Software:RPGolf Legends
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| Developer(s) | ArticNet |
| Publisher(s) | Kemco |
| Platform(s) | [1] |
| Release | January 20, 2022[1] |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing, Golf |
RPGolf Legends is a 2022 role-playing video game video game developed by ArticNet and published by Kemco.
Gameplay
The game combines RPG and golf simulation game elements.[2] Players aim golf shots by selecting power and accuracy per shot.[2] Non-player characters give the player various quests.[3] The game also incorporates crafting elements.[4]
Development
The game was developed by the studio ArticNet and published by Kemco.[4][5] This game was developed as a follow-up to the 2017 mobile game RPGolf.[6] The game was developed for personal computers and contemporary major video game consoles.[7][1]
Details about the game were announced at the 2021 Tokyo Game Show.[7][8] The game was released on January 20, 2022.[4][1]
Reception
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RPGolf Legends received mixed or average reviews for the Nintendo Switch version according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[9]
A number of reviewers compared and contrasted the game to Golf Story or entries in the Mario Golf series.[11][1][2]
Rock Paper Shotgun found the concept of the game appealing, while criticizing parts of the execution, such as a game design which led to excess grinding.[13] Nintendo World Report had more positive sentiment, but also noted that the game featured significant grinding.[2] RPGamer and Siliconera criticized the lack of elevation as a mechanic on the golf courses.[1] However RPGamer did find some positive sentiment in the golf cart mechanic.[3] In their review, RPGfan notes the story was not well developed, but did find that the game was good for a short and casual playthrough.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Russell, Graham (17 January 2022). "Review: RPGolf Legends Takes a Swing at Merging Two Genres". Siliconera. https://www.siliconera.com/review-rpgolf-legends-takes-a-swing-at-merging-two-genres/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ronaghan, Neal (20 January 2022). "RPGolf Legends Review - Review". Nintendo World Report. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/59418/rpgolf-legends-switch-review.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Masem, Matt (13 February 2022). "RPGolf Legends Review". RPGamer. https://rpgamer.com/review/rpgolf-legends-review/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 McFerran, Damien (20 December 2021). "RPGolf Legends Could Give Golf Story A Run For Its Money Next Year". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/12/rpgolf-legends-could-give-golf-story-a-run-for-its-money-next-year.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (8 October 2021). "RPGolf Legends launches January 20, 2022 in Japan". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/10/rpgolf-legends-launches-january-20-2022-in-japan.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (25 September 2020). "RPGolf Legends announced for consoles, PC". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2020/09/rpgolf-legends-announced-for-consoles-pc.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Moyse, Chris (30 September 2021). "RPGolf Legends tees off on PC and consoles in 2022" (in en-CA). Destructoid. https://www.destructoid.com/rpgolf-legends-trailer-release-date-tokyo-game-show/.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (30 September 2021). "RPGolf Legends TGS 2021 Online trailer, screenshots". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2021/09/rpgolf-legends-tgs-2021-online-trailer-screenshots.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "RPGolf Legends" (in en). Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/rpgolf-legends/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (12 January 2022). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1728". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2022/01/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1728.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Barker, Sammy (19 January 2022). "Review: RPGolf Legends (PS5) - Zelda Inspired Putter Is Bloated But No Bogey". Push Square. https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/rpgolf-legends.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Giegerich, Mike (13 March 2022). "RPGolf Legends | RPGFan". www.rpgfan.com. https://www.rpgfan.com/review/rpgolf-legends/.
- ↑ Reuben, Nic (28 January 2022). "RPGolf Legends review: fairway to middling" (in en). Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rpgolf-legends-review.
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