3DS: Nintendo eShop - Planet Crashers Trailer Review

well I downladed Planet Crashers a few hours ago and played a bit of it after it was rated by 15 more people in the Eshop who gave the game 5 out of 5's. now for windys rating:

Graphics: excellent graphics with an animal crossing look. You can make your Character look as goofy or normal as you like. lots of unlockables to change up later as well. the 3d is very pleasing to the eye and there doesnt seem to be any slow down at all. the game looks great and I give it a 4 out of 5 on graphics.

Gameplay: The gameplay is super simplistic. You dont have any mana points you choose a skill and can use it as many times as you like. your character can equip 5 skills. Battles are presented in a 1 on 1 brawl with dungeon monsters who look like people and are menu driven you pick which skill to use or item and just click ok there is nothing difficult here. really the game is all about exploration which gets a huge thumbs up from me as the exploration part of the game is excellent. the dungeons are pretty big with many floors to explore. the overworld is really neat with a few dungeons showing and teleporters to other planets that have a level restriction to use. Battles are a bit of let down but go very fast so thats ok. I'm going to give gameplay a 3 out of 5

Music and sound: good music which changes when entering dungeons and battles it all sets the tone very nicely. im not going to get in-depth but I will give music a 4 out of 5

Online Play: well im very dissapointed and thought this might be the case since there was absolutely no information about the online play modes. Online Play is in fact Head to head Battles worldwide only there is no co-op internet play and it randomly throws you in with people. Online play gets 1 out of 5

Local wifi: Local wifi has full story mode with quests. im not going to rank this since I will never ever use this option.

Final Thoughts: This is actually a very good single player game. if your expecting a full service online game you better look at Heroes of Ruin for that fix. However I find myself enjoying this game but I am a little dissapointed that it does not have a full fledged co-op mode for internet play. graphics are really cool and the story and quests system is excellent with some very cool music thrown in for good measure. If your looking for a decent single player RPG to download for 3ds I would definately download Planet Crashers with its odd battle system and story at 9.99 its a good deal in my oppinion. Do not expect an online extravaganza which makes me sad cause I think online could have been done easily. there really isnt any online mode for what I was looking for. however Im pretty sure I will enjoy the single player.

My final Rating on the game will be a solid 3.5 out of 5 and a well worth 9.99 price tag for a single player experience