@JohnnyMind I have the Switch 1 physical preordered too. Are you concerned at all about being able to purchase the upgrade on an NA Switch 2? I'm a little worried I won't be able to get the upgrade. Would I just need to add the funds to my Japanese account and make the purchase there?
With NintendoLife tending to be too charitable with their scores if anything, it's disappointing to see them miss the boat like this. I'm nearly halfway through the game and haven't had to look anything up, and it's really not that hard if you're actively paying attention (which, granted most games don't expect you to do these days, and it sounds like the reviewer thinks of this as more of a "podcast game".)
The point of the visuals is fair. I find the dark, amateurish style charming and feel that it gives the game the homemade quality that's very much appropriate for it, but it can definitely look garish and inconsistent.
That amateurish feeling isn't really present at all where it counts, however. The combat and progression systems outdo many of Astlibra's peers, from studios with many times the resources. It just feels great to play.
I think an 8 for a general audience, and a 9 or higher for diehard RPG fans would be scores that more accurately reflect the quality of the game.
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@JohnnyMind I have the Switch 1 physical preordered too. Are you concerned at all about being able to purchase the upgrade on an NA Switch 2? I'm a little worried I won't be able to get the upgrade. Would I just need to add the funds to my Japanese account and make the purchase there?
Re: Review: ASTLIBRA Revision (Switch) - Flawed, But One Of 2023's Most Intriguing Action RPGs
With NintendoLife tending to be too charitable with their scores if anything, it's disappointing to see them miss the boat like this. I'm nearly halfway through the game and haven't had to look anything up, and it's really not that hard if you're actively paying attention (which, granted most games don't expect you to do these days, and it sounds like the reviewer thinks of this as more of a "podcast game".)
The point of the visuals is fair. I find the dark, amateurish style charming and feel that it gives the game the homemade quality that's very much appropriate for it, but it can definitely look garish and inconsistent.
That amateurish feeling isn't really present at all where it counts, however. The combat and progression systems outdo many of Astlibra's peers, from studios with many times the resources. It just feels great to play.
I think an 8 for a general audience, and a 9 or higher for diehard RPG fans would be scores that more accurately reflect the quality of the game.