There’s a Pokémon undercurrent to Fossil Fighters Frontier that’s hard to shrug off, although it’d be unfair to not appreciate that it does enough to strike out on its own accord. But Fossil Fighters Frontier doesn’t manage to deliver an impactful experience, and it could even take a leaf out of Digimon’s playbook to make it more memorable. Those with a fondness for dinosaurs will still find enough to enjoy, but for everyone else, Pokémon remains the better choice.
Fossil Fighters Frontier
Nintendo · Mar 20, 2015
About
Explore Dig and Battle! Buckle up for a wild ride across a fully-3D world in your own custom vehicle! While exploring the unknown you'll discover fossils of dinosaurs to dig up bring to life and pit against other vivosaurs in massive reptile rumbles. Deck out your ride with digging and battle tools then set out for adventure and combat of prehistoric proportions! Upgrade your tools to race over ramps and cross rivers then travel the world with nearby friends in 3-player dig sessions! Team up against wild rogue vivosaurs or battle it out in 3-on-3 online and local brawls! You'll explore huge dig sites unearth ancient fossils and then watch them transform into vivosaurs! In battle vivosaurs can be given Support Shots that boost speed increase defense or make them stronger-it's your strategy no bones about it!
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6.9
Critic reviews
- 5.0It was the same old battles, I just didn't have any direct input anymore, which was fine, because the game was completely competent playing itself. ...Fossil Fighters: Frontier, isn't a great game. It might be a great game if you're under the age of 10, and you have some previous knowledge of the Fossil Fighters franchise. However, kids accustomed to Pokemon and its streamlined gamelpay, probably won't be swayed with cool Dinosaurs.
- Pace aside, Fossil Fighters Frontier does evolve into a fun and solid RPG adventure worth taking the time to dig up. Fortunately, even though the major elements are repetitive, they are simple and entertaining. The story is mostly cheesy but it frequently put a smile on my face and was a main reason that I wanted to keep playing.
- 7.0If you're looking for an accessible turn-based RPG that offers unpretentious gameplay and presentation, then you'll probably dig what it's got going for it; it's the kind of game that succeeds because all of its differing parts fit together harmoniously. Be warned that there are a couple troublesome difficulty spikes that could derail your fun if you're not expecting them, but proper preparation can iron out and neutralize those moments. Overall, Fossil Fighters: Frontier is too innocuous and likeable to stay mad at for long.
- 6.9Overall, Fossil Fighters Frontier is best viewed as a roleplaying monster type game with a Jurassic Park feel, which is a good thing. Of course there is a targeted audience too, but it’s not just for kids, but those that are a kid at heart too. If you are new to the series do not worry, everything is explained and it is easy to pick up and play.
- 3.0For a game that is clearly geared towards children, the difficulty spikes and grind in the later part of the game didn't really make sense.... Fossil Fighters: Frontier feels like a basic idea of a game surrounded by hours of repetition just to artificially extend the length. The battling isn't fun, the driving is dull, the graphics aren't easy on the eyes, the story is predictable, the characters are all tropes based on their ethnicity; in the world of Fossil Fighters: Frontier entertainment is extinct.
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