The popular star of Poppy Playtime Chapter 1: A Tight Squeeze, Huggy Wuggy, needs his own spin-off game. Huggy Wuggy has already become a fan favorite with Poppy Playtime players and fans of the survival horror game genre, with MOB Games selling a Huggy Wuggy plush toy for fans of Chapter 1's fuzzy blue bear. Huggy Wuggy has earned a lot of media attention due to concerns from parents regarding videos of the character circulating online, some of which have circumvented age restriction filters, making them visible to younger children.
Poppy Playtime's content seems to frequently get around filters, or at least often enough to raise concern from parents and police, due to the characters resembling children's toys. As Poppy Playtime's PC version doesn't have an age rating, some parents took to online to check whether Poppy Playtime is safe for kids. Although MOB Games' CEO was cited as saying the game is suitable for ages 8+, the mobile versions of Poppy Playtime for iOS and Android are rated 12+ and Teen respectively, contradicting this statement. Despite this, Huggy Wuggy has gained a widespread following, including children of kindergarten or elementary school age.
Huggy Wuggy doesn't seem to make an appearance in the game's upcoming chapter, with his fate at the end of Chapter 1 ambiguous. However, Poppy Playtime Chapter 2 cleverly pays tribute to the monster by introducing Huggy Buddies, new mini versions of Huggy Wuggy that come in a variety of colors. While Huggy Buddies are much smaller than their full-size counterpart, standing at a couple of feet tall rather than Huggy Wuggy's monstrous 10 feet, they are plentiful. Poppy Playtime's future chapters should continue the trend of paying homage to Huggy Wuggy, or even give him his own spin-off game, as he continues to be the franchise's most popular monster.
Huggy Wuggy Deserves His Own Poppy Playtime Spin-Off
A dedicated Huggy Wuggy spinoff game could dive into Huggy Wuggy's lore much deeper than was possible in Chapter 1, as there were so many characters to introduce audiences to. A Huggy Wuggy spinoff game would be a must-play for fans of Chapter 1 or its fuzzy blue monster. Alternatively, future chapters of Poppy Playtime could include a Huggy Wuggy minigame or see the character returning in a supporting role, which would again be guaranteed to appeal to the game's fanbase. Either way, Poppy Playtime's next chapter needs a monster as good as Huggy Wuggy, especially if the fan-favorite character won't be making an appearance.
Huggy Wuggy continues to be the star of Poppy Playtime, overshadowing Mommy Long Legs ahead of Chapter 2's launch. The fuzzy blue bear is synonymous with Poppy Playtime and is more well-known than the game's titular character, thanks to recent news coverage. For Huggy Wuggy fans, Chapter 2's Huggy Buddies might steal the show. However, players shouldn't write off Mommy Long Legs' scare factor before the upcoming chapter is released, as her true form might be even more terrifying. Hopefully, future chapters will continue to pay tribute to Huggy Wuggy, or even give him a dedicated spinoff game, which seems fitting for Poppy Playtime's most popular toy-inspired monster.