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While the 3DS stumbles, Nintendo's DS lives on. The sign of a great console is surely its ability to continue to attract support long after it has been superseded. The PSone’s frankly ridiculous install base – as well as an extremely controlled launch...
Rich in character while on minimum wage mechanically, Red’s simple adventure is basically a steampunk Sylvanian Families game, and is every bit as good – or bad, depending on your mindset – as that sounds.More Articles >>>...
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You control Red, the aforementioned dog/fox. As you might guess from the title, he's a hunter. Red's sister is named Chocolat. The two lead a life of adventure that occupies the early part of the game until Elh shows up and introduces us to the traditiona...
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People have been calling the swan song of the Nintendo DS. This is perhaps the fourth or fifth game to get that designation, and I have a feeling there’ll be four or five more. A more accurate way to label this game is as an adventure featuring a talki...
Surprisingly diverse gameplay, eventually endearing characters, many side quests, charming graphics and soundtrack.
The story is somewhat slow, the dialogue screens are slower, it’s never all that challenging, and it’s rather short for a JRPG.
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With the release of the 3DS, the DS’s releases are dwindling, and represents one of the last notable games to be released on the system. It’s also probably one of the only games ever to have 100 commercials made for it in a bid to (or at all, really...
Solatorobo sports high production values and a colorful world and cast of characters. It’s clear there was a lot of creativity and love invested into the lore and characters, which makes it easier to become engaged in exploring the world and watching...
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Solatorobo: Red the Hunter is an interesting example of just how important world and character design can be. Weighed solely by how it plays, Solatorobo is only a decent 3D adventure that is primarily a platformer but also mixes in several other styles...
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I'm surprised Tail Concerto didn't sell millions based on its ridiculous box-art alone. Though in my younger years I made it a point to collect most Playstation One games of renown, I was somehow never able to find a copy of Tail Concerto, the strange...
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The life of the DS is winding down. As it gasps its final breaths, in what is almost certain to be its last significant holiday season, I find myself a bit wistful. While the little system that did might be on the way out, it hasn’t quite kicked the bu...
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Every once in a while we get a hankering for some solid relaxing downtime. Games have become so complex these days, some to the point of feeling like a second job, and every once in a while you just want to kick back and play something without having t...
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This charming spiritual sequel to Tail Concerto features a vibrant, anime-inspired world; stellar cel-shaded visuals; and fun, easy to grasp gameplay.Solatorobo is one of the best-looking and most polished games on the Nintendo DS; a real gem that exem...
Lovely visuals; energetic, 90's anime style story is quite fun; expansive and interesting world; easy to grasp mechanics...
Optional quests are neither optional nor interesting...
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It's a shame about the name. Solatorobo – which, in Japanese, translates to the charmingly literal title "Sky and Robot" – is not the name of a chart-topping game. On the back of the box, meanwhile, you can find the amazing tagline "Robot-Human Double...
Solatorobo is slow to get going, and neither the combat nor the puzzles are ever anything more than mildly challenging. But it's a true original, beautiful to look at, lovingly made, characterful and always ready to surprise you with some mad, bizarre...
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UK REVIEW--Given its origin, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter is long overdue. It's the spiritual successor to Tail Concerto, a PlayStation game that was released to little fanfare way back in the late '90s, and a lot of that game's key elements have been li...
Fun combat and puzzle systems, Enjoyable variety of quests and minigames, Striking detail in towns and environments, Lively soundtrack.
Overarching story is dull, Rarely challenging.
It may not offer much of a challenge, but Solatorobo: Red the Hunter has enough variety and quirky charm to stand out from other action RPGs...
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