The Legend of Dark Witch 2
- January 20, 2017
- INSIDE SYSTEM
Get on SteamThe Legend of Dark Witch 2 is a 2D action game with eight stages to choose from, featuring simple controls and additional challenges. New features include finer customization for player stats, customizable technical skills, and the addition of "Forbidden" items for varied gameplay. Collect hidden "Pura Syega" to power up player characters.
PC
Windows
Nintendo 3ds
Reviews
- The game features improved mechanics, such as a separate ammo pool for weapons, making gameplay more enjoyable and strategic.
- It offers a charming art style, engaging music, and a mix of platforming and RPG elements that enhance replayability.
- The addition of mini-games and a more extensive shop system provides players with more options for customization and upgrades.
- The level design is often simplistic and repetitive, leading to a lack of variety in gameplay experiences.
- Many players find the game to be too easy, especially compared to its predecessor, which may diminish the challenge for experienced gamers.
- Some technical issues, such as slow camera movement and blurry graphics at higher resolutions, detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay30 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay has been praised for its updated mechanics, including customizable attack slots and a rewarding parry system, making it accessible for beginners while retaining depth for experienced players. Players appreciate the blend of classic Mega Man-style run-and-gun action with unique elements like on-site upgrades and RPG mechanics, resulting in a polished experience that encourages replayability. Overall, the game successfully addresses previous criticisms and offers a fun, engaging take on the genre.
“The updated mechanics, like having two attack slots, is a neat change for anyone who struggles with quick swapping. The bosses were fun, and it feels rewarding to figure out how to maneuver around the attacks.”
“Best of all, this game is designed for beginners to easily adapt to the game and enjoy the gameplay itself.”
“Among the best changes to the gameplay are customizable upgrade slots and a new 'ammunition' bar for using your boss skills, so your experience is not depleted when you want to use boss weapons.”
“The gameplay is a generic Gradius twisted non-electric pedal that is paved with frustration.”
“The gameplay is almost exactly the same as the previous title, only a little bigger and more polished.”
“Just like the first game, it's simplistic with its run-and-shoot mechanics.”
- music11 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 18 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The game's music is widely praised as exceptional, enhancing the overall experience with its engaging soundtrack that complements the storytelling. Reviewers highlight its improvement over the previous installment, noting that the music is not only enjoyable during gameplay but also worth listening to outside of it. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's charm and fun factor.
“The game's music is literally goddess tier; the platforming, while simple, is very fun.”
“Amazing music, I listen to this even when I'm not playing the game.”
“The sprite work is fluid and cute, and the music is fantastic.”
“Firstly, the soundtrack kicks battery-powered skinned butt with a claptrap.”
“Short answer: I dunno, sidescrolling platformer with unique mechanics and pretty music?”
“The soundtrack is also pretty high up there.”
- story10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's story significantly enhances the narrative established in its prequel, expanding the universe of Beatus and offering a more engaging plot that avoids clichés. Players appreciate the depth of character development, particularly the protagonist's quest to find her parents, which adds emotional weight to the gameplay. However, some characters lack substantial storylines, and the overall plot is considered simplistic, making it accessible even for those unfamiliar with the first game.
“Plus the optional talking cutscenes after beating stages add a lot to the story and characters.”
“This story perfects the prequel's story in every way possible.”
“Instead of being a cliché plot about some girl stealing stuff, it expands on the world of Beatus and revolutionizes it as a whole even more.”
“The game's plot is pretty simplistic and doesn't really tie-in to the first game all that hard, so outside of familiarity's and numerical continuity's sake, you don't really have to play the first one.”
“The irrelevant one was pretty much just included in the game for appearance's sake as she doesn't have her own storyline or voice even.”
“Not only she's broken as hell, but her story of her taking her spring break to find her parents takes dedication, and she's willing to go through the trouble to find them at the end of the game.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their charming pixel animation style, reminiscent of the original, while also featuring enhanced HD artwork and a redesigned UI for a modern experience. Players appreciate the visual appeal and the overall aesthetic, which complements the gameplay effectively.
“The graphics remain in a lovely pixel animation style like in part 1.”
“It features great graphics, tight controls, and three playable characters, each of which plays differently than the others.”
“The Legend of Dark Witch is an action series originally developed for the 3DS, but has been brought to Steam with HD artwork and a redesigned UI to make everything fit into one window.”
“The graphics are well below expectations, lacking detail and polish.”
“The visuals feel outdated and do not match the current standards of modern gaming.”
“The game suffers from poor graphical fidelity, making it hard to immerse in the experience.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability due to its short level completion times and a variety of in-game achievements linked to Steam achievements. Players can unlock new characters and enjoy enhanced customization, stages, and bosses, making it a significant improvement over its predecessor.
“Tons of replayability and a million things to unlock!”
“Dark Witch 2 is a huge improvement over the first game in many ways, featuring more customization, more stages, more bosses, and more playable characters, including the Steam-exclusive Riva.”
“Replayability relies on the in-game achievements that are tied to the Steam achievements, and two new characters that become available after completing the game; they're both from the first game, and only one of them is of any real relevance to the rest of the game.”
“Playthroughs are very short, so replayability and the in-game achievements are relied upon for extensive play times.”
“Basically, the gameplay time per level can be rather short, but the replay value is high.”
- grinding3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that while initial levels are manageable, later stages necessitate significant grinding for permanent upgrades, often through boss rushes or specific levels. Some find this grinding process enjoyable as it allows for skill practice, though it can become tedious for others.
“My only problem is the grinding required for the permanent upgrades.”
“The first few levels are easy enough, but later ones require grinding out either the boss rush or individual levels.”
“Sometimes a grinding process may be required to practice advanced skills, but in some cases, such play would be its own pleasure.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in the game particularly strong, highlighting the hilarious weakness responses, with a specific mention of a character named Mari who adds to the comedic appeal.
“The most hilarious weakness responses! Mari is great, just saying.”
“The humor in this game is top-notch; I found myself laughing out loud at the clever dialogue.”
“The quirky characters and their witty banter kept me entertained throughout my playthrough.”
