Little Town Hero

"My time with Little Town Hero was one that I have been anticipating for months, and it did not disappoint."

"Little Town Hero boasts a unique, strategic battle system that draws heavily on card game mechanics. Despite the fact that the story and art design seems to be aimed at a younger audience, combat is far too slow, strategic, and …"

"Though it sparkles with ample potential, a slow combat system and inconsistent localization do trip up what is otherwise a lighthearted, fun game."

"Aside from its cute art direction, there&s;s not much joy to be found in Game Freak&s;s Little Town Hero. Its battle system has a glimmer of potential, but finds itself muddled in system after system, making what should be its …"

"Little Town Hero is a slice of something different. It rewards tactical, considered play in a lovely charming village setting. If you can overlook the randomness of battles, there&s;s a lot to like here."

"It’s a game I recommend with no hesitation, but I also won’t act like the battle system may seem like a jumbled mess to outsiders even after all I described. The game does mandate helpful tutorials that made it easy …"

"In an era where every RPG - and every genre that’s assimilated roleplay mechanics into their DNA - have used grinding and oversized maps to extend their playtimes into figures only a select few can truly undertake, Little Town Hero …"

"If you’re looking for some tough fights and cute gameplay, then Little Town Hero is definitely what you’re looking for and I highly recommend it, especially if you need a shorter and more relaxing game this fall."

"The insistence on putting a novel twist on many pre-established concepts makes this Little Town story feel like a big disappointment."

"Little Town Hero is a turn-based RPG with a very particular combat system similar to that of card games. The combat system is too dense and constantly evolving, but you get to master yourself with patience and planning a good …"

"Little Town Hero is Game Freak’s first adventure outside the world of Pokémon. While it falls short in gameplay and randomly generated nightmares, it’s visuals and soundtrack are reminiscent of older Game Freak gems."

"Hay cimientos para una segunda parte, mucho mejor, más compacta, mejor medida y equilibrada."

"Little Town Hero is a refreshing take on the turn-based RPG genre, with gorgeous visuals, a perfect soundtrack, and endearing characters. If the tedium of combat was tuned a bit, this would be a 10 out of 10 hands down."

"I’m still glad that Game Freak took another turn and attempted to try something new, which is fun, but hard to get into and is not for everybody. I hope you enjoyed the review and I left an impression about …"

"Bogged down by performance issues and flat characters, Little Town Hero tells a formulaic story set in a beautiful place, strung together by complex, engaging, and gleefully rewarding battles."

"Little Town Hero is a solid RPG with several unique, ambitious new systems that light up different parts of the brain than you may be used to. However, it also feels like it’s still in the prototype phase. The battle …"

"Game Freak&s;s newest project is an adorable game that&s;s marred by severe optimization and gameplay balance issues."

"When you’re a game studio responsible for what may be arguably one of the biggest and most successful franchises in the world it must be challenging to break away and do something very different..."

"Little Town Hero is a very unique RPG. It’s short, unadventurous and not that grand, but its quaintness is admirable. It’s enjoyable enough, and for a budget price-point, it certainly is worth the price of admission. For players who were …"

"Your enjoyment of Little Town Hero will largely depend on your patience for quirky JRPG systems. The game&s;s battle mechanics are unique and surprisingly deep, but can be frustratingly random and time consuming. Add in a story and world that …"

"Little Town Hero is a decidedly peculiar game, with an involved battle system occasionally interrupted by a mostly adorable story. The complexities of combat can get exhausting, especially during some hard, slow-paced bouts, but the spectacular style and vibe found …"

"In the end, I solely admire that Game Freak managed to create what was clearly a passion project. However, there are quite a few flaws with the game. Primarily the gameplay being overly big and messy while also being quite …"

"There’s not much to knock with Little Town Hero it’s a great experience with a praiseworthy visual style, soundtrack, and the sometimes hard but ultimately inventively brilliant battle system. Some minor frame rate stutter here and there, but nothing worth …"

"Little Town Hero is a charming RPG with gorgeous art design and very unique combat mechanics, resulting in a very strategic and tactical experience. Although it may take you a few hours to become accustomed to the gameplay during the …"

"Little Town Hero may be an RPG but its most relevant and memorable aspect is not the plot or even the development, it&s;s the combat system - original, interesting and challenging, Little Town Hero mostly lives for its combats. It …"

"Little Town Hero wants to endear you to its tiny village and light card-based gameplay, but its repetitive battles and boring story make it hard to care about its residents or their plight."

"Game Freak went bold with Little Town Hero, and they did indeed make a game very different from Pokemon. But their desire to go big and bold kind of backfires because of the touchy battle system. If you like a …"

"Despite admirable claims to be "designed with the busy gamer in mind" the unfortunate irony is that Little Town Hero&s;s battles are so tediously time-consuming. Combined with their especially repetitive nature, and tendency to rely on "luck", this RPG is …"

"Little Town Hero is a classic case of “has potential, but woefully executed,” and that really sucks to say when it seems to have so much going for it on the surface."