Marvelous is a newer studio that has been focusing on bringing popular Japanese series to America audiences. The studio was formed in 2011 just a year after the decade started and has since been loved by niche gaming audiences. Some of their most recognizable works include games from the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Senran Kagura, Ys, and Valkyria Drive series.
Marvelous has yet to have a game that rivals the success of studios lꦺike Atlus, but they have managed to release a handful of titles with above-average ༒scores on Metacritic. Below we take a look at the ten best games Marvelous released since their founding in 2011.
10 Lord ofꦅ Magna: Maiden Heaven ( 68)
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven was a game released for 3DS in 2014. The story rev🌠olves around seven heroines who are staying at an inn the main protagonist, Luchs, cares for. The game centers around working through the story of each maiden. The game also urges players to build relations🌄hips with the heroines to unlock additional abilities that will assist them in combat.
The gameplay is based on similar turn-based RPG games, and the fastest characters on the field are the on that attacks first. Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven used this system to earn a 68 on Metacritic.
9 🦩 Fate/Extella: ꦰThe Umbral Star ( 69)
Fate/Extell: The Umbral Star is based upon the anime series of the same name. The game takes place after the Holy Grail war, where Nero now rules beside her master. ꦰThe game allows you to play sixteen characters for the s🍃eries. These characters are divided into one of eight different fighting styles. The game plays similar to the Dynasty Warrior series and has players combating a plethora of enemies as they fight through stages.
The game's fun mechanics and well-done homage 💃to the anime series earned it a 69 on Metacritic.
8 Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroine Infinite Duel (70) ﷽
Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroine Infine Duel is a game all about bringing characters from Nitroplus series to life in an innovative fighter. This particular entries only focuses on heroines from the various franchises Nitroplus has worked on. Many famous visual novel characters like Saber, Sonico, and Saya are featured in the game. In addition, Marvelous also included Homura from Senran Kagura as a downloadable fighter.
Nitroplus Blasterz has 32 characters in all that is split between fighting and support classes. The games arcade-𝓀like fighting styles earned♛ it a 70 on Metacritic.
7 Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Sp﷽lash (70)
Senran Kagura is a series all about gorgeous ninja girls fighting it out with neighboring ninja schools. Peach Beach Splash is𒅌 a spin-off that hands the ninja girls water guns and transforms the classic formula into a third-person shooter. The game is comical and has the ninjas progressing through various stages that mix their ninjutsu with the power of reloadable water guns.
Peach Beach Splash features a multiplayer online mode and customizable characters. Players can earn money from missions that they can spend on costumes in the in-game store. Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash earned itself a 70 on Metacritic.
6 Senran Kagura: Estival Versus (71) ♍
Senran Kagura: Estival Versus takes place on a mysterious island located in a parallel dimension. On this island, the Shinobi must engage in battle with one another must fight to help lay their departed friends and family to rest. As serious as the premise sounds, though, Estival Versus has plenty of c𒈔omedy relief and doesn't take itself to seriously through most scenes inꦓ the game.
Estival Versus follows a similar gameplay system to previous entries in the s🐟erious a🐬nd is a 3D brawler at its heart. The games fun gameplay and witty narrative earned it a 71 on Metacritic.
5 ꦐ Valkyrie Drive: Bh🅺ikkhuni (72)
Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni is a lesser-known title that was released for the PS Vita in 2016. The game is a spin-off title that is greatly inspired by Senran Kagura. The game revolves around ladies infected with the A-virus. The virus, when contracted, causes the heroines to transform into weapons. In the game, players must use the heroine's activated weapon modes to cuꦡt their way through t🌞he game.
You can choose from 7 different girls, all wi𓃲th different fighting styles, and take on 28 unique missions. This game's various heroines earned it a 72 on Metacritic.
4 Retur🦂n to PoPopLocrois: Story of Seasons (72) ♛
Return to PoPopLorois is an RPG spin-off from the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Story of Season series. Instead of doing everything on an in-game based clock, Return to PoPopLocrois uses a real-time that you have to manage as you progress through the story of the game. Along with turn-based combat, you can choose to delve into ꦕmore familiar grounds like farming or building your relationsh💦ip with the local villagers.
Return to PoPopLocroise offers pl🐭ayers a 20 plus hour story filled with lush cutscenes. The addictive game played earned this title a 72 on Metacritic.
3 ﷺ Ys: Memories of Celceta (74)
Ys: Memories of Celceta take place after Ys II. The story follows the adve🐠ntures of Adol, who is suffering from memory loss. After meeting a broker named Duren, the two team up to map t♚he country of Celceta. The series action combat system from previous Ys games returns in the entree. Players will progress through the story, gathering additional party members the help the unique battle system flourish.
Ys: Memories of Celceta even takes advantage of the touch controls on the PS4 and PS Vita. Theꦚse interesting innovations combiඣned with the story earned the game a 74 on Metacritic.
2 🔴 Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns ( 74) 🌜
Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns goes back to the classic farming formula. You are a farmer who has moved to a new town and must help yourself and the villagers out by running a profitable business. There are tons of villagers to♛ befriend, and you can choose a marriage partner from the bachelors and bachelorettes depending on your gender.
The game's unique formula prevails b🐬y introducing three different towns the player can visit each with their own cultures. The games unique c🦋oncept helped earn it a 74 on Metacritic.
1 Fate/ Extella: Link (7🌌9)
has been the most successful game that Marvelous has released so far. The game is a direct sequel to Fate/ Extella: The Umbral Star. You will find the same great Dynasty Warriors styled combat and many returning servants from the previous game in the series. In addition, the game adds in another ten characters from the Fate series ♛that you can play as.
Fate/ Extella: Link builds on everything that fans of its predecessor loved to create a more fluid battle system. The improvements made to this serie🔜s earned this game a 79 on Metacritic.