# Hero Emblems — Puzzle JRPG

> Match-3 puzzle JRPG with beat 'em up combat in a fantasy world. (iPhone/iPad app by HeatPot Games Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-emblems/id645797558 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HeatPot Games Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/645797561)
- Category: Games, Puzzle, Role Playing
- Price: $1.99 (on sale, was $2.99)
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 406 App Store ratings · 606 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 148 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2015-01-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-14
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-emblems/id645797558/reviews.md

## What is Hero Emblems?

Match Tiles, Beat' em Up, Adventure – Brand New Experience of Classical JRPG

"Hero Emblems is proof that there’s still room in the market for a great match-3 adventure" - TouchArcade.com (4.5/5 Stars) 

"Hero Emblems is a challenging new match-three RPG that you won't be able to put down" - AppAdvice.com (4.5/5 Starts)

"The game is cute, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy." - PocketTactics.com (4/5 Stars)

"Hero Emblems is an old school game packaged for the new school, and it’s awesome" - GamesInAsia.com (8.5/10)

Hero Emblems is a JRPG that mixes “Side-Scrolling beat' em up” and “Match-3” features. Set in the middle-ages fantasy world of sword-fighting and wizardry, it is an adventure of 4 brave warriors who wield different emblem powers and their attempts to stop the re-awakening of the God of Evil.

==Game Features==
►Classical JRPG style adventures
Complete presentation the traditional JRPG world which let you enjoy the fun of the console JRPG experience.

► Unique turn-based battle to offer the beat' em up experience
Launch combo attacks, defense, healing and skills by matching rule.

►Big adventure world map
Bravely traverse into dungeons, wilderness, caves, and cross the ocean to visit the new continents in the fantasy world. In the journey, you will meet different personalities NPC, and visit a variety of village to purchase the new equipments and skills.

►A variety of monsters with different kinds of weakness attributes and attack debuffs
Different Monsters have its own strong/weakness. Some of them would attack with debuffs, such as poisoning, sealing, freezing, petrifying. You have to determine the strategy to attack the weakness of monsters with specific skills and remove the debuffs by matching rules.
 
►Story-driven quests. Seamless transitions between the battle scene and cutscene let you deeply immerse in the story. CAUTION! NO WARNING ALERT WHEN BOSS ARISES! 

►Choose the cross roads of stages!? Choose the fate!? What will the ending be like?

►No IAP! No Ads!

==Background Story==
Three thousand years ago, the ancient God of Evil captured the Shayara Kingdom. In those desperate times, four heroes rose to defeat the God of Evil with all their might. The heroic tales of these 4 heroes have been passed down for generations. 
Now, the ancient God of Evil is re-awakening...New generation of heroes, are you ready?

## Key features

- Classical JRPG style adventures
- Turn-based match-3 combat
- Large adventure world map
- Diverse monsters with weaknesses
- Story-driven quests
- Choice-based stage progression

## Chart rankings

- #166 in Top Paid · Role Playing (US App Store)

## What do users think of Hero Emblems?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Gorgeous graphics
- 🕹️ Addictive match-3 gameplay
- 💰 No in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Lengthy campaign with lots of content
- 🎵 Excellent soundtrack

**Cons**

- 🤯 Overly difficult progression and boss battles
- 💰 Slow gold/XP gain requires excessive grinding
- 🤖 Poor enemy AI and balancing
- 📝 Subpar localization and dialogue writing
- 🤷‍♀️ Confusing UI elements (e.g. delete save button)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes after completing final boss battle
- Save file deletion issues
- Background music playback problems
- Language settings reverting unexpectedly

**Most requested features**

- Difficulty settings or easy mode
- Mid-level checkpoints to avoid repeating content
- Ability to change equipment during battles
- Improved iCloud/cross-device save syncing
- Option to disable random encounters

## Recent user reviews (10 of 606)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-emblems/id645797558/reviews.md

### 5/5 — wunderbar

*2026-05-12*

sehr schönes game für kleines Geld. Simples match-3 gameplay mit hübscher rollenspiel optik drum herum.
Bin jetzt auf dem 2ten Kontinent angekommen und 1 Boss war sogar schon recht hart, kann einem schnell unfair vorkommen, man muss halt echt versuchen ordentlich Kombos zu erzielen.

Ansonsten echt cooles Spiel, läuft wunderbar, sieht schön aus auf iPhone 13 und verbraucht recht wenig Akku, keine Mikrotransaktionen oder Werbung

Gefällt mir sehr gut bisher, Nachfolger ist auch schon gekauft, freue mich drauf.

### 5/5 — Great game!

*2026-02-17, version 1.07*

Lots of fun and plenty of content. Loved it.

### 1/5 — Crazy slow

*2025-11-11, version 1.07*

Don’t waist your money. You need thousands of coins to upgrade your team. Based of a healer, shield, and two damage units. And no you don’t get to change them. To upgrade them takes thousands of coins for each unit and you only get 50-200 coins per battle. The battles aren’t great as your characters do very little damage and the enemies do double-triple your damage. Your team only hits one enemy at a time the enemies hit your whole team.

### 1/5 — Kein JRPG und zu schwer

*2025-05-19, version 1.07*

Habe mir das Spiel aufgrund der vielen positiven Bewertungen gekauft. Erstmal positiv ist die Spielidee und keine Mikrotransaktionen. Allerdings hat der Entwickler mit der Spielmechanik und der Schwierigkeit komplett daneben gehauen. Habe ca. 7 Stunden Spielzeit und das Spiel wird nicht ein bisschen einfacher. Man levelt und levelt, kauft sich Rüstungen uns man merkt gar nichts davon. Also wer ein entspanntes Casual Game haben will, sollte lieber sich ein anderes Spiel aussuchen. Keine Empfehlung

### 1/5 — Waste of time

*2025-04-26, version 1.07*

The game is lovely, but when you spend five hours to complete one single level it becomes a waste of time. The difficulty of some levels is frustratingly high as you always depend on luck.

### 5/5 — Excelente juego

*2025-02-07, version 1.07*

Excelente juego, yo no soy muy fan de los videojuegos en celular pero este me atrapó por completo.

### 4/5 — 面白いけどストーリーが。。。

*2024-12-20*

女性だとうわって感じる所があります。突然立ち止まった女魔導士に対して、アレが来たの？って声かけるシーンとかゾッとした

### 3/5 — 不錯但問題頗多

*2024-11-12, version 1.07*

故事和遊戲怪不錯
怪物數值過高
遇怪系統太煩人浪費時間

### 5/5 — Best game ever played

*2024-11-03, version 1.07*

Best game ever played

### 1/5 — Excessive random encounters

*2024-09-13, version 1.07*

Could we have a way to disable random encounters?  I’d rather farm exp at another dungeon with chest and gnomes instead of doing of in the over world. Even newer Final Fantasies have this option. Thank you. Will update review if any changes are made. Maybe part 2 will have this feature?

## Frequently asked questions about Hero Emblems

### What kind of game is Hero Emblems?

Hero Emblems is a JRPG that combines elements of side-scrolling beat 'em up combat with match-3 puzzle mechanics. It offers a classical JRPG adventure set in a medieval fantasy world where players guide four heroes to stop the re-awakening of an evil god.

### How does the combat work in Hero Emblems?

Combat is turn-based and utilizes a match-3 system. By matching tiles according to specific rules, players can launch combo attacks, defend, heal, and activate skills. Different monsters have unique weaknesses and attack debuffs that require strategic matching to overcome.

### Is Hero Emblems free to play?

Yes, Hero Emblems is completely free to play. The game explicitly states 'No IAP! No Ads!', meaning there are no in-app purchases or advertisements to interrupt your gameplay experience.

### What platforms is Hero Emblems available on?

Based on the description, Hero Emblems is a mobile application. While specific operating systems are not mentioned, it is designed for mobile devices, offering a JRPG experience similar to console games.

### What are the main objectives in Hero Emblems?

The main objective is to follow a story-driven quest to stop the re-awakening of the God of Evil. Players will traverse a large world map, explore dungeons and new continents, interact with NPCs, purchase equipment, and battle various monsters. Player choices at crossroads can also influence the game's ending.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.07 — 2018-04-23

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Optimized for iPhone X.

### 1.06 — 2015-12-15

- Added support for French, German and Russian languages
- Game balance adjustments for Casual Mode

### 1.05 — 2015-09-29

- Bug fixes for iOS 9 
- Some other bug fixes and minor improvements

### 1.04 — 2015-06-16

- New challenge quests
- New achievement system
- New R10 Emblem equipments
- Game balance adjustment

### 1.03 — 2015-03-07

Fixes the crash when loading the save in a specific situation.

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## More apps by HeatPot Games Ltd.

- [Hero Emblems II](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hero-emblems-ii/id1070462618)

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