Witch & Hero

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: Witch & Hero is an 8-bit style action game. where you play as a hero accompanied by a witch taking on the evil Medusa, who has destroyed many villages and towns with the monsters that stand before her.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Pocket Gamer UK
    Apr 26, 2013
    70
    It may be simple and it may rely far too heavily on its lush 8-bit visuals, but Witch & Hero provides you with some simple, silly fun on your 3DS in short bursts.
  2. Destructoid
    Apr 30, 2013
    50
    Variety could have really done wonders here. Even with a small budget, tiny nuances like sword animations, items in the shop, and mini-boss depth could have gone a long way. Witch and Hero takes a simple, charming concept and somehow manages to make it repetitive, dry, and unfun.
  3. Games Master UK
    May 30, 2013
    34
    A disaster. [July 2013, p.79]
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  4. Nintendo Life
    Apr 9, 2013
    20
    Witch & Hero is a bad game, and in some senses reminds us of the worst of DSiWare's legacy. Even if a title tries to sell over-simplicity and crudity by adopting an 8-bit aesthetic, that doesn't excuse lazy, unimaginative design and execution. This lacks strategy and skill, and is as mindless as they come; playing Witch & Hero feels like a chore, and it would be served better as a free PC flash game than a paid-for 3DS eShop release.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. wegie125
    Feb 4, 2014
    10
    I don't know why but this game is so much fun! Its a game to play when your board and it has amazing controls. The graphics for some reasonI don't know why but this game is so much fun! Its a game to play when your board and it has amazing controls. The graphics for some reason make me love the game even more. Maybe the story is lacking but the gameplay is wonderful. I love the game and hope to see more games from the publishers… Expand
  2. twelveplusplus
    Apr 28, 2014
    9
    I love this game! I think it's very fun... although i STILL haven't beaten medusa! (the lasers, man!)

    This is primarily an ACTION game,    I love this game! I think it's very fun... although i STILL haven't beaten medusa! (the lasers, man!)

    This is primarily an ACTION game, but it can also be very meditative to play it, because the controls and gameplay are quite simple.

    Also, i feel like it is good for your brain, especially if you are using the Fireball with the witch, because you are actively having to think about controlling two characters simultaneously.

    There is a small bit of grinding required to get enough power to beat some of the middle levels, but it isn't too bad.

    Overall, this is a fun game to just let your mind wander while still focusing on something (if that makes sense).

    Also, i must say that the retro music and graphics are appealing to me. And the final boss fight is super-epic!    … Expand
  4. nichochar2
    Sep 21, 2015
    9
    Very simple game, but very fun and a little burst of a good time. FInished the 20 levels in about 4 to 6h, got much better and came up withVery simple game, but very fun and a little burst of a good time. FInished the 20 levels in about 4 to 6h, got much better and came up with some cool techniques. Recommend, given the low price… Expand
  5. Goodnightmoon
    Nov 11, 2014
    7
    It´s an extremely simplistic game but i´m really impressed by how addictive it can be. An original and fun ultrasimple action-rpg/towerIt´s an extremely simplistic game but i´m really impressed by how addictive it can be. An original and fun ultrasimple action-rpg/tower defense, for the prize (4$) it´s worth while.… Expand
  6. Rtheom
    Sep 25, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An okay game. Its very short and there's not much variety to it. You can beat the whole thing in a couple of hours. I'd say it's worth $1.50 if you have some extra eshop cash to waste and its on sale. My one big problem with it is that it suffers from last-level-itis and the final boss battle is too different from what you've been doing the rest of the game. The idea is the same, you run around bumping into the last boss to hurt it, but the difference is that you have only one life, so instead of hitting things, you're trying to dodge them. I was pretty happy until the last boss, then it just got annoying.… Expand
  7. Koden
    Feb 20, 2014
    7
    It's a fun little time waster. For the price you can manage to have some fun with it. The game is simple but there is some skill involvedIt's a fun little time waster. For the price you can manage to have some fun with it. The game is simple but there is some skill involved with how you approach the enemies and which abilities to level up. Go though the demo first, if you get to the end and you still don't like it, you won't. I liked it though.… Expand
  8. epicdude12302
    Nov 5, 2013
    1
    this game is terrible. all of the levels are the same except some have different backgrounds. your hero attacks by bumping into people. what'sthis game is terrible. all of the levels are the same except some have different backgrounds. your hero attacks by bumping into people. what's stupid about this is that you lose health when you do this and wipeout constantly. your hero is carrying a sword and shield and doesn't even use them. this game is dull and pointless. wouldn't even buy if it was 10 cents.… Expand

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