Dragon Star Varnir
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| Developer(s) | Compile Heart |
| Publisher(s) | Idea Factory |
| Director(s) | Makoto Kitano[1] |
| Producer(s) | Norihisa Kochiwa[1] |
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4, Windows, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | PlayStation 4Windows
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Dragon Star Varnir[a] is a 2018 role-playing video game developed by Compile Heart and published by Idea Factory. It was released for the PlayStation 4 in Japan in October 2018 and worldwide in June 2019, for Windows in October 2019, and for Nintendo Switch in 2021.[2] The game follows a knight named Zephy who is tasked to fight witches and dragons, but is turned into a witch by his enemies in order to save him from death by the hands of a dragon. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its battle system as an improvement from past Compile Heart games but criticized other aspects of its presentation.
Reception[edit]
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PS4: 75/100[3] NS: 64/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| RPGamer |    [5] |
| RPGFan | 79/100[6] |
Dragon Star Varnir received "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3] Matt Sainsbury of Digitally Downloaded rated the game 90/100, saying the game "ratchets things up" from the developer's "budget, fanservicey JRPGs" with a "rich bit of storytelling", and saying that "battles [...] never become rote".[7] Zach Wilkerson of RPGFan rated it 79/100, calling the battle system where the game "truly shines", though criticizing the story as "never reach[ing] the potential of its engaging premise", and saying that "too much happens at the beginning", with every major character introduced in the first half hour, hurting their character development.[8] Brian Santana of IGN Spain rated it 65/100, criticizing the plot as simplistic with "flat characters", but praising the battle system and its tactical components.[9]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Ryū Hoshi no Varnir (竜星のヴァルニール, Ryū Hoshi no Varunīru)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Compile Heart announces Varnir of the Dragon Star for PS4 [Update 2]". Gematsu. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Dragon Star Varnir coming to Switch this spring in Japan". Gematsu. 9 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Dragon Star Varnir for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "Dragon Star Varnir for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Costa, Ryan (12 September 2021). "Dragon Star Varnir Review". RPGamer. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ Wilkerson, Zach (12 September 2021). "Dragon Star Varnir". RPGFan. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ S, Matt (7 June 2019). "Review: Dragon Star Varnir (Sony PlayStation 4)". Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "RPGFan Review - Dragon Star Varnir". www.rpgfan.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
- ^ "Análisis de Dragon Star Varnir para PS4 y PC". IGN España (in Spanish). 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2019-10-19.