Review By Jon Donnis
One of the hardest things to do when reviewing games, is to review a game that is totally not meant for you. I am a grown man, and Fantasy Friends on Nintendo Switch is clearly not aimed at me. So, what I did was give the game to my friends 7-year-old daughter, and let her play it, I then asked for her opinion. This is simply put the best way to review such a game. But before we get to what she thought, let's take a look at the general idea of the game first.
"Fantasy Friends takes place in a gorgeous fantasy forest where anything is possible! With the help of Aurea, the magic fairy, you will care for 12 adorable new pet friends! Take care of them and make sure you give them all the love they need. If you do, your pets will grow up and play with you!
Out Now on Nintendo Switch
The more you care for them, keeping them happy and healthy, the more mana you will earn. Use your mana to get new creatures, buy them new clothes or even cooler toys to play with, and decorate the forest with incredible fun items!
From a flying panda to a rainbow unicorn, discover 12 incredible creatures you'll love to cuddle and play with. As soon as they hatch, all of them will need your attention."
Put it simply, this is a digital pet game. There are lots of skins and colours and so on, you can play with your pet and look after it, it will become more and more unique. You can even decorate their surroundings.
But now we have to get to the opinion of a 7-year-old.
The first test with such a game is the simplest one. Give the child the game and see what they do.
The first test with such a game is the simplest one. Give the child the game and see what they do.
Well, I am happy to say that the child played the game, didn't get bored, and didn't ask for any help. In other words, from the start, the game is easy to pick up and play, and has enough to it, that it can keep the attention of a child. I asked her if she thought the game was too babyish, and she said no.
Next up I asked directly what she liked about the game.
Next up I asked directly what she liked about the game.
"I like the colours, I like the dragon, I like that you can name the pet and play with them".
Is the game her favourite? No
Is the game her favourite? No
Has she gone back to it, after putting it down, or playing something else? Yes.
So, there is definitely something here that not only keeps the attention, but also draws the child back.
That is basically as much as we could get out of her as she had more important things to do.
The Good
Bright colourful game, that entertained a 7-year-old on more than one occasion.
The Bad
This game is firmly directed at young girls between the age of about 3-7. That is a tiny market for a game, I think girls older than about 7 might find it too babyish, and girls under 5 might simply not want to play video games.
Overall
Overall
If you have a young child that likes Unicorns and digital pets, and want to give them a game that will entertain them and keep them busy for more than 5 minutes at a time, then this might be the game to do that. Will it break any sales records or become a cult classic, no.
With the advice of a 7-year-old, I score the game a simple 7/10
Review by Jon Donnis
Out Now on Nintendo Switch
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