Cosmic Star Heroine

 Switch
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. RPGamer
    Oct 2, 2018
    70
    Cosmic Star Heroine is far more than a simple send-up of some of the genre’s most beloved classics. It may imitate a similar art style and plot development, but it shows a good amount of innovation in some key areas. Particularly its combat system is packed with new and interesting ideas that require a good deal of attention paid during even rote battles. The variety of combat systems end up being as much of a drawback as an advantage late in the game, though, when lengthy skirmishes seem needlessly protracted. What still remains is a fun, if not terribly demanding galactic romp to save the cosmos alongside a crew of colorful, if not terribly deep pals.
  2. TrueGaming
    Aug 17, 2018
    70
    Cosmic Star Heroine succeeds in delivering smart and strategic gameplay. It invokes those 16-bit memories heavily while also modernizing the experience in a great way. It is a shame though that the storytelling wasn't as intelligent as the game's design, the pace was too fast and the story kept simplifying everything the characters had to face.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Aug 13, 2018
    70
    This is a homage to the classic sci-fi RPGs of the '90s that successfully takes out many of the annoying bits but boasts a fair amount of the depth and consistency. Cosmic Star Heroine is a JRPG for those who long ago grew bored of JRPGs, but committed fans might find it just a little too slight an offering.
  5. GameCritics
    Aug 21, 2018
    60
    Cosmic Star Heroine has the pieces in place to become a modern classic JRPG in the same way that Shovel Knight and Freedom Planet take their cues from old-school platformers. Given the amount of effort that went into the battle system, it’s clear that Zeboyd Games did their homework on the mechanics of their ancestors. However, while they definitely nailed the combat, the narrative is too rushed and the characters too shallow for Cosmic Star Heroine to reach the majesty of the games that inspired it.

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 31
  3. Negative: 5 out of 31
  1. BenjaRPG
    May 24, 2020
    9
    Cosmic Star Heroine es un JRPG con gráficos en modalidad de 16 bits que destaca por su jugabilidad y por incorporar algunas mecánicas deCosmic Star Heroine es un JRPG con gráficos en modalidad de 16 bits que destaca por su jugabilidad y por incorporar algunas mecánicas de batalla interesante. El juego se encuentra ambientado en un mundo futurista donde encontraremos tecnología muy avanzada, naves espaciales y robots.
    Comenzamos la historia manejando a una agente de un servicio secreto y como buen JRPG en la medida que vamos avanzando nos encontraremos con muchos personajes que se unirán a nuestro grupo, los cuales podremos utilizar a gusto, subirlos de nivel, aprender nuevos hechizos y establecer estrategias de acuerdo al rol de cada personaje. Eso puede parecer abrumador a primera vista, ya que son realmente bastante personajes los que encontraremos y cada uno aprende una infinidad de habilidades en la medida que aumentan su nivel, por lo que ocuparemos un tiempo estudiando las habilidades, probándolas y generando estatregias para el combate. Una vez que logramos manejar la modalidad de batalla, ésta termina siendo súper adicitiva. De todas formas, también es posible jugar de manera más liviana, el juego tiene varios niveles de dificultad y los fáciles son extremamente fáciles.

    La música y sonidos son un excelente apartado del juego, la música se siente extremadamente natural y terminará inevitablemente sonando en tu cabeza aun sin estar jugando.

    La historia es entretenida, adecuada para un mundo del futuro y va aumentando su tensión en la medida que avanza el juego.

    En general, Cosmic Star Heroine es un juego muy bien logrado en todos sus apartados, lo disfruté mucho y su relación precio-calidad es sobresaliente, es un juego económico que tiene muchísima diversión que ofrecer y es absolutamente recomendable para cualquier fan de los RPG.    … Full Review »
  2. AllySky
    May 22, 2019
    3
    The game seems to have some decent presentation, however it feels more like a "Would it be cool if we did this?" rather then "Would this makeThe game seems to have some decent presentation, however it feels more like a "Would it be cool if we did this?" rather then "Would this make the games experience better?" Some of the most basic ideas taken from other games are present as day here, as well as some parts of the game missing such core elements, like music at the beginning for example, to make one believe this was made in some RPG maker by some amateur, the tutorials go right over your head with made up words and mechanics that you've yet to even try or look at, as well as every moment in the game making you go "Oh.... okay?"

    Not recommended for purchase.    … Full Review »
  3. Ophenix
    Dec 27, 2018
    8
    I'm enjoying it. It isn't a masterpiece, nothing groundbreaking has happened and probably won't happy but the game is solid and veryI'm enjoying it. It isn't a masterpiece, nothing groundbreaking has happened and probably won't happy but the game is solid and very enjoyable.

    Graphics and music wise, the game is great, but rather standard. In the mechanics field it seems to shine, or at the very least deviate greatly from the norm. The battle have a few interesting mechanics that keep most fights from being same-y while giving you all the options you need. Battles are not random, you can see enemies coming, and there are very few of them, but you can always grind by initiating battles from the menu. Items tend to be less stat-oriented and give you unique features that help you adjust your strategy.

    The story and characters are mostly forgettable but the overall experience is fun.

    I recommend this to anyone who's looking for something unique to fill the void between major releases.    … Full Review »
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