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Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is a first-person dungeon-crawler RPG using a party of 5 characters chosen from 6 classes. Later it seems like you can have 5 groups of 3 characters acting as one party with a mix of classes together. "Become the living book, Tractatus de Monstrum, and command a brigade of puppet soldiers as you navigate the twisting passageways of the Labyrinth of Refrain. When at your base, prepare for your journey by upgrading your brigade! Create new puppet soldiers, assign them different squads and formations, synthesize better equipment, take requests from townsfolk, and get assistance from Dronya in the form of Witch Petitions. Once you've entered the labyrinth, be sure to search every nook and cranny as you jump over barricades, solve puzzles, and smash your way through walls to delve further and further downward in search of treasure and rare artifacts. But be careful, the more riches you obtain, the more vicious the dungeon becomes. Can you survive long enough to bring your haul back? Fight past terrifying monsters by giving orders to your puppet brigade. Change their formation, use special skills, or call for an all-out attack! The battles you face will be challenging, so your success depends on your preparation and your strategy."
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38 reviews found85
God is a Geek
Sep 11, 2018
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The review gives Hyper Light Drifter a score of 8/10 and recommends it as a gorgeous experience that everyone needs to play, but advises to keep the performance issues in mind before getting the Switch version.
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Digitally Downloaded
Sep 11, 2018
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RPG Site
Sep 18, 2018
Whether it's the little details, the amount of trust it has in the player to make their own choices - even the wrong ones - as well as the respect to let players deduce its secrets on their own, Coven undoubtedly has become one of my favorite DRPGs of all time. Cryptic requirements for the true ending, some user interfaces quibbles, and other minor nitpicks aside - Coven might not be a perfect game, but for anyone starving for a hardcore DRPG experience with substance behind it won't find themselves disappointed with its journey.
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Gaming Gamma
Sep 11, 2018
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Niche Gamer
Sep 26, 2018
Kudos to Nippon Ichi Software for finding a way to slay the six-headed hydra and make dungeon crawlers great again. Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk was reviewed on Nintendo Switch using a review copy provided by NIS America.
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Nintendo Times
Sep 18, 2018
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is a fun, rich, challenging, and deep dungeon crawling RPG experience. There are a ton of mysteries and anyone who loves to explore and find every nook and cranny of the environment will find many things to enjoy. I do recommend the TV experience over the handheld way to play, however both will give you an immersive and satisfying gaming experience. Do yourself a favor Nippon Ichi fans and pick this one up. Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk was reviewed using a final retail Nintendo Switch download code provided by the publisher. Jay has been an avid gamer since the Intellivision days.
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PSX Brasil
Sep 25, 2018
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God is a Geek
Sep 16, 2018
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Switching Worlds
Sep 14, 2018
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Game Informer
Sep 28, 2018
Labyrinth of Refrain is an excellent dungeon crawler that brings some cool new features to the table. While the title can be grindy at times and includes some frustrating maps and encounters, the core systems underneath are a joy to tinker with for hours.