Little Town Hero

 Switch
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 25
  3. Negative: 3 out of 25
  1. Destructoid
    Oct 25, 2019
    40
    I didn’t expect to have so much vitriol for Little Town Hero going into it, however, I found very little to like. Its 18-ish-hour runtime felt like an eternity as I slogged through battle after battle. I struggle to fathom who this game is designed for, but all I can recommend is to stay away lest you get dealt a bad hand.
  2. Pure Nintendo
    Oct 22, 2019
    40
    Despite admirable claims to be “designed with the busy gamer in mind” the unfortunate irony is that Little Town Hero’s battles are so tediously time-consuming. Combined with their especially repetitive nature, and tendency to rely on “luck”, this RPG is a snooze fest. I mean that literally – I almost dozed off I was so bored.
  3. USgamer
    Oct 16, 2019
    40
    Aside from its cute art direction, there's not much joy to be found in Game Freak's Little Town Hero. Its battle system has a glimmer of potential, but finds itself muddled in system after system, making what should be its standout boss battles a tedious affair. Even for a budget price, this is a town you probably won't want to visit for more than a day.
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  1. Kotaku
    Oct 16, 2019
    It’s the type of game that makes you feel clever for doing exactly what it’s designed to allow, and that’s always a great time. [Impressions]

Awards & Rankings

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#29 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2019

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User Score
4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 184 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 184
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 184
  3. Negative: 100 out of 184
  1. TheLionHearted
    Oct 16, 2019
    3
    The game is utterly devoid of depth in its battle systems or mechanics. The rpg aspects might as well be in name only, and even then, fightingThe game is utterly devoid of depth in its battle systems or mechanics. The rpg aspects might as well be in name only, and even then, fighting quickly gets repetitive and is far too luck based.

    The main game is also flooded with too many systems to keep track of, and just bogs the game down as a whole.

    The story is unimpressive and small in scope, and while that isn’t a bad thing in its own, it adds to the feeling of lackluster design present in the game already.

    The music by Toby Fox is the game’s only real redeeming quality    … Full Review »
  2. Ldlove88
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    This game is great, salty Pokémon fans can eat it. Stop review bombing because your salty. This game is fun.
  3. V-Max
    Oct 16, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. It was fun but not perfect. The gameplay was funny but frustraring some times. It good to see Game Freak making a non Pokémon J-RPG… Full Review »
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