Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia

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User Score
4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 12 out of 23
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  1. Dagon15
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    There are so many lies about this game, it is devolved into bullying due to the fallout from the Nintendo Treehouse situation.

    The game isn't ground breaking, but it is good at what it's supposed to be. I have been wanting an RPG on switch after Fire Emblem and Pokemon so I tried this out. I am about 10 hours into the game now and the combat is much more fun than people are giving    There are so many lies about this game, it is devolved into bullying due to the fallout from the Nintendo Treehouse situation.

    The game isn't ground breaking, but it is good at what it's supposed to be. I have been wanting an RPG on switch after Fire Emblem and Pokemon so I tried this out. I am about 10 hours into the game now and the combat is much more fun than people are giving credit. You do not simply pick tiles up off the ground. You have a team of three Bakugan, and each one has 4 abilities that you can use. There are hundreds of abilities you can interchange, making the battle system fun and similar to a traditional RPG. Picking up the tiles is just to give mana to your Bakugan so they can perform the abilities, it is identical to how the tv show works which is probably why they did that.

    The environments look good on the switch, they are colorful and the sound design is appropriate and lowkey. The game has been very comfy to play while watching TV. The quest system is fun, though it's mostly going from place to place, there are some gather quests which take you around the world and I enjoyed that. The writing is fine, has some quirky dialogue that made me laugh at times, it feels like an episode of the show which is intended for a younger audience.

    The loading can get a little annoying, but you spend a good amount of time in each zone so that isn't the worst. Sometimes there is slowdown, but it hasn't affected a battle yet so I wouldnt say it's a giant flaw.

    The game is not as unbearable or atrocious as some of the bullying reviews would have you think. 1/10? 0/10? This is just mean, and comes from a place of hate.    … Expand
  2. ValkyriaDG
    Nov 7, 2020
    8
    es un juego muy entretenido. Las primeras horas de juego pueden volverse monótonas, pero luego se pone mucho mejor.
  3. poopshi-t
    Apr 4, 2021
    8
    Look it's fun if you liked the the 2nd gen of Wii games for bakugan but if you don't have nostalgia for the older tie in games. If not then it's a 5/10 on sale 3/10 for full price why did they have to make the devs sell it for 60 dollars Jesus. I am very biased that is why the score is so high

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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 22
  3. Negative: 6 out of 22
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 17, 2021
    90
    If you've got a young gamer in your life, show them the Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia trailer video, then sit back and watch their reaction. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 72]
  2. Power Unlimited
    Nov 22, 2020
    45
    In addition to its beautiful appearance, this game is repetitive in all areas.
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  3. Hobby Consolas
    Nov 20, 2020
    70
    Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia is not the best "Pokémon-type" game. Indeed, it feels a little bit limited, simple and repetitive, with combats that tends to be long than in other games... But its "bite sized" orientation, with gameplay elements more condensed, make it ideal for the little ones in the house that dream of becoming a trainer.
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