Streamline
  • Home
  • Spotlight
  • Reviews
    • Action
    • Strategy
    • RPGs
  • Most Hardcore
    • Devices
    • Gifts
    • Gadgets
  • About Us
Hardcore Droid
Hardcore Droid
  • Home
  • News
    • News
    • Spotlight
    • Interviews
    • Consoles
  • Reviews
    • Action
    • Adventure
    • Strategy
    • RPG
    • MMOs
    • Racing
    • Indie
    • Hardware
  • Best Of
    • Top 10 Games
    • Best RPGs
    • Best Action
    • Best Puzzlers
    • Best Strategy
    • Best Indie Strat
    • Best Indie RPGs
    • Most Hardcore
  • About Us
    • About Us
    • Game Jobs
    • Archives
    • Attributions
    • Opportunities
  • Reviews
  • RPG

Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch Review

  • July 16, 2020
  • Maria Loreto
crystal story featured
Spread the love

JRPG Fans Finally Have a Turn-Based Game to Play on Mobile

Emmanuel Salva Cruz’s Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch tells a simple story. By using well-worn mechanics and character archetypes, the game slowly unravels. It guides you through dungeons and interactions that result in a complex game that’s also free to play.

Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch 1

A Simple Story with Engaging Gameplay

Crystal Story begins with the introduction of the titular evil witch, who steals the Crystal of Power. In order to stop her, a self-proclaimed Hero—who’s also named Hiro—hires a group of mercenaries to save the day. This introduces the real heroes and characters you’ll be playing as. The Mercenary Inc. is a group of four warriors with customizable skill sets, who you’ll use to battle the witch’s minions. Not much context is offered or needed.

Crystal Story doesn’t reinvent the wheel in any shape or form. The story is simple, almost bare bones, but it has enough quirk and wit to land on its feet. While it’s impossible to ignore the plain graphics and the repetitive level design, Crystal Story makes it work by giving their protagonists and enemies looks that make them pop. There’s also voice acting and quirky dialogue and action, all providing comedic relief and personality to spare.

Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch 2

A Good Time No Matter Your Gaming Preferences

Gameplay is Crystal Story’s biggest success. While many players won’t be terribly engaged by the story or the graphics, playing the game is intuitive and entertaining. As you play, you’ll start to notice all the moving parts that make the game work. Battling monsters is seamless and so is granting a new skill to one of your players. The more you battle, the more you’ll grow and collect gold and experience points, widening the game’s scope. These coins and EXP points make your players very malleable. If you play your cards right, you’ll finish the game with a well-balanced party, where every team member plays a key role in battles.

Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch is an extension of a fun franchise, tailor made for fans of JRPGs who are looking for a mobile game. Even players who aren’t well acquainted with the genre or sold on the game’s story will have a good time if they embrace the quirks and value an experience that’s free, that runs no ads and that has no pay to play features.

Is it hardcore?
3.5

Sort of.

Crystal Story: The Hero and the Evil Witch doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’ll satisfy JRPG fans who are looking for something fun and engaging to carry in their pockets.

Related Topics
  • Android Role-Playing Games
Maria Loreto

Maria is a New York based Venezuelan writer. She’s a big nerd who loves movies, games and books. Although she's not much of a crier in real life, she will cry hysterically if you pop in anything that has cartoons.

Previous Article
android Red Dot: Frontline 0
  • FPS
  • Reviews

Red Dot: Front Line Review

  • July 16, 2020
  • Lukas Hughes
View Post
Next Article
Tiny-Kingdom-00
  • Strategy

Tiny Kingdom Review

  • July 17, 2020
  • Catherine Baker
View Post
You May Also Like
View Post
  • Free Games
  • News
  • Strategy

Star Trek Timelines Gets Fleet Boss Battles Update

  • Stormie McNeal
  • August 8, 2022
Vikingard Vikings Crossover
View Post
  • Adventure
  • News
  • RPG

Ragnar Lothbrok Joins Vikingard in Vikings Crossover

  • Jack Brassell
  • August 6, 2022
RuneScape Wilderness Reborn
View Post
  • Miscellaneous
  • News
  • RPG

RuneScape Gives Its PvP Area a Makeover

  • Jack Brassell
  • August 6, 2022
Postknight2 Greater Heights Feature Image
View Post
  • News
  • RPG

Postknight 2 Launches Greater Heights Major Update

  • Jack Brassell
  • August 4, 2022
Bloodline: Last Royal Vampire title
View Post
  • RPG

Bloodline: The Last Royal Vampire Review

  • Daniel DeAngelo
  • August 2, 2022
Forestopia Logo
View Post
  • News
  • Simulation

Forestopia Preregistration Now Open On Google Play

  • Nicole Seraphita
  • July 31, 2022
Iron Knight: Idle RPG cover image
View Post
  • News
  • RPG

Iron Knight: Nonstop Idle RPG Is Now Out On Android

  • Frankie Negron
  • July 28, 2022
Road to Valor Empires Official Promo Art
View Post
  • Action
  • News

Road to Valor: Empires Now Available on Google Play and App Store

  • James Bell
  • July 19, 2022
0 comments
  1. Pingback: öffentliche cam und sex chats
  2. Pingback: แทงบอลออนไลน์
  3. Pingback: สล็อตวอเลท

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

The Latest
  • The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross Celebrates 2.5 Year Anniversary With Holy War Festival
  • Star Trek Timelines Gets Fleet Boss Battles Update
  • Ragnar Lothbrok Joins Vikingard in Vikings Crossover
  • RuneScape Gives Its PvP Area a Makeover
  • 2022’s Top Free Game Round-Up
  • Postknight 2 Launches Greater Heights Major Update
  • Alice Fiction Hits Android Devices
  • Bloodline: The Last Royal Vampire Review
  • Charlie in Underworld Launches On Android
  • Forestopia Preregistration Now Open On Google Play
Meta
  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
Hardcore Droid
  • Reviews
  • Spotlight
  • Hardcore
Core Gaming on the Android OS

Input your search keywords and press Enter.