Ninja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakuri Castle

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  • Summary: Ninja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakuri Castle is an action puzzle game that challenges players to put their sharpened ninja skills to the test! Taking place in a time long forgotten by men, players assume the role of Usagimaru, a legendary hero who embarks on a massive quest to save hisNinja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakuri Castle is an action puzzle game that challenges players to put their sharpened ninja skills to the test! Taking place in a time long forgotten by men, players assume the role of Usagimaru, a legendary hero who embarks on a massive quest to save his village from the clutches of vile monsters.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. ZTGD
    Oct 11, 2016
    85
    A game for those that want nice, quick, and brain stumping challenges at home or on the go.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 9, 2016
    70
    While Ninja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakugi Castle had some levels that were way too hard, the formula and presentation still work. Most of the levels left me feeling clever, with only a handful leaving me feeling dumb. I would recommend this game to anyone that beat the first one, but this is not the place to start.
  3. Cubed3
    Oct 27, 2016
    70
    Sure, the title is long and the gameplay takes a bit to get used to, but this is a unique smaller experience that could fit into short breaks from the rest of life. Make no mistake, it's not the most inviting game, but it does make you feel like you are part of an exclusive club. An exclusive club that fought the base controls and found a fun little title hiding behind them.
  4. SpazioGames
    Oct 29, 2016
    55
    If a very difficult puzzle platformer is what you're looking for, and you don't mind repetition and frustration, the Ninja Usagimaru may be the right game for you. Otherwise, even with a small price fee, the game is not worth it.
  5. GameSpew
    Oct 5, 2016
    50
    The game begins hard and ends even harder… To be rather blunt and self-deprecating, it made me feel like a moron.
  6. FNintendo
    Nov 11, 2016
    50
    Ninja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakuri Castle sets up high expectations with its rich audiovisual environment and apparent enormous amount of content to explore, but its extremely demanding difficulty curve and poorly executed controls will send many players in a path of frustration that will not leave them longing for the puzzles where the eponymous ninja rescues the villagers.
  7. Nintendo Life
    Nov 29, 2016
    50
    Overall, Ninja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakuri Castle comes off as a very middling experience. When the difficulty isn't wildly ratcheted up, the puzzles can be quite fun to solve, and the presentation is quite charming. Unfortunately, you'll probably be spending a large portion of your time with this game on a handful of levels that present a disproportionately high difficulty that prevent you from playing the rest of the game.

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#40 Best 3DS Game of 2016