Yomawari: The Long Night Collection

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  • Summary: Twice the fright. Traverse the haunting world of Yomawari: Night Alone as a young girl searches for her sister, then share in the terror facing schoolgirls Yui and Haru in Yomawari: Midnight Shadows. Uncover the mysteries plaguing a rural Japanese town, hide from the things lurking in theTwice the fright. Traverse the haunting world of Yomawari: Night Alone as a young girl searches for her sister, then share in the terror facing schoolgirls Yui and Haru in Yomawari: Midnight Shadows. Uncover the mysteries plaguing a rural Japanese town, hide from the things lurking in the night, and maybe get home alive.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Oct 23, 2018
    100
    If you go into Yomawari with the right spirit (hah, I had to get one pun in there), both of these games are memorable, beautiful, elegant and often chilling. They've never looked better than they do on the Nintendo Switch's screen, which is the perfect size for a top-down, sprite-based game like this so that you can make out the details without feeling like the art is too "stretched."
  2. FNintendo
    Nov 7, 2018
    80
    Yomawari: The Long Night Collection is a collection set of two horror games that while unrelated by their plot, feature very similar mechanisms and gameplay. And this is certainly an added value, as the two games feature a very involving environment, full of details that make them ever more appealing and will put the players at the very core of this disturbing adventure that makes the Nintendo Switch catalogue ever more attractive for horror fans.
  3. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 23, 2018
    75
    They say never to judge a book by its cover and with Yomawari: The Long Night Collection that’s certainly the case. At first glance you might expect something much more family friendly, but will instantly be welcomed by a sinister set of events. Behind the cuteness of the main protagonists are a pair of creepy games filled with grotesque and downright strange monsters. With the focal point of exploration in lieu of combat, the pace of each game is on the slower side, but it helps to build the feeling of isolation and helplessness as you wander the dark streets aiming to uncover their mysteries.
  4. Eurogamer Italy
    Jan 9, 2019
    70
    Two atmospheric and dark tales in one shot, with trial and error stealth gameplay and no extra features on the Nintendo Switch.
  5. Cubed3
    Jul 16, 2021
    70
    The Yomawari: Long Night Collection represents great value with its two-games-in-one package. Despite both games being quite short they represent the horror genre like no other. The tension is often palpable, and feeling of fear while out on the streets is almost constant. The audio may appear to be basic, but it does a stellar job of immersion with small sounds helping to heighten the paranoia that something could be lurking around the corner. The visuals will appeal to fans of a chibi-anime style and really do help lend to gorgeous backdrops and animations. Yomawari: Long Night Collection is well worth a purchase for horror fans.
  6. Nintendo Insider
    Apr 13, 2020
    70
    Featuring a unique blend of horror and a charming, chibi-like art style, Yomawari: The Long Night Collection is a decent two-game bundle that fans of the genre will enjoy. The monsters you encounter on your journey will scare the hell out of you. Having said that, the trial and error elements hinder the experience, as does the general scare factor once you get into the second game.
  7. Switch Player
    Mar 4, 2019
    50
    Despite creating a unique horror ambience thanks to an outstanding hand-drawn presentation, Yomawari: The Long Night Collection creates a ‘hide-and-seek’ gameplay loop in which the tension goes away due to the cheap jump scares and unfair repetition.

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  1. moschidae
    Nov 10, 2022
    7
    After finishing both games, my consensus is that you are basically buying this for Midnight Shadows. The second game simply blew me away afterAfter finishing both games, my consensus is that you are basically buying this for Midnight Shadows. The second game simply blew me away after the frustrating mess that was Night Alone. I have been playing video games for most of my life, but i've never quite seen such an amazing leap in quality.
    It improves on everything; most importantly the stamina, which Night Alone did extremely poorly to the point of making some sections impossible. The bar used to deplete rapidly while running when in the presence of spirits.. which was all the time, considering its a horror game. The relief i felt noticing an increase in how long you can run in MS was palpable. But that isn't all, Midnight Shadows manages to keep a suspenseful and tense tone throughout the entire storyline, which NA failed to do in every sense of the way, in fact I barely consider it a horror game. But MS turns its predecessor's aimless wandering into something more structured, which is needed in this type of game. There were so many cool and scary moments in this game, it didn't just feel like running away from random enemies while trying to find a key.
    The sound design was incredible, the atmosphere was great, and there werent a lot of frustrating moments. And the story was just incredible, really touching and had me tearing up towards the end. Unlike Night Alone where I was screaming at my tv for the main character to kick her sister in the head for putting me through all that. Like I said, it's a monumental improvement in every way. I feel really, really proud of the developer despite not even knowing their name, haha.
    ... That being said, I'm not angry I spent 40 dollars on this, but you really should just go on steam and get Midnight Shadows by itself. The first game really, really, really is not worth it. Or wait until it's on sale if you don't have access to a computer.    … Expand

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