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The Last Hero of Nostalgaia

Over The Moon · Oct 19, 2022

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Mature

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The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is a satirical action-adventure, driven by a dark story, set in an incredibly rich and complex world. Nostalgaia, the world of videogames, is collapsing backwards into a mysterious pixelation, with every particle of fidelity bleeding away. Oblivion seemingly awaits even our most cherished gaming memories. But as the lighting dims and frames diminish, with the world on the brink of extinction, hope emerges to fight back. As the most hideous pixelated hero to ever spawn in Nostalgaia, you must fight through an army of its mindless inhabitants, while being jeered by a cynical narrator who despises your very existence.

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PC

Critic 7.3 (9 critics) · Gamer 8.4

7.7

PlayStation 5

Critic 4.0 (1 critics) · Gamer 7.9

Xbox Series X|S

Critic 7.5 (4 critics) · Gamer 8.6

PlayStation 4

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 8.0

Xbox One

No critic reviews yet · Gamer 8.6

Nintendo Switch

Critic 7.7 (2 critics) · No ratings yet

Critic reviews

  • 3rd-strike.com

    Wirotaboto · Jul 31, 2023

    7.8
    The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is clearly a love letter to Dark Souls and pays homage to it in a great way. The gameplay feels tight and challenging, but never unfair. This makes it an ideal game for fans of the genre. It also delivers an interesting world that feels like a dark fantasy with just the right amount of satire and nostalgia thanks to some unique gameplay mechanics and design choices, like a quippy narrator and changing graphics. While the game mostly caters towards fans of the Soulborne genre, it offers something for everyone if they can get through the tough combat.
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  • Nintendo World Report

    John Rairdin · Jun 28, 2023

    7.5
    Last Hero of Nostalgaia is one of the better Souls-likes I’ve ever played. It understands exactly what makes the genre compelling, and manages to spin a delightful world around it, without getting too caught up in trying to reinvent the wheel. The Switch port mostly delivers on this, but at times world streaming does cause real issues. While the perfect storm of performance struggles and combat rarely overlap, when they do it can be legitimately frustrating.
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  • Softpedia

    Andrei Dumitrescu · Nov 08, 2022

    8.0
    The story is not interesting enough or ironic enough to draw players in. The presentation only works fully for fans who accept the premise and like the mechanics. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is a good game designed for a limited group of players.
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  • Xbox Tavern

    Jake Plant · Nov 05, 2022

    9.5
    It seems like there is a new Souls-like game coming out every other week but they always fall short of the real thing. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is the best Souls-like I have played, it doesn’t stray too far from the source, and it doesn’t try to do too much in terms of its core mechanics. However I think it has a wider appeal than just Souls fans; long time gamers will love all the references, which range from the classics like Mario and Zelda to more modern games like Halo, Dead Rising, and Bioshock.
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  • GameSpace.com

    Ed Orr · Oct 26, 2022

    8.0
    All in a great take on the Soulslike staples we've already seen flood the market. This jaunt through a retro dullscape might feel oddly uninspiring if it wasn't for the streamlined gameplay and acerbic wit wielded by Nostalgaia.
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  • IGN

    Jarrett Green · Oct 19, 2022

    7.0
    Enemies are diverse and creative, but your offensive capabilities are limited and largely mundane. All of the pizazz is instead in its visuals and world-building, which are a witty and enthusiastic love letter to the long history of video games, from the 8-bit era to now. Put together, this competent RPG manages to stand out from the pack of games that fit a similar mold filling digital store shelves, even if it doesn't stand too far above them.
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Gamer reviews

  • ShieldStick

    Apr 19, 2023 · PC

    8.0

    [Personal Review] The Last Hero of Nostalgaia

    This is my personal review of the game **The Last Hero of Nostalgaia** after playing about 40 hours and completing the main storyline while simultaneously doing an [all main bosses no damage challenge run](https://youtu.be/hKBbkxZjIKQ). **Steam Price:** Php 549.95 **Is there a demo available?** Yes **Genre:** Souls-like, Retro, RPG What's Good? * This game is basically Dark Souls but a shorter version with retro-style graphics. * Sounds and audio - again retro-style - are good. * Co-op play is available although I have not personally tried it. * Storytelling is quite good. And the witty humor and pop-culture references are a fantastic match to its retro-style graphics. * World-building is really good, area interconnectivity is fantastic! Biomes and enemies do not feel repetitive and reused most of the time. * Character building is awesome. I played the game with melee Dex+Luk build character - most of the time unarmored and I actually enjoyed it. * Boss fights are somewhat challenging, but not as much as FromSoftware bosses. What's Bad? * Boss fights are very far apart IMHO. After the first boss, it took me almost 2 map explorations before I was able to fight another boss. I didn't mind this at all but I know some players would feel tedious of this design. * The game does not have a fast-travel. For an indie game, the world is actually massive. The devs actually made the area interconnectivity really good however I still think it needs a fast-travel mechanics. * Minor glitches - fell through and glitched on the floor once my entire playthrough, but nothing major. TL;DR **Do I recommend the game?** Yes! If you've played Dark Souls before and enjoyed it, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one too. **Is the game worth the full price?** Yes! Support good small indie devs, please. \------- P.S. (Shameless Plug) - I have a [small youtube channel](https://youtube.com/@shieldstick) where I post gameplay and challenge videos like fighting game bosses in the hardest difficulty without taking any damage. I would appreciate it if you guys can support me there as well by liking and subscribing. :ok\_hand:

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  • Cole Montebon

    Apr 18, 2023 · PC

    8.0

    ShieldStick's Review

    **What's Good?** * This game is basically Dark Souls but a shorter version with retro-style graphics. * Sounds and audio - again retro-style - are good. * Co-op play is available although I have not personally tried it. * Storytelling is quite good. And the witty humor and pop-culture references are a fantastic match to its retro-style graphics. * World-building is really good, area interconnectivity is fantastic! Biomes and enemies do not feel repetitive and reused most of the time. * Character building is awesome. I played the game with melee Dex+Luk build character - most of the time unarmored and I actually enjoyed it. * Boss fights are somewhat challenging, but not as much as FromSoftware bosses. **What's Bad?** * Boss fights are very far apart IMHO. After the first boss, it took me almost 2 map explorations before I was able to fight another boss. I didn't mind this at all but I know some players would feel tedious of this design. * The game does not have a fast-travel. For an indie game, the world is actually massive. The devs actually made the area interconnectivity really good however I still think it needs a fast-travel mechanics. * Minor glitches - fell through and glitched on the floor once my entire play-through, but nothing major. TL;DR **Do I recommend the game?** Yes! If you've played Dark Souls before and enjoyed it, I'm sure you'll enjoy this one too. **Is the game worth the full price?** Yes! Support good small indie devs, please. _\-REVIEW WRITTEN BY_ [_SHIELDSTICK_](https://www.youtube.com/@shieldstick)

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