Dragon's Crown PlayStation Vita
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 121 Ratings

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  • Summary: Dragon's Crown thrusts you into a fantastical medieval world packed with labyrinthine dungeons to explore, vile monstrosities to smite, and nearly endless online adventure. Your mission is to dive into the dank underworld, uncovering treasure and strengthening your mettle as you unlock the secret behind the ancient dragon threatening the world. Simple, easy-to-learn controls allow anyone to dive into the fray and enjoy the breathtaking sword-and-sorcery action. In addition to long-lasting gameplay, the game also features a vast array of character customization features - with six wildly different classes to play as, raiding the catacombs for epic loot remains fresh and engaging.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. GameCritics
    Jul 31, 2013
    95
    The lack of half-naked men aside, it's impossible not to see what a superior, rewarding effort Dragon's Crown turned out to be—it looks great, it feels great, it's smart and deep, and it utterly revitalizes a genre that went stale years ago. Without overstating the case, this game is a must-play tour-de-force that surprised the hell out of me, and I couldn't be happier about it.
  2. Pocket Gamer UK
    Jul 31, 2013
    90
    A breath of fresh air, Dragon's Crown proves that arcade beat-'em-ups still have a lot of fight left in them.
  3. Gamestyle
    Oct 4, 2013
    90
    Dragon’s Crown is an amazing experience and whilst it may be easy to turn your nose up at it, due to the visual style of the characters, to do so you would be denying yourself the chance of playing one the the best side-scrolling beat-em-ups of all time. A game with simplicity, that is also as deep as you want it to be. Open to newcomers and experienced players alike, you need this in your life.
  4. Push Square
    Sep 1, 2013
    80
    The missions can be repetitive and the levelling system simplistic, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that this is a well-crafted RPG that is sure to keep you entertained for hours on end.
  5. Gamereactor Denmark
    Oct 7, 2013
    80
    Works splendidly on the PS Vita and fits the format wonderfully, as it’s only in the later parts of the game that missions last more than ten to fifteen minutes. The artwork is ludicrous, but other than that, this is a solid dungeon crawler.
  6. Gameblog.fr
    Oct 4, 2013
    80
    Dragon's Crown is a tribute to all the best 2D beat'em all from the past. It is beautiful, deep, and is today one of the best in its class.
  7. Quarter to Three
    Aug 30, 2013
    60
    Dragon’s Crown’s unique beauty goes a long way. But it doesn’t go quite long enough.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Klun
    Aug 10, 2013
    10
    Outstanding game, The design, gameplay and co-op multiplayer are Amazing. Really worth the money.

    10 points to the game and 10 points to     Atlus for saving the idea and take the risk with this game.… Expand
  2. Maximumvita
    Mar 1, 2014
    10
    Wonderful game, it's really gorgeus, especially in the original Psvita screen, the game is a blast, it remember me the time in the snes playing RPG in 2D, the game is amazing at the point that all the person that has a PSvita need to have the game, the PS3 version is good, but, the PSvita version is better, the controlls and the touch interface made the game more comfortable that is in PS3.

    In you're a PSvita player this game will be the right choice, absolutely gorgeous.

    To the sound, i give it a 10.
    To graphics, a 10.
    to gameplay a 10.    … Expand
  3. Hasselhoof
    Aug 6, 2013
    10
    Wow Does this game pop.. I'm so excited at just how badass it turned out.

    The artwork is phenomenal, and with the Vita screen it's just     mesmerizing. I've got my first character started and already have my eyes on my character for my second playthrough.

    The loot system is really good... driving but not cheesy or used as a constant crutch against the player. I don't like games that make the grind tedious.

    Wow... this game is awesome.    … Expand
  4. Myelinated
    Aug 27, 2013
    10
    An Excellent revival of a near dead genre that takes a lot of influence from previous games of it's genre. The multiplayer experience local or online is great, and it is set up to have a lot of re-playability for fans of the genre. The additional quests add a lot to explaining a bit of the world background and lore without being too in depth.… Expand
  5. Manamana
    Aug 9, 2013
    10
    I highly recommend Dragons Crown for the PS VITA to annyone who has the slightest interest in old school hack'n slash and brawlers with RPG elements. It is almost a miracle, that a software company is making such gems nowadays.

    It has often been stated around here and yet, it can not be praised highly enough, for the outstanding amount of finest 2D artwork and animations the gaming world has ever faced. But that hardly makes it the masterpiece that it is. The gameplay is smooth, offers great replayability and is engaging in that old-school coin-up arcade sense. Of course it gets hectic, its in the nature of the gamedesign and never annoying but often fun. Didn't Co-op'd now but even playing alone is glorious fun, as the AI is doing a great job.

    The voiceover and the soundtrack rounds it up pretty nicely. At this point I just hope that it wont be the last title from Vanillasoft on the PSVITA. It's a rare gem, go get it!

    P.S.: Who gets offended by the proportions of the characters shouldn't touch it. But it shouldn't be downrated because of it it's the games stylized artwork. No Comic gets downgraded and no movie just because of it. Just saying....    … Expand
  6. ninjiaman1
    Aug 7, 2013
    10
    This game is perfect in every way.
    The art is beautiful, the animations are top notch.
    It's just an overall amazing game and a must own for     Vita and PS3.… Expand
  7. cedekane
    Jan 14, 2014
    5
    Quarter to three is the unbiased review here. Game feels hollow despite the great artwork. Feels like tablet fodder, maybe even browser based. An online store would fit right in. not worthy of all the 9-10 reviews, not worthy of its genre. Definitely not worthy of the platform. Even so It's a solid unpadded 5/10. Truth.

    Background: Born in the 80's, grew up on Atari, Nintendo, SNES, Genesis, Turbo 16, and Gameboy. Dabbled in PC's. Moved on to Gameboy Advance, Gamecube, PS1 and PS2. Currently use Xbox 360, Steam, PS Vita.

    40 dollar games of this quality can't compete in the marketplace.    … Expand

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