The game is surprisingly addictive, though, despite the moments blurring together into a pretty repetitive experience. This is especially true if you impatiently hold down the ZR trigger to speed up time. You can breeze through Miitopia’s stages in what feels like seconds, due to the game’s straightforward routes. The structure is not unlike Ring Fit Adventure, Nintendo’s other, casual JRPG of the moment. Once you begin an encounter, the party automatically walks in a straight line, occasionally stopping to fight monsters or open treasure chests or pick between two paths, until you reach an inn for rest and relaxation. You just move between different points on a map screen. New in this Switch version is a horse you partner up with for stronger attacks-after you bond with the horse at the stable, naturally. If teammates get hit with negative status effects, it’s up to you to hold them in the safe space until they're good to go. While you directly control the main character, your party members do what they want, driving home the fact that these are your independent friends and not your minions. The more faces you rescue by slaying monsters, and the more items you use, the more resources you’ll gain.īattles play out like traditional turn-based, Dragon Quest-style affairs. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors or spin a roulette wheel to earn gold and buy superior weapons and armors. Feed characters their favorite food (no wonder there’s a HelloFresh tie-in) to permanently buff stats. Beyond the social links and experience points, there are various other ways to power up your character, and the difficulty curve pushes you to stay on top of your game. Once the adventure begins in earnest, you’ll find that Miitopia is a full-fledged RPG, albeit a much more streamlined one compared to something like Bravely Default II. Fortunately, you can download or create new Miis within the game itself. Considering that Miis aren't as prominent as they used to be, that might be a time-consuming task. This also means that you’ll need a hefty catalog of personal Miis, as opposed to the generic ones the game offers, to get the most out of the game. There’s a ton of potential for comedic juxtaposition.
Go full Being John Malkovich and cast yourself as everyone. Maybe your wife is a fairy goddess, or your boss is the gluttonous king. You’ll have plenty of chances to cast familiar faces as the game’s various fairy tale characters, even after you’ve created your initial party. Turning interpersonal relationships into a tactical asset is as satisfying here as it was in Fire Emblem Awakening, and putting two people in the same room in the hopes they’ll romantically pair up feels like Fallout Shelter…just without the forced breeding. Miis bond both on the battlefield and at home base, where you can send Miis out on Animal Crossing-esque activities to strengthen their friendships or squash a beef. As Miis interact with each other, their social bonds improve and they gain access to partner abilities, such as sharing health items or unleashing pincer attacks.
(Opens in a new window) Read Our Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (for Nintendo Switch) ReviewĪrguably more important than your Miis individuality is their social life. (Listen out for remixes of classic Mii channel themes.) Miitopia gives these digital doppelgangers their biggest starring roles since Tomodachi Life on 3DS and Miitomo on mobile phones. Remember Miis? Nintendo’s stylized avatars debuted on the Wii back in 2006, so they feel almost retro now. In the peaceful and cheery realm of Miitopia, the sinister Dark Lord has stolen everyone’s faces in order to conjure a monster army. A repetitive quest weakens the game’s otherwise considerable charm, but Miitopia modestly succeeds as an excuse to hangout with virtual friends while saving the world. But like an old friend, Miitopia has returned, once again letting you cast yourself, friends, and other Miis as the main characters in a casual RPG adventure. Of all the late-period Nintendo 3DS games to get a $49.99 Nintendo Switch port, Miitopia wasn’t high on anyone’s list. Miitopia (for Nintendo Switch) Specs Name
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