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Review: Squareboy Vs. Bullies ~ Arena Edition (Switch eShop) Full

Squareboy Vs. Bullies: Arena Edition for Nintendo Switch was developed and published by Ratalaika Games. The game is obviously heavily inspired by Gameboy/NES era beat 'em ups and brawlers, but is it a heavy-hitter like the games of the genre from that era or is it a featherweight unworthy of your attention? We feel that it's a solid game that falls a bit short of the greats of yesteryear, however we still liked the game and here's why!

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The story in the game is silly to say the least, but does seem to take some inspiration from the 80's martial arts flick Karate Kid and it's all lighthearted fun. Don't expect a story-heavy experience though as gameplay takes center stage and it's quite fun actually. Basically you must fight your way through a bunch of stages filled with bullies with your limited fighting moves and certain weapons and objects that can be obtained from enemies or picked up and thrown at them to cause major damage.

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Exclusive to the Arena version of the game is Arena Mode where you fight in a fixed area of various stages while progressively bigger hordes of bullies appear to attempt to overwhelm you. This can be a fun little distraction, but is ultimately little more than that.

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Overall Squareboy Vs Bullies: Arena Edition is a very solid game, but it's got it's share of problems. First off, the game is very short in length and can be beaten 100% within an hour or two, which is shorter than we had hoped. The gameplay can also get somewhat repetitive, but thankfully the co-op mode makes up for this. To be honest the co-op was personally the highlight of the game for us and added alot of enjoyment value that would otherwise be missing "We're looking at you Vita version".

Secondly, the game is also extremely easy and posed very little challenge which is a definite miss because challenging gameplay is a must in the scrolling brawler / beat 'em up sub-genre.

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Back to the positives, Squareboy Vs. Bullies: Arena Edition has flawless easy to learn controls that will allow players of any skill level to play well which is a definite plus, especially for retro-inspired games such as this one!

The audio-visual presentation is also fantastic with authentic 16-bit graphics that are quite detailed and the unique art style of the squaretastic characters. Everything comes together perfectly on a visual standpoint. And while not quite as good as the visuals, the soundtrack was enjoyable and fits the game well.

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Bottom-Line:

With solid gameplay , flawless controls, and a fantastic audio-visual presentation, Squareboy Vs. Bullies: Arena Edition for the Switch is a fairly enjoyable worthwhile experience that fans of the beat 'em up genre should enjoy, however the game is a cakewalk to beat and short to boot so it may not be for everyone. The local co-op added alot to the game which makes this the definitive version of the game. Overall we enjoyed the game and feel that it's a fairly solid experience and as such we give the game a solid level of recommendation!

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Score: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7/10

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KeAfan7
Our review is now live! Enjoy. Wink
SuperVash
I might consider downloading this for the co-op. Great review @Reanfan! Cool
Aqua Cherry Blossom
November 4th 2017, 11:40 pmAqua Cherry Blossom
Nintendo keeps getting definitive releases on Switch I don't believe it lol. Rolling Eyes
Nice review as always @Reanfan lol. Smile

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ShanaNoShakugan
November 4th 2017, 11:43 pmShanaNoShakugan
Co-op much fun and such lovely review. Smile
Aussiegamer
@Aqua Cherry Blossom Bloody hell I've been waiting since the Gamecube era for definitive third party releases on Nintendo hardware. D-:

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Trinity33
Great review but I'll pass.

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RyanNerdyGamer
Your reviews keep on getting better and better, @Reanfan! Review: Squareboy Vs. Bullies ~ Arena Edition (Switch eShop) 631737971
Talesfanatic
Nice review.
Otaku
Awesome review! Very Happy
Clαππαd
Nice review boss. Smile
Staroceancrazy
Awesome review! Very Happy
Amufungal
Nice review. Smile
Kain
Nice review @Reanfan. I plan on purchasing this for my Switch at some point.
Elza
Nice review!
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