Rodea the Sky Soldier

 Wii U
Metascore
45

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 31
  3. Negative: 16 out of 31
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  1. games(TM)
    Feb 6, 2016
    40
    Somewhere buried within The Sky Soldier is the kernel of an idea that defies gravity, as well as our expectations. Sadly, despite Naka’s best intentions, Rodea never hits those heights.
  2. Digitally Downloaded
    Dec 7, 2015
    40
    I do believe that Rodea could have been a good little game. The ambition it has going for it is certainly appreciable, but ambition not put to good use is ambition wasted. Unfortunately, despite being one of the few high profile third party Wii U games, Rodea is a dud.
  3. Universo Nintendo
    Nov 27, 2015
    40
    If you're looking for something that reminds you of the great classics, it's better to let Rodea pass.
  5. Cubed3
    Nov 16, 2015
    40
    Rodea the Sky Soldier is simply a game that really needed more time, and a course correction. A lot of promising concepts are seen and experienced throughout, but the flying and Sonic homing-style combat would have been executed so much better with a bit more polish.
  6. EGM
    Nov 13, 2015
    40
    Horrid visuals and unintuitive gameplay make Rodea the Sky Soldier one of the worst action games I’ve played in a long time.
  7. We Got This Covered
    Nov 12, 2015
    40
    Any intriguing ideas that Rodea the Sky Soldier contains are unfortunately offset by botched controls, mechanics and presentation, resulting in a major disappointment.
  8. IGN Italia
    Nov 12, 2015
    40
    Rodea the Sky Soldier on Wii U is a good idea, but a broken game with a frustrating control scheme. Visually it's a game of almost a decade ago. Forget it.
  9. 3DJuegos
    Nov 12, 2015
    40
    It flies so low than you will crush playing it.
  10. IGN Spain
    Nov 9, 2015
    40
    Rodea The Sky Soldier arrives 15 years late with poor controls and even poorer graphics.
  11. GameCrate
    Nov 16, 2015
    38
    Rodea the Sky Soldier has to be one of the biggest letdowns of the year. It's missing quite a bit, including comprehensive gameplay, solid visuals and any sort of option to play like the original Wii version does. It's sad to say that this high-flying adventure falls flat before it stands a chance to get started.
  12. 4P.de
    Nov 13, 2015
    38
    Wow. This can't be happening - Yuji Naka at his worst. Even the weaker Sonic games feel solid compared to this. Visually not appealing - no, let me rephrase that: plain ugly and "blessed" with fidgety controls, I see no reason why anybody would spend time with this.
  13. Gaming Age
    Nov 13, 2015
    33
    I was really excited to play Rodea: The Sky Soldier because I feel like there aren’t enough new IPs coming out and publishers are going to the well too often on sequels and reboots. So I'm extremely disappointed that I could barely find anything redeeming in my experience.
  14. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Nov 17, 2015
    30
    While the cinematics and storyline are fairly eyebrow raising and interesting, the rest of the game is a broken platter of inedible stale pastries.
  15. Metro GameCentral
    Nov 11, 2015
    30
    A tragic failure that attempts to revive the wonder of NiGHTS and Sonic The Hedgehog, but falls victim to publisher melding and terrible controls.
  16. Games Master UK
    Feb 9, 2016
    20
    Abysmal. [Jan 2016, p.71]
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  17. Edge Magazine
    Dec 13, 2015
    20
    Like a fledgling with two broken wings, it would surely have been more humane to put the thing out of its misery than let it limp out in this pathetic state. [Christmas 2015, p.123]
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Awards & Rankings

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#42 Best Wii U Game of 2015
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#17 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
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#5 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 87
  3. Negative: 25 out of 87
  1. X-ite_SDF
    Nov 14, 2015
    2
    Play the Wii version, it's much, much, MUCH better than this pile of crap. It's like this one is an entirely different game! And they don'tPlay the Wii version, it's much, much, MUCH better than this pile of crap. It's like this one is an entirely different game! And they don't allow you to play the proper version unless you buy a first print crappy version!
    The game itself (Wii version) is a fun yet challenging Nights-style game with an excellent use of Wii remote. Highly recommend to at least try (Wii version, yes I will repeat it as long as I need)    … Full Review »
  2. FelipeM
    Nov 15, 2015
    3
    I'm usually not one to complain about Nintendo exclusives but "Rodea the Sky Soldier" on Wii U is a really bad and broken port which took outI'm usually not one to complain about Nintendo exclusives but "Rodea the Sky Soldier" on Wii U is a really bad and broken port which took out the life the game had. The Wii U version is visually lifeless with a terrible colour scheme, graphics look straight out upscaled from the 3DS version to the Wii U in what you get are semi-HD graphics. It still looks pretty awful despite the effort.

    On the Wii U version they tried to make "Rodea the Sky Soldier" into a traditional 3D platformer but it honestly feels terrible because the game was never made to be played this way and so trying to play faithfully won't get you much enjoyment out of it. That is, unless you enjoy playing broken and terrible games as some people find enjoyment in said games and media.

    All in all "Rodea the Sky Soldier" on Wii U is only worth getting for the Wii version disc (+ reversible Wii cover) that comes bundled with the first print. Just don't play the Wii U version. It's horrendously bad.

    Lastly, I've given the game a 3 out of 10 because the physical artwork looks nice and the first prints' all come with a reversible Wii cover as well as the originally intended Wii game disc. "Rodea the Sky Soldier" is easily one of the worst Wii U 2015 games I've played.

    Hope you enjoyed my review. Take care.    … Full Review »
  3. VonSeux
    Nov 18, 2015
    7
    The Wii version bundled with this is the real deal; a Nights-style game with open stages and really challanging score challanges. Not free ofThe Wii version bundled with this is the real deal; a Nights-style game with open stages and really challanging score challanges. Not free of problems sure, but a nice game.… Full Review »
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