Battle Princess Madelyn

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  • Summary: Battle Princess Madelyn is a game that follows the journey of a young knight in training, Madelyn, and her ghostly pet dog, Fritzy. They set out on a journey to save her kingdom and her family from the clutches of an evil wizard.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Gaming Age
    Feb 5, 2019
    100
    I’d highly suggest checking out Battle Princess Madelyn, or possibly revisiting the game if you already played it around launch. The changes made so far have all been positive, and it’s certainly one of the best attempts at nailing the Ghosts ‘n Goblins formula that I’ve seen in recent years.
  2. Nintenderos
    Jan 16, 2019
    75
    Battle Princess Madelyn is a frantic, fun and very challenging title that has two different game modes, with a magnificent audiovisual design and that despite its slight technical problems is highly recommended for all players who are looking for a challenge.
  3. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Dec 27, 2018
    70
    Battle Princess Madelyn is certainly a time capsule from a few decades ago for better and worse. Where the game succeeds, it does so well and with style. But, the multitude of minor pitfalls that inhibits gameplay progression and causes frustration held Madelyn back from being a true indie gem.
  4. GameSpot
    Dec 24, 2018
    60
    Battle Princess Madelyn looks and sounds fantastic, and half the game is a delightful spiritual throwback to a beloved action game series. It's a shame that the other half drags down the whole package--and performance issues on Switch like slowdown and stalling when moving through menus don't help, either.
  5. FNintendo
    Feb 5, 2019
    60
    Battle Princess Madelyn is not without its problems. While its arcade mode is easily the most enjoyable, it also ends up defeating the purpose of including a metroidvania component in the game. With a high difficulty level and some memorable cut scenes, it also has some gameplay issues that require solving and which stand on the way of making this a more recommended title.
  6. Gameblog.fr
    Jan 7, 2019
    60
    Battle Princess Madelyn tries to deliver a new twist to the old Ghosts'n Goblins formula. Unfortunately, its broken level design forbids Causal Games homage to reach the same heights as Arthur's adventure. With no clues on what to do or where to go, even players looking for a tough challenge will only consider the arcade mode worthy of interest, if they want to enjoy the game's gorgeous graphics and art direction.
  7. Cubed3
    Dec 28, 2018
    50
    The arcade mode trims most of the fat, but it lacks the challenge and polish that defined the arcade era.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
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  1. Tiamat_Swec
    Jul 9, 2019
    8
    Battle Princess Madelyn is a fun platform game. It gave us a retro feeling from the 90's. After the patches it works fine. I loved it beforeBattle Princess Madelyn is a fun platform game. It gave us a retro feeling from the 90's. After the patches it works fine. I loved it before the patches as well. It's a challenging game and I can't wait to play the sequel: 8/10… Expand
  2. Gamerheadspodca
    Feb 22, 2019
    7
    Battle Princess Madelyn is a love letter to the games of old, and at the same time acts as a history less on both what did and did not work.Battle Princess Madelyn is a love letter to the games of old, and at the same time acts as a history less on both what did and did not work. However, for those of us who grew up on these classic titles, it definitely scratches that retro itch. The difficulty and lack of direction in the story mode may be a turn-off to younger gamers, but if you have fond memories of only making it to the end of the first level in Ghosts 'n Goblins, you too will find this an enjoyable trip down memory lane.… Expand

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