The latest edition of Japanese gaming publication Famitsu is now available and with it comes a number of reviews. Famitsu Issue 1664 contains a healthy seven reviews with the highest score this week going to Nintendo Switch management sim and sandbox action game, Spiritfarer. The magazine’s four reviewers gave the indie game 2 eights and 2 nines giving Spiritfarer a total score of 34/40. Here’s all the reviews from Issue 1664:
- A Short Hike (Switch) – 8/9/7/9 [32/40]
- Birthday of Midnight (PS4, Switch) – 7/7/7/6 [27/40]
- Going Under (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – 7/8/8/8 [31/40]
- Kamen Rider: Memory of Heroez (PS4, Switch) – 7/7/7/6 [27/40]
- Mad Rat Dead (PS4, Switch) – 8/7/7/8 [30/40]
- Shantae and the Seven Sirens (PS4, Switch) – 8/8/8/8 [32/40]
- Spiritfarer (PS4, Switch) – 8/9/9/8 [34/40]
I played a about an hour of Spiritfarer, it actually gets really emotional, and the music helps a lot with it. its a fun game, I might just pick up for the switch just to actually finish it.
I have to admit, it DOES seem very interesting, but management games aren’t really my cup of tea so I’ve been holding off.
It’s not overwhelming, but it is something you have to like to fully enjoy. Wait for a sale, and give it a try.
I don’t understand why MNN bothers with reporting Famitsu scores any more. A lot of them are just based around hype and advertising.