Roundguard

Roundguard

March 13, 2020

ActionRPG Nintendo SwitchPCXbox OneXbox Series X/S

Castle Springbottom is under attack! It&s;s up to the Roundguard to save the king and -- more importantly -- recover his gold! Fling your hero into the face of danger and bounce off hordes of dangerously cute monsters to reach the bottom of the dungeon. With only one life, you&s;ll …

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Mar 2020
80.0 /100

"Considering Peggle hasn&s;t seen the light of day in a long time, Roundguard now carries the torch while offering plenty of fun twists."

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Alex Quevedo SmashPad Mar 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

45.0

"Most rooms can be completed in a few minutes, which helps with time management, but it can also become addictive and turn into a longer session if you’re successful."

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Alex Santa Maria TechRaptor Mar 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

20.0

"Roundguard&s;s genre innovations are novel, but they fail to distract from poor roguelike progression and a general lack of depth. It&s;s a whimsical arcadey diversion, but not much more than that."

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Andrew Duncan GameGrin Mar 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

45.0

"It&s;s Peggle if they went beyond clearling pegs and gave you a mana bar."

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Bryan Rose NintendoWorldReport Mar 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

65.0

"Gameplay is Roundguard&s;s strongest suit. It manages to combine a number of unique gameplay elements into a cohesive game that works extremely well. Some mechanics aren&s;t 100 percent perfect, but there&s;s not much to complain about. It&s;s a short experience, …"

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Gabriel Argentine Area Xbox Mar 2020
73.0 /100

"Roundguard is a game of the Dungeon Crawler genre in which we have multiple characters with unique abilities that will have to survive in dynamic and changing scenarios."

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Mar 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"When it comes to casual games from the previous generation or so that I remember with great fondness, the unique Peggle is one that easily stands out in my mind..."

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Kim Snaith GameSpew Mar 2020
80.0 /100

"Not only is it a hoot to play, Roundguard looks great thanks to a bright and bold cartoon art style."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Mar 2020
45.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

20.0

"There are so many roguelikes being released every single week, it’s no surprise that some of them end up being as forgettable and underwhelming as Roundguard. It’s a game that might have a creative premise, but fails to deliver due …"

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Matt Kowalski Niche Gamer Mar 2020
86.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

"Roundguard helped relieve my feelings of anxiety during this global pandemic and satiated my desire to play D&a;D. This game could be even more fun with a co-op element or game mode. Complete bouncing mayhem!"

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Matt Miller Game Informer Mar 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

35.0

"Cutesy and clever, this repeatable adventure captures many of the addictive qualities that made its inspirations into phenomena"

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Paula Moore LadiesGamers.com Mar 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

63.0

"Roundguard lays a new twist on dungeon crawler games; it’s a clever idea that has been executed very well by the developers and turned into an addictive and cohesive game that works. For those that are missing their puzzle/Peggle hit, …"

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Rachel Poli Pure Nintendo Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

35.0

"Roundguard is a unique twist on the RPG and puzzle genres. With smooth controls and fun gameplay, Roundguard has some great potential."

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Stephen Tailby Push Square Mar 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

35.0

"The only real downside is that there&s;s not more to it."

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