Witch & Hero

 3DS
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 3 out of 26

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  1. 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
  2. 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 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
  3. 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 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.
  4. ShadowR
    Dec 30, 2013
    2
    You're in a closed field, bumping into enemies to kill them. You usually get killed by enemies attacking a witch from all sides. Sounds fun, right? Correct answer: NO.
  5. 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'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.
  6. KCritic
    Mar 9, 2014
    8
    I downloaded the demo when it came out, and didn't like/understand it. When I upgraded my SD card, I downloaded every eShop demo, and tried it again, specifically to show somebody how bad it was. I ended up eating my own words. Actually playing the game, I found it surprisingly enthralling.
  7. velociceratops
    Mar 3, 2014
    9
    For what it is, this game is very fun when you want to play a cute little indie game to pass the time. The leveling system is decent, and it provides enough frustration to want to keep playing, but not so much that it's annoying. I recommend if you've got some extra money in your 3DS wallet.
  8. 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, 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    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
  9. 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/tower defense, for the prize (4$) it´s worth while.
  10. 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 with some cool techniques. Recommend, given the low price
  11. LeOrangeNarwhal
    Nov 1, 2015
    5
    Here's the thing about me- I don't mind grinding. So, when I had to grind(which trust me is unavoidable) I didn't really mind.There was one thing, however, that really annoyed me. At the end of the game, at the last boss, said boss does an incredibly annoying move that makes what could have been a fair and genuinly fun battle turn rancid, leaving you only wanting to complete the game justHere's the thing about me- I don't mind grinding. So, when I had to grind(which trust me is unavoidable) I didn't really mind.There was one thing, however, that really annoyed me. At the end of the game, at the last boss, said boss does an incredibly annoying move that makes what could have been a fair and genuinly fun battle turn rancid, leaving you only wanting to complete the game just because you've come so far. Said move is basically a laser that can bounce of walls and sticks around for about 8 seconds. The problem, however, is just that when the boss's health is low enough, the boss shoots out 5 lasers before teleporting to another area to shoot out another 5 laser and repeat. As such, the screen starts becoming absolutely cluttered that it pretty much turns unfair. Now, I should note a few things: the screen your playing on is 240p, the game is 8-bit, the laser are not thin and take up a couple of pixels, if you are hurt by a laser there is still knockback, most likely when you're hit by a laser you will be knocked back into another laser and potentially more, and the boss still has quite some health left even when you get to this point. If the game had set knockback, i'm sure the boss battle would be much more do-able. Also, aside from the fact that at the last second the game becomes more of a bullet hell, I had my weapon, shield, and speed maxed out. For all I know the game could get a lot easier if I level up more, but that's just it- IF I level up more. That's pretty bad game design if you're pretty much forced to grind a lot at the end of the game. Then again I could just spend the several next hours attempting to kill the boss until I've wasted the entire day. Anyway, if you don't like grinding and if you're the type of person, like me, who hate it when a horribly designed (final) boss can ruin your entire experience, don't get this game.… Expand
  12. SlyxDawn
    Aug 1, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Witch & Hero is a short and sweet game with a simplistic style in both art and combat. you move the hero around and bump into enemies to damage them while taking damage yourself until you faint and get back up. all to protect the witch who has been petrified by Medusa if her life runs out it's game over so you'd best protect her. after a few levels you gain the ability to collect monster blood to unpetrify her for a short time to unleash her magic on the enemies. you collect experience and money from killed monsters to level up and purchase upgrades for the witch and hero from the shop. you can purchase upgrades to improve the hero's sword shield and boots which increase his damage defense and speed respectively and you can purchase upgrades for the witches spells storm , which sends 2 mini tornadoes circling outward from the witch, and fire , which shoots fireballs from the witch in a straight line and you can turn her with the shoulder buttons, upgrading the storm spell makes each tornado do more damage and upgrading the fire spell increases the damage and increases the number of fire balls you shoot at a time starting with one then moving up to three and finally five. after a few more levels you find the holy sword which after you've bumped into enemies enough times allows you to activate it's power which makes you invincible do more damage and move faster for a short time it also unpetrifies the witch and boosts the power of her spells as well. there are some points where you will have to stop and grind in order to get past some of the more difficult levels but it usually doesn't take too long. this is a fun game and it's a great time waster... all until you reach the final boss. the final boss is very different from the rest of the game because you only have one life and instead of just running into enemies and fainting you have to dodge her attacks and attack her when you have time but other than the hard and very different end boss this is a short and simple game that quite a few gamers will find enjoyment out of especially for the low price.… Expand

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Metascore
44

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Games Master UK
    May 30, 2013
    34
    A disaster. [July 2013, p.79]
  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.
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  3. 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.
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