Yohane the Parhelion: NUMAZU in the MIRAGE (Multi-Language)

Very reminiscent of the card game, Slay the Spire. Absolutely great presentation over Slay the Spire. Difficulty is way more fair. I wasn't familiar with the anime but after the first 2 chapters in the game I gave the anime a chance. It wasn't quite my cup of tea but it gave me a better understanding of the world and its characters. It's not super in-depth (game or anime) but it serves its purpose enough to be enjoyable. This is above average use of a licensed property for sure. I would definitely recommend if you like Slay the Spire but felt it needed a story, characters, and a lot more work in the presentation.

An interesting yet fun companion game to the other 2D platformer. I wasn't expecting an epic game, and game plays well on the license and brings enough fun for it to be a worthy addition to the universe.

Usually the card game mechanic in game is a turn off, but it works here and doesn’t feel so overbearing. The artwork/graphics are really nice in this one. Feels like it was put together by a big name studio. The game is a bit short but fun all throughout.

The mapping is well planned, and has some rooms that are procedural, others that follow a pattern and we can always know in which room we are missing some treasure to find. Breaking everything we see gives us materials to get healing and everything, so there is never a problem of getting stuck. We can even have an object that revives us when we die and makes the game's main song play.

In general, the game strikes a good balance between a metroidvania experience and a more casual approach, with puzzles, backtracking, a good variety of enemies and boss fights, without ever offering an experience that requires a high level of player. The fluidity of the game is very good and in general it meets everything that can be expected on Nintendo Switch from a game like this (it does not reach the 120 fps that it does reach in the new generation).

The pixel art section works, it is colorful and very striking in both creatures and settings. All characters have their HD 2D portrait when speaking, and also their voices in Japanese from the series. The sound also stands out for its music, with songs sung by the girls and for the melodies that play as we advance, with quite a hook and without becoming tiresome throughout the eight hours of play.

Even if you're not a fan of rouge-like RPGs or card games you'll still probably want to check this out since it's pretty fun overall. The game-play is quite good with enough strategy involved to keep a person engaged. The graphics are nice with plenty of cute anime girls and it performs quite well on the Switch. The music is pleasant and fits the game. I recommend this game to anyone looking for a slightly quirky RPG.