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Com um gameplay freneticamente divertido, The Knight Witch é uma das maiores surpresas de 2022. Digno de todo e qualquer elogio que venha a receber, o jogo não é apenas um somatório de outros jogos clássicos e outros mais recentes. Ele é, antes de tudo, respeitoso com o legado da desenvolvedora e com o legado dos shoot 'em ups. Ao todo narrativo e mecânico, agregam-se ainda um deleite visual com seus cenários desenhados à mão e muitas singelezas sonoras em forma de canções instrumentais ao longo das suas cerca de trinta horas de jogo.

The Knight Witch is a good game with well-executed familiar mechanics. Combat, especially in the bigger and more open areas, is a joy, even when it’s against a tough boss with some dirty tricks up his mechanical sleeve.

The narrative is interesting enough, even if some of the fourth-wall-breaking might be hit or miss, and the game looks impressive. Play it in short sessions, with a clear goal in mind and a willingness to tweak approaches on failure (don’t forget about the cheat options). The Knight Witch offers a good mix of action and exploration, even for players who have little experience with the genre.

Hand-drawn Indie titles will always have a soft spot in my heart. And The Knight Witch is particularly up my alley and I really want to recommend it to everyone I know. The story comes off as a little disjointed at first but I advise you to stick with it. Once you get the full picture, later on, everything will make a lot more sense. Trust me on that one.

Super Mega Team has thought of everything, and despite The Knight Witch getting harder with every new area, the satisfaction of clearing a level and defeating a boss makes you feel amazing. The art style is spectacular, and despite there being no dialogue, I fell in love with Rayne and her way of looking at things, along with the colourful cast of characters that support her. Combat and movement is tight and fluid, allowing the key combat concepts to work well together, and with every victory comes a great sense of accomplishment.

Despite the few things that I would have liked to see differently, I adored this latest project from Super Mega and Team17. There's witty humor in the characters' dialogue, we see friends to enemies and enemies to friends, we explore everything from a desolate wasteland to city streets to beneath the surface of the lake, and the resolution of the story will leave you feeling wholesome and complete. If you crave a little bit of magic and a whole lot of adventure, "The Knight Witch" will not steer you wrong.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with The Knight Witch. It takes two well-known genres and successfully blends them to create a unique and fun experience. I would recommend this game to just about anyone, but especially fans of either Metroidvanias and/or bullet hells. If you’re not familiar with these genres, this game feels like a lighter version of both of them, meaning it would be a good way for players that are interested to get eased in.

Ya no es que los metroidvanias tengan un tirón que espero siga durando muchos años. No es tampoco el hecho de hibridar géneros, aunque aquí se consiga un plus de originalidad por ello. Es hacerlo de forma muy buena, en una aventura muy divertida. The Knight Witch no solo propone metroidvania, bullet-hell y deck-building card, es que lo hace con muchísima soltura, comprendiendo lo que es, y adáptándose perfectamente a cualquier espectador que disfrute de las aventuras, y no circunscribiéndose a los habilidosos con el pad o los jugadores nichos de shmups, pero dándoles también desafío y carnaza. Si la propuesta te atrae y llama la atención, pero piensas que puede no ser para ti este juego 'de naves' metroidvania, hazme caso, sí que lo es.

Si te gusta minimamente el género o no te importa un buen desafío, The Knight Witch es una compra casi obligatoria. Un producto nacional con un acabado casi perfecto.

Finalmente, no podemos decir otra cosa del juego, que es una pasada, divertido a rabiar y que sabe aprovechar su sistema a la perfección, la diferencia estará en que seas más o menos habilidoso.

Una joya realmente preciosa en lo artístico, emotiva en los narrativo, y particular lo jugable. Que desde hoy mismo es marcada como una de las experiencias indie de este año. Dentro de un género que no para de sacar obras maravillosas que siempre sorprenden por algo. Y ya os digo que The Knight Witch lo vuelve a conseguir.

Overall, The Knight Witch was a thoroughly enjoyable experience that does enough to stand out within a competitive field. While it might not have the most spectacular narrative that does reach too far beyond the surface, The Knight Witch always keeps things fresh, and provides an engaging and flexible combat system within levels that never really feel stale.

The game’s eeriest moment is attuned to the politics of denial and unresolved emotions. The final boss, a manifestation of the existential crisis that faces the planet, is extremely hard. It’s far easier to accept The Knight Witch’s offer for Rayne to just walk away from this battle and enjoy the next few years, hoping that maybe one of her allies can stop the world from ending. But that leads to an unsatisfying ending, with Rayne haunted by the question: “Was there more that I could have done?” This narrative beat is a bleak and brutal reminder that if we all keep blithely enjoying our lives instead of fighting the toughest of battles, we may come to regret it.

Un juego sorprendentemente sofisticado y que llega a un resultado muy definido a partir de una mezcla de ingredientes que en realidad podría haber dado cualquier cosa. Es un juego que parece no dejarse nada para después; sin perder tiempo, muestra sus cartas a buen ritmo y se guarda lo justo para quienes estén tocados por el mal del completismo, como es mi caso: vi los créditos por primera vez a las ocho horas y el 81% completado, y ahora llevo once y alrededor del 93% y tengo la sensación de que todavía me queda alguna sorpresa interesante por descubrir. Es bonito, pero el juego de Super Mega Team también es inteligente, delicado en los detalles que integra en su diseño o su narrativa, fiero cuando las balas vuelan pero preocupado siempre por mantener el equilibrio. Es bonito, pero no solo es bonito; esa es otra combinación que suele funcionar bien en videojuegos.

The Knight Witch es una experiencia recomendable si quieres algo diferente dentro del género y no te asusta el nivel de dificultad. O si lo hace, los códigos de trucos disponibles en línea te permitirán al menos disfrutar plenamente de la historia y la exploración, y su precio ajustado en la versión digital lo hace aún más atractivo.

The Knight Witch è una vera e propria sorpresa! Un titolo che non risulta innovativo sotto quasi nessun aspetto, ma che riesce a prendere canoni di generi diversi e molto distanti tra loro e mescolarli alla perfezione creando un mix impegnativo e divertente, nonché gradevolissimo dal punto di vista del comparto tecnico.

Se trata de un título fresco y original que sabe equilibrar sus diferentes elementos para conseguir un desarrollo variado y, sobre todo, divertido. Aunque eso sí, si queréis ver todo lo que el título guarda… preparaos, porque presenta algunos de los desafíos más extremos que hemos tenido el placer  —o la temeridad— de enfrentar en los últimos años.  

The Knight Witch is a game I took a complete gamble on, and I’d say I won. By all rights, I shouldn’t have liked it. Only one of the three main components that make up the gameplay is one I like to play. And yet, everything came together in a way that I thoroughly enjoyed.

The Knight Witch offers a challenging adventure experience with a refreshing complexity in its story. While the combat could frustrate and overwhelm at times, this game offers a variety of ways to feel empowered and heroic. Players explore several beautiful settings with plenty to explore and discover, in true Metroidvania fashion. I predict this title to end up on several speedrun lists. 

The Knight Witch é um shoot ‘em up ágil e agradável. Seu maior trunfo é o combate ágil que usa tiros, feitiços e uma pitada de bullet hell para criar embates variados e eletrizantes. A dificuldade é intensa e justa na maior parte do tempo, e poder alternar entre mira automática e manual a qualquer momento traz flexibilidade à ação.

The Knight Witch can join the ranks of indie Soulslike & search action titles as one of this year’s more challenging offerings. You’ll die countless times getting the hang of the game’s bullet hell patterns, but at the same time find joy and satisfaction in defeating the opposition with your correct choice of Spell Cards and playstyle. If the developers can iron out its difficulty curve and some of its technical kinks like the load times when starting the game and also some weird controller bugs, then we may have another dark horse of 2022’s indie offerings to go alongside Souldiers. 

The Knight Witch te puede engañar, tras su estética suave se esconde un título exigente con el jugador, donde estaremos rodeados de acción en un ambiente realmente cuidado. Su dificultad plantea un verdadero reto y la mezcla del género metroidvania junto con la influencia shoot’em up te hará disfrutar de sus escenarios para después pasar a la acción y a la tensión mientras vences a tus enemigos.

El equipo de Super Mega Team han conseguido un juego con carácter y bien pulido, el cual debería de tener mucha más repercusión y mérito por parte tanto de los medios, como de los jugadores. The Knight Witch está disponible en todas las plataformas y su duración ronda las 20 horas de juego.

All in all, I came away pleasantly surprised by The Knight Witch. At a time where so many games are vying for your time and attention, a neatly packed present of an indie, clearly made by a team that knows what it's doing and a quirk not found elsewhere makes for a great refresher. While I don’t believe it quite makes the cut as a classic, nor will it make many game of the year lists, it is still well worth your time. Personally, I think Super Mega Team is a studio I'll be keeping track of from here one out.

The Knight Witch is a competently made game with some interesting ideas, but it doesn't always manage to live up to the full potential of them.