Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns

Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns

September 19, 2019

Nintendo Switch

The Original Match 3 RPG is back and better than ever before! Experience the game that started it all, now for the first time on Nintendo Switch! The totally remastered Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns features the original Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, the expansion Revenge of the Plague …

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Critic Reviews (17)

A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Sep 2019
79.0 /100

"Even with all of the huge AAA games flooding the shelves, Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns manages to provide an addictive formula that&s;ll easily hold your attention for longer than most big budget titles and it&s;s a heck of a …"

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André Pereira Echo Boomer Sep 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

30.0

"Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns stands out from its RPG peers - in fact, it stands out so much it runs the risk of not being seen as an RPG but as something else, given its influence of simpler and …"

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Anna Marie Privitere RPGamer Sep 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

55.0

"Having played numerous Puzzle Quest offerings, including Nintendo DS and Xbox 360, as well as iOS, Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns is the definitive way to play the first adventure, despite the slowdowns and occasional crash. It’s both beginner friendly …"

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Bryan Lawver Inverse Sep 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns is a good combination of addictive puzzle gameplay and RPG character-building. While it will likely play best to fans of the 2007 original, its central mechanics are still fun, if a bit dated. Despite sometimes …"

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Chris "Atom" DeAngelus Worth Playing Sep 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns might be a relic of a bygone time, but that isn&s;t the same as being a bad game. Most of the modern match-three games owe something to the original, and it shows. It might not …"

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David Silbert The Punished Backlog Sep 2019
80.0 /100

"Despite my issues with Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns, the game is still one heck of a great experience, twelve years later. Battles are as exciting as ever, while the new wealth of classes and quests ensures that even series …"

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Dean James Multiplayer First Sep 2019
80.0 /100

"While the series may not be anywhere near groundbreaking by this point, Puzzle Quest still returns to its roots in strong fashion with all the previous content and more on the Nintendo Switch, making it great for prior fans and …"

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Evan Bee SwitchRPG Sep 2019
80.0 /100

"Does Puzzle Quest on Switch end up feeling like more of the same, or is that enough to satisfy a puzzle fiend?"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Sep 2019
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"While fans of the old school original game likely won’t even need to read this review, it’s worth noting that though some elements of this classic from the DS may be a little behind the current curve you can still …"

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Kirk Hiner Pure Nintendo Sep 2019
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

40.0

"Puzzle Quest was a highly addictive, wonderfully designed game back when it was originally released for the Nintendo 3DS and PSP back in 2007, and it’s equally addictive in this updated and expanded release for the Nintendo Switch."

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Matt Sainsbury Digitally Downloaded Sep 2019
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"If you&s;ve never played Puzzle Quest before, The Legend Returns will be a nice surprise."

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Neal Ronaghan NintendoWorldReport Sep 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Purely based on its battle mechanics, Puzzle Quest is excellent, but it&s;s held back by the forgettable flourishes."

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Nick Herber Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Sep 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

35.0

"Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns manages to hold true to the things that made the original Puzzle Quest title so fun and addicting the first time around. That being said, on the whole it does feel just a bit less …"

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Scott Jeslis MMORPG.com Sep 2019
90.0 /100

"Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns for the Nintendo Switch is a perfect match for the Switch&s;s "get up and go" philosophy. While the core of the gameplay is still the time-honoured design of matching 3 tile,s Puzzle Quest: The Legend …"

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Sean Colleli Gaming Nexus Sep 2019
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns is still the same game but that isn&s;t a bad thing. Bundling in all the DLC and adding some new classics, this match-3 RPG hybrid is just as addictive today as it was over a …"

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Tyler Higgs Switch Atlantic Sep 2019
80.0 /100

"Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns is the RPG that I didn’t know how badly I needed it on Nintendo Switch until now. The match 3 gameplay mixed with RPG elements is superbly done and with the diversity among classes and …"

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Will Greenwald PCMag Sep 2019
70.0 /100

"Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns puts the classic 2007 puzzle-RPG on the Switch, with loads of content and some frankly baffling performance issues."

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