• Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Feb 6, 2007
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critics What's this?

User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

  • Summary: Descend into the gothic Sci-Fi world of Lunar Knights and take control of two warriors on a quest to reclaim the world from the vampiric legion. Spin together tornados, guide down flaming meteors, and blow together snowstorms in Kojima Productions first ever title on the DS. Two different heroes with unique powers and weapons. In-game day/night cycle and weather affects gameplay. Use the touch pen to solve puzzles and guide your vehicle through 3D shooter mini games. [Konami] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 39
  2. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. 100
    The gameplay is multilayered, the storyline is deep and the overall presentation is the most polished we've seen in a long while.
  2. The solar sensor may have been a huge turn-off for many gamers, but Kojima took a hint and removed it from Lunar Knights. What you are left with is a very fun vampire-slaughtering game that doesn't lose any of its charm (especially if you still use a "Boktai" game for a solar sensor).
  3. The highlight of Lunar Knights is how the game unfolds. [Mar 2007, p.64]
  4. Fast, engrossing and perfectly attuned to the needs of a handheld, Lunar Knights addresses the previous games’ failings without feeling like a retreat, providing refinement without too much dilution. [Apr 2007, p.86]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. ClaudeV.C.
    10
    This is one heck of an experience. Once it starts, you can't put Lunar Knights down.
  2. StevenC.
    8
    Lunar Knights is an isometric based realtime-fighting RPG that puts you as two main switch-anytime characters (Luneth, a close range melee specialist, and Aaron, a more ranged attack choice) who are fighting vampires and er... well I wont spoil anything but let's just say the local crack addicts sometimes make more sense than this storyline. ANYWAYS. essentially you go through the game like most rpgs - kill monsters, get experience, level, get new weapons, items, etc. - The interesting ideas is the weather system. When you kill a boss, you gain these little elemental aliens (yep.) which open up new climates (dry, hot desert, cold, windy arctic etc), and also can be applied on your weapons for added elemental damage (fire blob weak to frosty alien, ability to destroy "elemental blocks" that block path etc) - and also positioned around are weather dependant enviroments (rainforest climate promotes the growth of vines, allowing you to climb up to previously unreachable areas, that kinda thing), which can be a pain in that if you DO want to change the climate, you have to go back to the main map screen and chat to this crazy scientist, for the most part you'll be making note of these areas and coming back to them later. A nifty little feature is if you have the right enviroment for the alien, you can blow into the mic every so often and they'll perform a special action (fire alien does damage, earth alien heals). The game features 3 main stat bars - HP, Energy (which is used for your elemental attacks and running, and can be replenished depending on the ammount of light / time of day), and your TRC gauge, which when full, you can select a little alien of your choice and do some SUPER MEGA ATTACK. Unfortunatley, its not too hard to fill, and it CAN make some boss fights really quite trivial. other than that its just pretty cool. You'll most likely finish the game around 20 hours unless you're being super thorough - luckily there is some replayability in it (so I hear). A hard mode becomes unlocked and also a large tower full of traps and moster that generally what your face in their mouth. It's a fairly simple game bar the neat little tricks and ideas here and there, but that doesnt stop it from being an enjoyable game. Expand
  3. NoahW.
    7
    Great game that is enjoyable as long as the story continues, its replay value is horrible.
  4. Christine
    7
    It's a bit short, but the story is actually alright. I found it a bit hard too, which made me not want to play it again.

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