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Little Town Hero

Game Freak · Oct 16, 2019

PC · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Teen

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The story is set in an isolated village on the edge of the world. The only gate leading outside is heavily guarded by a castle, and the villagers are not allowed to leave. Most of the villagers don't give it a thought, and happily go on with their everyday lives. However, the protagonist is a little different from the others - he wants to see the world outside. One day, a "Monster" appears in the village, shocking everyone because until then, no one knew such creatures existed. The protagonist is able to fight it using a mysterious Red stone he found in the coalmines. In the course of his defense of the village, he gradually unravels secrets of how the stones and the monsters came to be…

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Critic 6.3 (19 critics) · Gamer 4.4

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  • RPGFan

    Nathan Lee · Nov 12, 2019

    6.0
    Little Town Hero is far from a heroic quest for Game Freak. It's an interesting concept for a game, and it does feel unique, but the monotonous pacing and poor cast of characters could never keep me in its world for long. While it's nice to see Game Freak expand their RPG muscles outside of Pokémon, this is one entry I can do without.
  • Destructoid

    Adzuken · Oct 24, 2019

    4.0
    I didn’t expect to have so much vitriol for Little Town Hero going into it, however, I found very little to like. Its 18-ish-hour runtime felt like an eternity as I slogged through battle after battle. I struggle to fathom who this game is designed for, but all I can recommend is to stay away lest you get dealt a bad hand.
  • Pure Nintendo

    Trevor Gould · Oct 22, 2019

    4.0
    Despite admirable claims to be “designed with the busy gamer in mind” the unfortunate irony is that Little Town Hero’s battles are so tediously time-consuming. Combined with their especially repetitive nature, and tendency to rely on “luck”, this RPG is a snooze fest. I mean that literally – I almost dozed off I was so bored.
  • Wccftech.com

    Nathan Birch · Oct 18, 2019

    6.5
    Your enjoyment of Little Town Hero will largely depend on your patience for quirky JRPG systems. The game’s battle mechanics are unique and surprisingly deep, but can be frustratingly random and time consuming. Add in a story and world that have their charms, but are ultimately rather simplistic, and you have a Little Town that will only appeal to select tourists.
  • GameSpot

    Suriel Vazquez · Oct 16, 2019

    5.0
    Little Town Hero finds some success in avoiding some of the complex systems and tedious menus that can bog down other card games and RPGs, but it ends up suffering for it. Keeping your card options limited allows you to approach encounters with clever instead of relying on luck of the draw, but the deck size is too limited to break the mounting doldrum of subsequent fights. And while I did get to know this town pretty well, that's because of how small and suffocating it feels as it refuses to push outside its own boundaries.
  • USGamer

    Caty McCarthy · Oct 16, 2019

    4.0
    Aside from its cute art direction, there's not much joy to be found in Game Freak's Little Town Hero. Its battle system has a glimmer of potential, but finds itself muddled in system after system, making what should be its standout boss battles a tedious affair. Even for a budget price, this is a town you probably won't want to visit for more than a day.

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Gamer reviews

  • Jeff Jooj

    Jan 28, 2021 · Switch

    9.6

    Brilliant game. Love the Characters design Love the Music Love the Graphics This game is actually fun. I can hardly say this is a ripoff

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