Battle Chasers: Nightwar

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 112 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 112
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 112
  3. Negative: 15 out of 112
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  1. d4haxor
    Apr 11, 2020
    0
    Runs like garbage on the switch. The balancing of fights is so chaotic its like they threw darts at a dartboard to decide how difficult to make each fight. Short, not worth the money. Stay far away, this is one of the worst games on the switch.
  2. Balrock1230
    Mar 12, 2019
    3
    I haven't finish the game, so maybe it got better with time, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
    RPG are my kind of games, but this one didn't get me.
    Story as far as I got, was very forgettable, what broke for me already the games neck. Normally I finish games anyway just to see how it plays all out, that I can say I did it. But not this one, it was grindy as hell, the fights    I haven't finish the game, so maybe it got better with time, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
    RPG are my kind of games, but this one didn't get me.

    Story as far as I got, was very forgettable, what broke for me already the games neck.
    Normally I finish games anyway just to see how it plays all out, that I can say I did it.
    But not this one, it was grindy as hell, the fights where visually not appealing and repetitive.
    Also your other team members you are not using don't get any XP. So if they have any abilities you need for a boss or a fight later on, have fun to level up.

    The art style was nice tough , anyway not my RPG.    … Expand
  3. TempoTheMan
    Aug 12, 2021
    3
    grindy and boring as heck, the story was just too boring for me to stay and the repetitivness of the battles got me fuming from my mouth

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Cubed3
    Jul 9, 2018
    80
    Battle Chasers: Nightwar on Nintendo Switch is a highly engrossing experience, which JRPG fans, raised on the likes of Final Fantasy and Suikoden, will savour every minute of. In interactive form, Joe Madureria's universe has been brought to life in a whole new way. Strengthening and upgrading its endearing characters is a very enjoyable process. The world is atmospherically rich and aesthetically gorgeous, and is supported by a great soundtrack and voice acting.
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  2. Nintendo Insider
    Jun 25, 2018
    80
    Take a moment to step back and appreciate Battle Chasers: Nightwar as a whole, and, looking beyond the game’s clear inspirations, it strikes out with enough of its own identity to deliver a stirring and memorable adventure. There’s still some room for improvement, especially in the unavoidable grind as you reach your quest’s later stages, but it is a promising start for Airship Syndicate that has made me excited to see what comes next.
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  3. Gaming Nexus
    Jun 20, 2018
    85
    Battle Chasers: Nightware is pretty typical as far as turn based RPGs go, but its tight combat, beautiful production values and faithfulness to its source material make it worth checking out on Switch.
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