Adorable art and style, genuine sense of humor, a run can be completed in minutes or you can string them together for hours. But, and I hate to say it, there’s just not enough substance to earn more than a smile. There are a dozen character types to unlock, dozens of pieces of gear to acquire, but under the hood, they’re all just slight variations of the same dynamic. Red stars are physical, blue stars are magical; this character has 7 reds and 5 blues on his cards, that one has 7 blues and 5 reds on hers — oh no, how will I choose? Yes there is some variation among the card sets (not nearly enough) and some characters are slightly better than others. Which means you’ll only ever be using the top two classes you have unlocked, and the rest are just window dressing. Sad, because there are some fun ideas here and the look and feel are enchanting. Ultimately it all becomes way too samey way too fast.
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