HYAKKI CASTLE

Critic reviews

• PS Lifestyle

  Lucas White · Oct 19, 2018

  7.0

  Real-time, horror-tinted dungeon crawling is a neat idea, and with the customization, skills, and cool monsters, there is fun to be had here. Multiple difficulty levels and post-game content also gives plenty of challenge for the genre hardcores. But this is a game that leaves me wanting more from it, but in a way that means the promise from the concept doesn’t match the experience in my hands.

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• Nintendo World Report

  Justin Nation · Oct 01, 2018

  7.5

  Save points tend to be fair in their spacing and the choices you make for upgrading your characters open the door to some variety depending on the skills you choose, further encouraging replayability. If you’ve been looking for something a bit different on the Switch, for a variety of reasons Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle sets itself apart as unique, even if its style and pacing may not be for everyone.

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• Pure Nintendo

  Roy Ramsay · Sep 28, 2018

  5.0

  Only gamers who specifically love dungeon crawling and the 1600s Japan setting should keep an eye out for this game during a 50% or higher price drop. Others will likely be frustrated by long and repetitive combat in a generally very repetitive game.

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• GameSpace.com

  Damien Gula · Sep 24, 2018

  6.0

  If you like strategy games and are really into ancient Japanese legends, Haunted Dungeon: Hyakki Castle takes art and story from the Edo period to create a unique strategy game. While it was not entirely my speed (it does put the crawl in “dungeon crawl”), it is a break from the frantic pacing of many dungeon crawlers with a central mechanic adds creative possibilities to puzzle solving and combat.

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• COGconnected

  Thi Chao · Sep 20, 2018

  6.0

  I did appreciate the odd boss yokai that could be found throughout your exploration on each floor and for someone who isn’t well versed in genre of dungeon crawlers, this is a pretty solid game to start with. However, those who are fans of this particular genre may overlook this title as it doesn’t really bring anything new to the table in terms of gameplay.

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• GameSpew

  Kyle Bradford · Sep 13, 2018

  6.0

  Like most games, how good of a time you have with Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle will ultimately depend on what you bring to the experience yourself. If you’re hoping for the next great dungeon crawler, then you most likely will be disappointed. While its many mechanics and structure are a valiant attempt at the form, the game ultimately stumbles where it should succeed. However

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