I found these stretches to be the most dull part of the game, however. I remember using a lightning spell on an enemy shaped like a storm cloud and being surprised that my attack had the same amount of impact as it had on any other random foe.Įxploration is another main pillar of Miitopia's gameplay, as you need to make your way across a branching map to reach each new story objective. There are also no elemental resistances you need to be aware of when using magic attacks (this is something that even Pokemon has and its combat has been continuously accused of being shallow). During its turn-based battles, you only need to control your main character and the rest of your team act on auto-pilot and move completely independently. When it comes to combat, Miitopia might just be the easiest RPG that I have ever played.

Having the likes of Squidward, Donald Trump, and Diddy Kong all running around within my game and watching them interact with each other was hilarious, and I certainly felt more engaged in the story when seeing this strange ensemble of characters together.

The creation tools are really in-depth and I was surprised to see how identical some of the user-created Mii's looked compared to the characters they were based on from popular culture. You can decide the look of these characters either using the Mii character creator or by selecting from a catalogue of thousands of designs that the community has created. The story itself might not be the most imaginative, but Miitopia sets itself apart from other RPGs, as you can customise the appearance of everyone you meet including your allies, NPCs, and the Dark Lord himself. An evil entity known as the Dark Lord is plotting to rise up an army of monsters by stealing people's faces and it's up to you to put a stop to his sinister plans. Miitopia's story is a pretty horrific one given its supposed child-friendly nature. Still, I was pleased to see that a title released so late into the 3DS' lifecycle was getting another shot at glory, and I was keen to see whether I had missed out back in 2017. Additionally, there's an entire catalogue of great games on the 3DS that I would have expected to see land on the Switch beforehand. It seemed to be a strange selection given that it didn't generate much excitement at launch and reviews from critics were pretty lukewarm. When the Switch port of Miitopia was first revealed, I found myself feeling pretty perplexed.

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