Nintendo Badge Arcade

 3DS
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 4, 2016
    90
    Remember to remove your credit card information before launching Nintendo Badge Arcade, because the game might be free, but it will convince you to cough up money. [02/2016, p.67]
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 29, 2015
    60
    I'd be lying if I said Nintendo Badge Arcade wasn't addictive; it was clearly designed that way. That said, this is the most disgustingly blatant, money grabbing game Nintendo has ever released.
  3. God is a Geek
    Nov 24, 2015
    50
    It’s a rather transparent and honest take on free-to-play monitisation, and as long as you’re sensible enough to either abstain from paying any money, or to set yourself a budget, then there’s a little bit of fun here for you.
  5. Cubed3
    Dec 13, 2015
    20
    Nintendo Badge Arcade is the bare minimum of what could be sold as a game. It is a watered down digital crane game at the price of a full-sized one with physical prizes.

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User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 27
  3. Negative: 16 out of 27
  1. Wiljami
    Nov 16, 2015
    1
    What a horrible attempt at a cash-grab this game is. The amount of plays you can get daily is a bit on the low side and if you want to playWhat a horrible attempt at a cash-grab this game is. The amount of plays you can get daily is a bit on the low side and if you want to play more, it's 1€ (or equivalent) for 5 plays. And good luck making those five chances to count as most stages are made so that you will fail (just like carnival games - So realistic!). And the "mascot" of the game tries it's best to make you (or your kid) pay for those plays so hard it's not even funny. The only redeeming factor for this "game" is that some of the badges look pretty cool and that the daily plays can be enough to get those ones.… Full Review »
  2. Action_Critic
    Feb 1, 2016
    1
    Nintendo Badge Arcade is an attempt by Nintendo to grab whatever is left of your wallet. This "game" is really bad. I put "game" in quotationNintendo Badge Arcade is an attempt by Nintendo to grab whatever is left of your wallet. This "game" is really bad. I put "game" in quotation marks because it isn't really a game; it is a 1-to-1 crane machine simulator. The odds of winning are slim and you pay almost the same amount of money for 5 plays as a real crane machine (How realistic). Even though the badges are great, they don't come even close to saving this sorry excuse of a "game". Also, the bunny is very annoying.

    Final Score: 1 out of 10 (Absolute Trash!)

    Positives:
    + Nice Badges

    Negatives:
    - Cash Grab
    - Luck-Based
    - The Bunny is Annoying!!!    … Full Review »
  3. ente2ente
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    This is just a way to sneak out money of the pocket of gamers. The same fraud as in the arcades, but even more worthless prices to win.
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