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Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia
Released On: Nov 3, 2020
53
4.3
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
53
14% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
59% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
27% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
53
14% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
59% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
27% Negative
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
If you've got a young gamer in your life, show them the Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia trailer video, then sit back and watch their reaction. [Issue #51 – March/April 2021, p. 72]
Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia is certainly the best of the recent Bakugan video game adaptations, though it’s far from a masterpiece. The world is neat, and WayForward does an excellent job with the Bakugan creatures themselves. Battling is solid, as it does a great job at mixing real-time and turn-based elements. It could have greatly benefited from some new Bakugan types for diversity’s sake, or a more unique story. Regardless, Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia will surely satisfy most fans of the franchise.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 24 User Ratings
4.3
29% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
17% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
54% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 24 User Ratings
4.3
29% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
17% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
54% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
There are so many lies about this game, it is devolved into bullying due to the fallout from the Nintendo Treehouse situation.
The game isn't ground breaking, but it is good at what it's supposed to be. I have been wanting an RPG on switch after Fire Emblem and Pokemon so I tried this out. I am about 10 hours into the game now and the combat is much more fun than people are giving credit. You do not simply pick tiles up off the ground. You have a team of three Bakugan, and each one has 4 abilities that you can use. There are hundreds of abilities you can interchange, making the battle system fun and similar to a traditional RPG. Picking up the tiles is just to give mana to your Bakugan so they can perform the abilities, it is identical to how the tv show works which is probably why they did that.
The environments look good on the switch, they are colorful and the sound design is appropriate and lowkey. The game has been very comfy to play while watching TV. The quest system is fun, though it's mostly going from place to place, there are some gather quests which take you around the world and I enjoyed that. The writing is fine, has some quirky dialogue that made me laugh at times, it feels like an episode of the show which is intended for a younger audience.
The loading can get a little annoying, but you spend a good amount of time in each zone so that isn't the worst. Sometimes there is slowdown, but it hasn't affected a battle yet so I wouldnt say it's a giant flaw.
The game is not as unbearable or atrocious as some of the bullying reviews would have you think. 1/10? 0/10? This is just mean, and comes from a place of hate.
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Nintendo Switch
Look it's fun if you liked the the 2nd gen of Wii games for bakugan but if you don't have nostalgia for the older tie in games. If not then it's a 5/10 on sale 3/10 for full price why did they have to make the devs sell it for 60 dollars Jesus. I am very biased that is why the score is so high
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Nintendo Switch
Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia is a good comeback of Bakugan but maybe only suitable for kids. Its battles are too slow and his campaign it’s not too deep. His magic is within his online mode against close friends.
For all its shortcomings, I wouldn't mind seeing WayForward get another crack at this series with a more concerted effort to bring in non-fans, with more depth.
After spending time with Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia, I can see where WayForward tried. It attempted to create a world for players to inhabit, one alive with both Bakugan brawls and more common activities. It tries to offer customization options, both for our avatar and the characters in the party. It even attempts a competitive scene with online matches. I’d imagine fans of the anime adaptation or toys in general might be really pleased with this direction, especially if they’re on the younger side. Like Pokemon, but Bakugan could be a thing fans would eat up. But it isn’t for people who are older or aren’t involved in the scene.
In addition to its beautiful appearance, this game is repetitive in all areas.
Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia shows a distinct lack of passion not just from its poorly thought out gameplay and shoddily thrown together story, but also through its astounding lack of polish. Gameplay would frequently freeze before animations could play, key NPCs could be hidden behind level geometry, and you can even move around the map some 10 seconds before a loading screen finishes; I guess any speedrunners out there should take note of that. It all culminates in a game that feels like it was made as an excuse to put a box with the Bakugan name on a shelf in Wal-Mart. Champions of Vestroia is a total failure. If you’re not already a Bakugan fan, there is absolutely nothing for you here. If you are a Bakugan fan, then you deserve a game that respects your time and passion more than this.
es un juego muy entretenido. Las primeras horas de juego pueden volverse monótonas, pero luego se pone mucho mejor.
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Nintendo Switch
Woweewowowow! This game is a good thyme! Did you catch all the great references in the game?? LOTR, LOTR, and yes, more LOTR! What a quality meme game! It literally saved the mawwiage of my good pals GatorDski and Handsoap100! They were struggling with some life issues, but Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia showed them de way. However, the game could definitely use more polishing, as there were plenty of bugs, and non responsive NPCs. Nevertheless, as a hard and true Bakugan fan, (and i have been over the past 10ish years, just ask my friends), I still enjoyed myself, and I would barely recommend it to any of you life long Brawlers out there! They really made a mediocre game here! 6/10, why does no one else play this online?? :(
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Nintendo Switch
This game I could of seen potential as it could have been its own thing but no because the developers did not put enough time or effort to polish the game and the game play and story is lackluster the only thing I liked was the Ultima dragoniod that came with the deluxe version exclusively if they polish it and if they added more to the gameplay it would be ok.
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Nintendo Switch
For the love of everything, don't play. Idk why they chose the Nintendo Switch. Extremly repetitive and the story line leads to nowhere. 0/10
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Nintendo Switch
I have played a lot of bad games (Bubsy 3D, L.A.I.R, Garten of Banban, and Troll and I to name a few) but this game truly might be the worst game I've ever played there is not a single redeeming part of this game it's honestly baffling how this was released in 2020
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Nintendo Switch
Summary Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia is an all-new action role-playing game with an original story that expands on the hit TV series and brings the Bakugan universe to the Nintendo Switch for the very first time. The adventure takes players on the ultimate Bakugan journey as they befriend powerful creatures known as Bakugan, gear up and custom...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date: Nov 3, 2020
Developer:
- WayForward
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
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