

In fact, we played the same route in Peculia on both the 3DS and Switch to test this theory. No new hidden routes, easter eggs or chests with surprising enemies. Herein lies Miitopia’s inherent flaw, its gameplay is indistinguishable from the 3DS version. Yet other than adding to the game’s cutesy charm and providing you a faster way to annihilate enemies, it doesn’t offer players the change of pace that’s required to keep battles engaging. It has several offensive attacks, including a mounted assault, a fire-breathing snort and some fun ‘horseplay’ antics that very depending on your job, as well as passive abilities when your characters are in the safe spot. The horse, though, does create more excitement in battles when you can select it. Unfortunately, not much has changed on this front. In our initial review, we commented on how the game lacked strategy due to its auto-battle mechanic and became increasingly repetitive over the course of the main 30+ hour storyline. So, if you were a fan of the original storyline, original Mii interactions, job classes, identical mini games and more, you’ll be quite at home here. Outside of the UI changes and added extras though, Miitopia – as an adventure RPG – remains unchanged. It’s a real shame that Grezzo was unable to replicate this on the Switch touchscreen, though perhaps that would have required additional legwork in the game’s coding. Sadly, the touchscreen features that were present on the 3DS’ lower touchscreen have been removed. While the addition of wigs and make-up are excellent features, there remains a few drawbacks to Miitopia. It’s wonderfully inclusive, fun and remains as popular as it was back in the early days of the Wii.
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Here, instead of QR codes, creators can now share their Access Key Code, where you can download a selection of miis from their own character plaza. In fact, we borrowed a couple of characters for our own adventure – namely Sonic, Mario and Luigi – from a couple of mii creator superstars. The level of depth it brings enables mii makers to create a like-for-like of major pop culture characters across all types of media, the arts and entertainment. Having already taken the internet by storm, Miitopia’s wigs and make-up feature has gifted Switch players with an impressive avatar creator tool. Speaking of slick changes, the revamped mii maker featuring wigs and make-up is perhaps the best aesthetic improvement in the game. In fact, the game just feels slicker, faster and more polished – due to these extra features – than its predecessor. The upgraded graphics are looking crisp and clean, thanks to developer Grezzo (The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening), and miis can now pair up for fabulous outings to raise their relationship quickly. Now, they are replaced with letters from Miitopia’s residents that enclose game tickets. Gone are the game’s downright frustrating questionnaires on booting. From changes to its user interface to including a travelling horse companion, there is now a little more substance to the title. Jealousy aside, the remastered version of Miitopia has made some excellent improvements. Woefully, we’re living our best Mii lives right now, on Miitopia, with a Dark Lord breathing down our necks. I’ll get my jacket and we can go to the cinema or eat indoors at a café. Did you want to go on an ‘outing’ instead? No worries. Hold my beer while I get my moshing wig for a ‘new look’. A whiff of chicken curry or sauteed mushrooms, funky costume, new head gear or weapon and they are all set. At this point, we’re all burnt out, tired, fed up. In the grand scheme of life, four years is miniscule. But how does the Switch remaster fare over the original 3DS game? Well, they do say the grass is always greener on the other side.įour years have passed since we penned our original Miitopia review for the Nintendo 3DS. Pringles, they are all here ready to deliver a rambunctious RPG adventure. From Sonic the Hedgehog to Mario, Luigi, Darth Vader and Mr.

Storming the Dark Lord’s castle in Miitopia are a bright and cheery cast of characters of your own making.
