon	O
Bailes	O
of	O
GamesRadar+	O
similarly	O
lauded	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
unique	O
aesthetic	O
but	O
unfavorably	O
compared	O
the	O
title	O
to	O
Sifu	B-Application
due	O
to	O
its	O
repetitive	O
,	O
shallow	O
,	O
and	O
unengaging	O
combat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
George	O
Yang	O
of	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
panned	O
the	O
inconsistent	O
and	O
janky	O
combat	O
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
controls	O
and	O
wooden	O
animation	O
just	O
ca	O
n't	O
live	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
fluidity	O
of	O
the	O
film	O
duels	O
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
so	O
badly	O
wants	O
to	O
emulate.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Robert	O
Ramsey	O
of	O
Push	O
Square	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
7	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
concluding	O
,	O
"	O
Trek	B-Application
to	I-Application
Yomi	I-Application
is	O
a	O
decent	O
samurai	O
action	B-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
elevated	O
greatly	O
by	O
its	O
superb	O
presentation	O
.	O
</s>
