Excave

 3DS
  • Publisher: Teyon
  • Release Date: Feb 19, 2015
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  • Summary: Dare the demon's nest of the Labyrinth and rediscover the thrill & challenge of epic dungeon-crawling RPG adventure!

    Imperial City is at war! The King needs you to explore the perilous and ancient Labyrinth beneath the city find out why this mysterious magical laboratory now spews    Dare the demon's nest of the Labyrinth and rediscover the thrill & challenge of epic dungeon-crawling RPG adventure!

    Imperial City is at war! The King needs you to explore the perilous and ancient Labyrinth beneath the city find out why this mysterious magical laboratory now spews out an army of powerful monsters bent on destruction, and descend to its lowest depths to rescue the missing Magician.

    Triumph in a test of your weapons & magic, or perish trapped deep within the twisting halls of the Labyrinth. Explore, fight and win fame & fortune, then return to the city above to heal, identify fabulous treasures and repair & upgrade your equipment. Are you brave enough to explore the treacherous depths?

    -Classic dungeon exploration RPG from Japan
    -Choose and customize your character with hundreds of treasures and equipment items to collect, modify, upgrade, repair and sell
    -Test your courage & skills against hundreds of unique enemies
    -50 terrifying dungeon levels to explore, with 5 massive boss fights
    -Progress through an epic storyline to develop your character's abilities in true RPG fashion    … Expand

Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 4 out of 6
  1. Nintendo Life
    Feb 23, 2015
    70
    Excave is a game that doesn't take its presentation and narrative terribly seriously, unlike some other RPGs, but this doesn't take much away from the experience. The game's strengths lie in its simple combat which manages to stave off repetition, the array of weapon types, and the diversity of ways players can tackle each dungeon.
  2. Nintendojo
    May 12, 2015
    50
    Excave is a functional dungeon crawler, which should be fun, if you’re willing to work your way around weak item management, the lack of a map, constant backtracking, and its overall short length. If you can’t deal with these problems, then even the alluring $5 price tag won’t help you forget them.
  3. RPGamer
    Mar 1, 2015
    40
    I had fun for a little while with Excave, but frustration at its many unpleasant aspects was a constant feeling later on.
  4. FNintendo
    Apr 14, 2015
    40
    Excave may have an interesting concept but its overall simplistic implementation and uninspired enemies and locations mean that even the biggest action RPG fans will quickly find themselves bored by this game and seek something more compelling and involving.
  5. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Mar 5, 2015
    40
    While the premise is good, some the visuals are acceptable, and the story and music don’t actively harm the experience, the gameplay is utterly poor to begin with and makes bad choice after bad choice, marring the experience beyond repair.
  6. Cubed3
    Feb 20, 2015
    20
    While Excave does not crap itself with glitches or bugs, the game commits far worse sins by just being so agonisingly boring and dull.

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