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A bit of a rough plot that's barely defended by the "Rule of Funny", but still awesome to have an ADVENTURE based game with your Miis for the first time.
Gameplay mechanics don't bring anything new to the table, but for what they're worth, they are fantastic! You don't control your party members aside from your starting Mii, but it feels super satisfying to land a hit on your enemy and just destroy them.
There's also a function akin to Persona and Fire Emblem where your Miis can kindle relationships that grow and level up. If you're crazy for shipping your favourite characters, especially crossover ships... I needn't say any more.
But not without a few irritating elements. The aformentioned inability to control your party members can lead to some decisions that may just hinder your chance of winning. And also, if you lose a battle or flee, you can't continue through a course like normal, you must start from the beginning.
And of course... the soundtrack is suprisingly AWESOME.
For the first Mii game with a story to follow, it's pulled off BETTER than could be expected.
Hopefully in the future we can see another story-based Mii game on Switch... with better writing.
Not asking for a compelling masterpiece, just something that just isn't as SIMPLE as Miitopia gets.
EARLY 2021 EDIT: I'm SO glad this game is getting put on Switch!!!
Maybe now if this sells well (because we all know how many obscure games find their new audience on Switch lol) we can expect some more Mii related game!
A bit of a rough plot that's barely defended by the "Rule of Funny", but still awesome to have an ADVENTURE based game with your Miis for the first time.
Gameplay mechanics don't bring anything new to the table, but for what they're worth, they are fantastic! You don't control your party members aside from your starting Mii, but it feels super satisfying to land a hit on your enemy and just destroy them.
There's also a function akin to Persona and Fire Emblem where your Miis can kindle relationships that grow and level up. If you're crazy for shipping your favourite characters, especially crossover ships... I needn't say any more.
But not without a few irritating elements. The aformentioned inability to control your party members can lead to some decisions that may just hinder your chance of winning. And also, if you lose a battle or flee, you can't continue through a course like normal, you must start from the beginning.
And of course... the soundtrack is suprisingly AWESOME.
For the first Mii game with a story to follow, it's pulled off BETTER than could be expected.
Hopefully in the future we can see another story-based Mii game on Switch... with better writing.
Not asking for a compelling masterpiece, just something that just isn't as SIMPLE as Miitopia gets.
EARLY 2021 EDIT: I'm SO glad this game is getting put on Switch!!!
Maybe now if this sells well (because we all know how many obscure games find their new audience on Switch lol) we can expect some more Mii related game!