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Publisher: Atlus USA

Developer: Climax Entertainment

Genre(s): Puzzle, Platform

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)

Release Date: May 19, 2009

Summary

While exploring the thought-to-be-long-abandoned palace of the Ancient Demon King, the young thief Anise stumbles upon a startling discovery: the palace isn't abandoned at all, and it's crawling with demons, no less! Equally startling is the deadly booby trap she triggers in the process of opening a locked door. She barely outruns the giant boulder bearing down on her, escaping the palace only to fall into a surging river, unconscious. The fairy Kukri, imprisoned for centuries in the chamber Anise inadvertently unlocked, rescues her and takes her to the Castle of Albyon. Anise awakens in the presence of the King, whose son is being held by demons in the very palace Anise narrowly escaped from. Recent events have unshakably convinced the King that this thief is descended from the Legendary Hero of Albyon, he who slew the Ancient Demon King centuries ago, and so he commands her thusly: free the Prince from the vile demons... or be tried and convicted as a thief and locked away for life. Not much of a choice, one way or the other. 3-D puzzle platformer - Dive into a playing field of simple design, but deceptively complex challenge, that combines action elements with puzzle-solving skills on a 3-D, isometric plane. Jump, swing, climb, and attack as you search for the key to complete each level. Over 150 levels to beat - Levels spanning different geographies and requiring different strategies deliver on the promise of true breadth. Play them again to beat your best times, earn higher rankings, earn better endings, and collect more gems to unlock items. Create and trade custom levels - A robust custom map maker lets you construct levels with any enemies, items, and victory conditions you want. Trade maps with other players over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and local wireless for a never ending challenge. [Atlus USA]

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What The Critics Said

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GameCritics

All in all, Steal Princess is a game the likes of which I haven't seen for years, and it manages to feel fresh and familiar at the same time.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

A great challenge, so long as you don’t mind some headaches.

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Official Nintendo Magazine UK

This could be one of those slow-burning games you come back to in between more involving titles. [June 2009, p.81]

Cheat Code Central

Sure, the levels may be insanely hard and somewhat repetitive, but it seems there’s always something bringing you back to the world of Steal Princess. The level editor is also a great reason to return to this game.

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GameZone

Steal Princess is the type of Nintendo DS game that could have really been amazing but, thanks to a number of annoying issues, it begins to wear out its welcome a bit too soon. Still, a handful of fun levels and a great level editor are enough to make this a game you should not dismiss.

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IGN

I feel like many of the Atlus faithful will be disappointed that this is the ultimate product they waited through so many delays to finally have the chance to play.

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NGamer UK

The map-making function is a stroke of genius, but this curious title is neither big nor clever enough to steal our heart. [July 2009, p.75]

GamePro

Steal Princess is a game that has decent, challenging puzzles, but may leave you falling flat into a bottomless pit as a 3D platformer. [Apr 2009, p.80]

Nintendo Power

A lot of these puzzles are downright cruel. [May 2009, p.89]

GamerNode

If for no other reason, Steal Princess is appealing to puzzle/platformer fans who want to see a daring approach to genre blending. The platforming elements just stop the game from living up to its potential.

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Everyeye.it

Nice concept, but a clumsy realization, with too many issues regarding control scheme and variety.

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ZTGameDomain

Most of the maps can be completed in under a minute and almost all of them in fewer than two.

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Gaming Age

Avoid this one, and hope we'll see a better effort out of Climax in the near future.

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RPGamer

Steal Princess's entire structure is antithetical to exploration and its mechanics are more often infuriating than not.

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