Rabi-Ribi

 Switch
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. God is a Geek
    Oct 29, 2019
    85
    Rabi-Ribi on Nintendo Switch is an excellent way to experience this excellent game, even with the issues relating to lack of rumble and menu lag.
  2. Nintenderos
    Dec 23, 2019
    80
    Rabi-Ribi is an original title that mixes metroidvania and bullet-hell with an arcade art section that will give a lot of fun to anyone who dares to enjoy it. In spite of its strange story with quite a lot of fanservice and its little optimization, it is undoubtedly a game that is worthwhile for anyone looking for something different.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Oct 17, 2019
    80
    Rabi-Ribi is a fantastic Metroidvania that injects a whole heap of originality into a genre that's arguably a bit overdone at this point. The bullet-hell boss battles are thrilling, the soundtrack is absolutely superb, and the RPG mechanics are really useful without being overwhelming. On the negative side, the storyline fails to excite, and we would have liked a bit more variety with the character design, but overall this is a great, 'feel good' game that deserves to be played if you're after a different flavour of Metroidvania.
  5. Pure Nintendo
    Nov 21, 2019
    70
    Rabi-Ribi is fun in a lot of ways, it just focuses on being too “cute” and it disconnects the player from any actual storyline. Unless you’re a fan of anime and bunny rabbits I’d probably wait for this one to go on sale.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. HSuke
    May 26, 2020
    7
    This is a "bullet hell" game with a Metroidvania design. If you like difficult bullet hell games where you're dodging a thunderstorm ofThis is a "bullet hell" game with a Metroidvania design. If you like difficult bullet hell games where you're dodging a thunderstorm of bullets non-stop for 20 minutes at a time during a boss battle, Rabi-Ribi will be amazing. If you like Metroidvania games, you might want to pass. The main mode of this game actually discourages MV-style exporation. It's more focused on dodging while chipping away at enemies.

    Pros:
    - Cute MV-style world
    - The BG music for each area is awesome
    - Awesome bullet-hell boss battles
    - Excellent freedom of choice (all items are optional) and backtracking
    - Offers many difficulty levels; normal mode is quite forgiving

    Cons:
    - The characters are too psychotic to be cute
    - The story is absolute nonsense and extremely-weak
    - Collecting items is a double-edged sword that levels up enemies
    - Feels more like a boss-rush than an MV
    - Post-game content is insanely difficult    … Full Review »
  2. Pachyderm
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    This is the best Metroidvania game I had play. It has the perfect mix of freely exploring the world and collecting items to unlock the map.This is the best Metroidvania game I had play. It has the perfect mix of freely exploring the world and collecting items to unlock the map. The bullet hell boss fight are really fun. I can't recommend this game enough.… Full Review »
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