One Strike

 Switch
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 46
  3. Negative: 8 out of 46

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  1. KhanPodo
    Jun 17, 2018
    9
    At first, this game seems incredibly simple and uninspired, with very limited move set and only six fighters. With your only options being move, dash, attack, and block, you might be tempted to give up on this game after only a few minutes. Don't. Each of the game's fighters has hidden nuances to be discovered and mastered, making for some extremely fun, quick, and intense one-on-one duelsAt first, this game seems incredibly simple and uninspired, with very limited move set and only six fighters. With your only options being move, dash, attack, and block, you might be tempted to give up on this game after only a few minutes. Don't. Each of the game's fighters has hidden nuances to be discovered and mastered, making for some extremely fun, quick, and intense one-on-one duels with friends and family. If you have someone to play with, whose friendship you're willing to lose, this game is a steal.… Expand
  2. FredSchwen
    Jul 11, 2018
    9
    I Really love this game! It's a simple classic arcade fighting game That you can play with your friends. it's a fight of skill and reflex. You can choose between 8 fighter each with different kind of skill. I recommend for everyone who love arcade fighting game and the price is very low for the fun you'll have
  3. xiaolinstyle
    Jan 3, 2021
    8
    A decent pixel art fighter with an interesting conceit: All attacks are deadly. Balance is non-existent but game is still fun to play. Art is pretty good and music is phenomenal.
  4. novembr
    Jul 5, 2020
    5
    Love the concept, but it just made me want something more refined. I normally don't mind pixel art style games, in fact I often love them. But this...this is way to basic, and the movement/animations feel sluggish. The high-res character art behind the incredibly chunky pixelated sprites at the character select screen practically taunts you with what the game could've been.

    If the devs    Love the concept, but it just made me want something more refined. I normally don't mind pixel art style games, in fact I often love them. But this...this is way to basic, and the movement/animations feel sluggish. The high-res character art behind the incredibly chunky pixelated sprites at the character select screen practically taunts you with what the game could've been.

    If the devs made something higher res and smoother gameplay, it'd be a winner I think. A satisfying homage to Bushido Blade, rather than this half-baked effort. Hopefully they'll follow up with a sequel that has greater aspirations.    … Expand
  5. thryce3
    Mar 22, 2021
    6
    It's a fun enough diversion if you have a few minutes to kill but don't want to commit to something more involved. It's not very deep. There's only a handful of fighters even with the DLC and there's a clear advantage to the fighters with a quick ranged strike. It would be nice if there was more of a reward for completing the different modes. All in all, it was worth the 2 bucks I paidIt's a fun enough diversion if you have a few minutes to kill but don't want to commit to something more involved. It's not very deep. There's only a handful of fighters even with the DLC and there's a clear advantage to the fighters with a quick ranged strike. It would be nice if there was more of a reward for completing the different modes. All in all, it was worth the 2 bucks I paid for it on sale, but not much more than that.… Expand
  6. kt6193
    Jun 13, 2018
    10
    It's a complete blast to play! Such a simple game, but so fun. Attack, block, or dash left/right. Each character has a different kind of attack and some characters have other quirks that make you play differently when facing against them—or playing as them! When you first start the game you'll wonder why Easy mode is called such, because without knowing the intricacies of each characterIt's a complete blast to play! Such a simple game, but so fun. Attack, block, or dash left/right. Each character has a different kind of attack and some characters have other quirks that make you play differently when facing against them—or playing as them! When you first start the game you'll wonder why Easy mode is called such, because without knowing the intricacies of each character you'll be defeated frequently. I recommend starting the game on Tournament mode, as this mode lets you not only fight AI but also watch them duke it out with each other, as you all fight to see who's #1. This way you can sit back and watch what makes these characters different from each other.

    Aside from the gameplay, One Strike has a wonderful soundtrack and charming pixel art/animation. If you are a fan of chiptune music, pixel art, fighting games, or just Japan in general, One Strike is a killer choice and definitely something you should pick up soon! Not to mention on Switch it's only 5 dollars. What a steal!    … Expand
  7. SnesTalgia
    Jul 16, 2018
    7
    Pelo preço que o jogo é vendido acho que vale o investimento e pra mim esse jogo é nota 7 e é recomendado para jogar com um amigo destacando seu joycon para entrar em grandes batalhas onde quer que você vá.
  8. UrbanMonkey
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    This game is so much fun to play against someone. There are only 8 fighters but each one is so unique in their attack, defense and "side-step". Since the game is one-hit-kill it makes every decision you make all that more calculating. Timing is everything and makes it very gratifying when you land that hit/kill. If you're looking for a game to play with a friend or sibling, I highlyThis game is so much fun to play against someone. There are only 8 fighters but each one is so unique in their attack, defense and "side-step". Since the game is one-hit-kill it makes every decision you make all that more calculating. Timing is everything and makes it very gratifying when you land that hit/kill. If you're looking for a game to play with a friend or sibling, I highly recommend this game. Price is very reasonable for the amount of time you'll spend playing.… Expand
  9. CJAxisa
    Oct 19, 2018
    10
    I love One Strike. It's a fighting game boiled to its core, neutral play. It's easy to learn how to play and it has a low skill floor and high skill ceiling. I got it on sale for like $2 and It was my favorite purchase for my switch. If me and my friends don't know what to play, we'll just play a lil One Strike. The joycons work great for this game. The single player content isI love One Strike. It's a fighting game boiled to its core, neutral play. It's easy to learn how to play and it has a low skill floor and high skill ceiling. I got it on sale for like $2 and It was my favorite purchase for my switch. If me and my friends don't know what to play, we'll just play a lil One Strike. The joycons work great for this game. The single player content is lackluster, as a lot of the fun of the game comes from trying to predict your opponent, which is less fun with ai. If you're a switch owner looking for a great, simple, casual-competitive multiplayer game, give One Strike a chance… Expand
  10. Piensa_Pensando
    Nov 19, 2018
    10
    One Strike is a very fun game, the characters have some movements that you have to master in order to take the final advantage in the fight. The game has a solo mode, multiplayer and tournament mode. Also, there is available a Hard mode AI in order to fight alone against a good rival. I recommend the game to all people who love classic 2D style combat system and have some friends in orderOne Strike is a very fun game, the characters have some movements that you have to master in order to take the final advantage in the fight. The game has a solo mode, multiplayer and tournament mode. Also, there is available a Hard mode AI in order to fight alone against a good rival. I recommend the game to all people who love classic 2D style combat system and have some friends in order to play with.… Expand
  11. sitebender
    May 13, 2019
    3
    Stupidly easy rock paper scissors style game when you play as the only ranged character. It's like bringing a gun to a sword fight. 4 moves, dash left, dash right, attack and block (or quick attack depending on the character). Most typical attacks require two presses one to ready, one to attack. Blocks release after a brief second. Stupidly quick game too even on arcade mode with best 5Stupidly easy rock paper scissors style game when you play as the only ranged character. It's like bringing a gun to a sword fight. 4 moves, dash left, dash right, attack and block (or quick attack depending on the character). Most typical attacks require two presses one to ready, one to attack. Blocks release after a brief second. Stupidly quick game too even on arcade mode with best 5 rounds out of 9 for each competitor. Since there's not much going on, I focused on how low resolution the pixel art is. It's just a bit ugly, shallow and I didn't enjoy the experience. I bought it for 50 cents, so I got my 50 cents worth, but It would be a struggle to return.… Expand
  12. MegaPotato
    May 19, 2019
    8
    O jogo é bom, a variedade de personagens é boa mas a de mapas nem tanto,o preço achei exagerado.
    o jogo tem gráficos simples e divertidos para o estilo dele, recomendo caso tenha Nintendo gold points valera mais a pena.
    Obrigado por ler minha primeira review no metacritic
  13. kurtis89
    May 29, 2019
    9
    It is easily found in a discount of 1 euro, for what it costs it is one of the best games for quality.
  14. GAME_DELUXE
    Jun 28, 2019
    10
    One Strike Is A Great Game But I Think Too Many People Are Comparing It To Blazblue Or StreetFighter This Is A Cheap Indie Game And You Should Not Compared It To Any Third Party Fighting Game But OverAll This A Great Game And I Recommend It To Anybody
  15. Pakaxin
    Aug 2, 2019
    10
    Es una obra maestra, un juego casual y rápido para jugar con amigos. no importa cuantas veces lo juegue siempre tiene esa emoción de la primera vez, las peleas son geniales de ver me gustaría que siguieran sacando nuevos personajes
  16. DMViana
    Dec 11, 2019
    8
    Esse Jogo ate onde eu saiba não tem historia, no entanto é fantástico, com ótimas mecânicas é um jogo que você não se arrependerá de estar em sua coleção. Muito bom para jogar com amigos e fazer um pequeno campeonato local.
  17. jens76
    Feb 7, 2020
    7
    One Strike hat etwas was viele neue Spiele nicht mehr haben. Es trifft dich mit einem Schlag und macht Spaß dabei.
  18. Ridleymain
    Dec 21, 2020
    4
    This game is fun for about an hour, but after that there isn't really much to do in it.
  19. ChubbyJeff
    Jul 18, 2021
    10
    One strike is a pretty good game. I vote for game of the year 2021. I didn’t fully understand all the moves, but it’s a lot of fun, mostly because it’s fast and you stand a good chance of winning even if you suck at games, which is nice. Even better taking Dorito breaks!
  20. Luchacho
    Sep 4, 2021
    7
    I personally love games that have simple mechanics but are hard to master, and this game features that, and more Extras. The different gamemodes are super fun, and the variety of characters ist just right for my taste, except for one, and that is Hangaku. She is incredibly overpowered, because every other character has one ability he exceeds in, but lacks in another department. But HangakuI personally love games that have simple mechanics but are hard to master, and this game features that, and more Extras. The different gamemodes are super fun, and the variety of characters ist just right for my taste, except for one, and that is Hangaku. She is incredibly overpowered, because every other character has one ability he exceeds in, but lacks in another department. But Hangaku has the highest range of all fighters, while having little to no downsides, making her incredibly powerful, even as a easy difficulty bot. If this would get patched/balanced, this game would be in my favourites of all time.… Expand

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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. FNintendo
    Sep 16, 2018
    50
    This is a simple effort that is very easy to get into and to adopt. Unfortunately it's also too simple for its own good, with a visual environment that does not look better than many of the games it's based on and a lack of balance between characters that does not motivate the players to explore their features.
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  2. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 19, 2018
    50
    One Strike is mildly fun, but woefully ill equipped to provide any long term value.
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  3. Switch Player
    Jul 12, 2018
    40
    One Strike will make a good addition to any gathering of friends but don't expect much life from it as a solo experience.
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