Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

 Wii U
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
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  1. CD-Action
    Oct 14, 2016
    70
    Atlus does not step outside safe territory charted by Persona. #FE will mostly be appreciated by people interested in the Japanese idol scene and those of you who need some more Persona right away. [10/2016, p.55]
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  2. Games.cz
    Sep 19, 2016
    70
    Pop and RPG mixture. Certainly we cannot say that this game has no style ... and an incredible amount of fights.
  3. games(TM)
    Jul 29, 2016
    70
    A fine curtain raiser as we await Persona 5. [Issue#176, p.82]
  5. Edge Magazine
    Jul 24, 2016
    70
    The whole thing is just so gleefully off its head that you can forgive its little missteps. [Aug 2016, p.114]
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  6. CGMagazine
    Jul 6, 2016
    70
    A painfully bland story and dull characters don’t stop Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE from being a novel and fun role-playing experience for fans of the genre.
  7. EGM
    Jun 28, 2016
    70
    Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE promises spectacle, and boy does it deliver—but all the flashy scenes, Fire Emblem cameos, and J-Pop in the world can’t cover up cramped world design and loads and loads of loading.
  8. Metro GameCentral
    Jun 22, 2016
    70
    A crossover between Persona and Fire Emblem proves to be just as peculiar as it sounds, but this is a surprisingly fun mash-up for Japanese role-playing fans.
  9. The Games Machine
    Jun 22, 2016
    70
    Despite being designed as a cross-over, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is an enjoyable J-RPG with a steady identity, that could have benefited from a more passionate writing and a less stereotyped cast of characters.
  10. Slant Magazine
    Jun 22, 2016
    70
    The game is thoroughly pleasant in the moment, at least for dedicated fans, but one gets the sense that, by the time Persona 5 comes around, no one will remember the plight of its particular band of bland archetypes.
  11. TheSixthAxis
    Jun 22, 2016
    70
    Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is a good JRPG that sadly falls short of greatness due to missteps that you wouldn’t expect to see in a modern game.
  12. Gamer.nl
    Jun 25, 2016
    65
    The studio put a lot of love and care into this game, but there is more to a good JRPG than just an extended fighting system and passion. The storyline is not interesting and for characters like this, we would not bother saving the world.
  13. RPGamer
    Aug 18, 2016
    60
    It has its flaws and its entire premise will have more mileage with some than others, but fans of the genre will find something to like here.
  14. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 12, 2016
    60
    A unique mixture of a pop-music with RPG. We certainly can’t say this game has no style ... or an incredible amount of fights. [Issue#265]
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  15. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 7, 2016
    60
    If anything, this game is a promising gateway to many future projects, but to consider this a successful blend between the franchises wouldn’t be true.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Jun 26, 2016
    Try it if you want to see Atlus' latest experiments in dungeon crawling and combat, but not if you're solely in it for Fire Emblem.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Jun 22, 2016
    That spirit of collaboration, of helping one another so we can all achieve our goals together, is where the game ekes out its edge against similar RPGs. It’s not simply enough that we all combine forces to beat the bad guys; we also help each other realize our dreams and become the very best we can be. And also beat the bad guys.

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#7 Best Wii U Game of 2016
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#4 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2016
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#6 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2016

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 410 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 314 out of 410
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 410
  3. Negative: 63 out of 410
  1. XenoFantasy1
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    This games battle system alone is enough for me to give it a 10. It is the usual Megaten battle system only heavily revamped to make it theThis games battle system alone is enough for me to give it a 10. It is the usual Megaten battle system only heavily revamped to make it the best in the series (for now, persona 5 is creeping up). I have never had so much fun battling enemies in a jrpg since xenoblade and tales of vesperia. The dungeons are also very cool and overall do their jobs as representing some form of an art such as photography and fashion. Not to big on the Jpop idol theme and the story is not amazing, but the gameplay is just so amazing.

    Note: there is also some censorship in areas like cgi cutscenes and dungeons, but it does not affect gameplay at all. Censorship makes the story bit wonky in photography dungeon but that is it.    … Full Review »
  2. PooInLoo
    Jun 24, 2016
    9
    Combat is easily the best part of the game, the session system is great.
    Also helps that the characters are great, soundtrack is great,    Combat is easily the best part of the game, the session system is great.
    Also helps that the characters are great, soundtrack is great, weapon system is great and actually makes you want to upgrade weapons unlike in majority of SMT games.
    Score would be higher if the loading times would be a bit faster and some of the censorship ia dumb    … Full Review »
  3. snakekill321
    Jun 24, 2016
    9
    This is indeed a unique game, bear in mind I came into this game as a Shin megami tensei/persona fan, and was not disappointed. The fireThis is indeed a unique game, bear in mind I came into this game as a Shin megami tensei/persona fan, and was not disappointed. The fire emblem references seem to jsut be there, and weaseled in, but if you are a hardcore SMT/Persona fan and cant wait for Persona 5, this is a great stand alone game. The main problem for most is the censorship, which to me was not bad. The soundtrack is amazing, and the story so far is compelling. This game is not for everyone, but for those who are missing out on a good JRPG this one is worth it… Full Review »
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