Alwa's Awakening

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15

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  1. Plutocrat
    Nov 15, 2018
    9
    I essentially found this game while going through the E-shop. The game is slow, deliberate, and oddly deadly with a focus on finding secrets in an interconnected 2D world. It isn't for everyone but it is for me. Each room is a puzzle that dares you to navigate it without dying or taking damage and your expanding inventory of spells does a good job of keeping the game fresh whileI essentially found this game while going through the E-shop. The game is slow, deliberate, and oddly deadly with a focus on finding secrets in an interconnected 2D world. It isn't for everyone but it is for me. Each room is a puzzle that dares you to navigate it without dying or taking damage and your expanding inventory of spells does a good job of keeping the game fresh while re-contextualizing or trivializing earlier rooms on return visits.

    If you are looking for a good metroidvania puzzle/platformer and can enjoy slower paced games then you can do a lot worse than Alwa's Awakening. I want more games like it.    … Expand
  2. imagine606
    Apr 25, 2021
    9
    For fans of platformers and metroidvanias this is a great option. It's quite difficult, but not unfair. The boss battles are excellent and at times quite challenging, but it's also just plain fun.
  3. Burdo24
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    Awesome game i loved it, the art is amazing being 8 bit style retro type, Very entertaining, I loved the possibility of availability of weapons and the speed of the gameplay, the price is very low in addition to the fact that there are physical versions to collect.

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 27, 2020
    70
    Alwa's Awakening is perhaps a bit more of a throwback to the NES era than it should have been. But it's still quite charming! [Issue #40 – July/August 2019, p. 25]
  2. Switch Player
    May 13, 2019
    70
    Alwa’s Awakening takes inspiration from Metroidvanias of the past, and while it doesn’t do much new, it does offer a satisfactory challenge.
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  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Sep 27, 2018
    80
    Alwa’s Awakening is a great investment for those who grew up with old-school Castlevania games or those who prefer Zelda II to The Legend of Zelda. It’s not fast-paced or action-packed, but it has plenty of nostalgia and is well-suited to those who prefer jumping to shooting, spell-casting to sword-swinging. Well, how can I forget you, Zoe? When there’s always another Metroidvania to remind me.
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