Kira Kira Magical Stars

absolutely wonderful game (and maybe a lesbian's paradise, too) pretty challenging but not punishingly difficult. jumping feels tight, combat is fun. overall a very well polished feeling game. totally worth its pricetag

Aye a fun little game that's brings the nostalgia of the old GBA games that I used to play. So far, starting the game is pretty decent and casual for the beginning level and Forest. Secrets aren't too hard to find and it garner interest to explore the area to search for chest through difficult platforming or beating enemies before heading to the next area. I'll Update this review more if I got further in the game.

In another timeline, this was a hidden gem among cheap shovelware released on handheld gaming systems of 1999. Not particularly deep, but just the right size to keep you busy on long trips or late nights up. Gosh, that sounds like a 1999 game ad, too. Everything in the design, from how it plays to how it looks and sounds, perfectly replicates that era. You just had to be there to understand. Thankfully, in this timeline, it's on Steam for six bucks. A small price for a small game, but if you're desperately in need of a challenge, there's always 1CC.

★★★☆☆ Good! Are you tired of those 50hr+ AAA games? Looking at your backlog and nothing you wanna play? Get this cute little game and have fun for an afternoon. Inspired by GBC graphics, Kira Kira Magical Stars will take you around 2h to beat, and it's a throwback to simpler times where games were just games.

If you're the kind of person that believes in the "dollar per hour" test, I wouldn't pick this game up - it took me just under two hours to complete on medium (I'd suggest playing on hard). That being said, I think it's still a worthwhile homage to GBC titles of years previous. It's a simple little game and the stages could definitely use more variance - but it's got charm and was worth the time anyway. Sylvia's special melts bosses, and the final boss seems designed for the starting character's special.

It's NOT a bad game, but there's some certain problems that ultimately made me feel like this game could have more potential. It's a quite dead simple third person action game featuring cute girls trying to save their town from the demon queen who has summoned her troops, and the game is designed to feel like one of those average Game Boy action games. What gives away from this game is that you can jump to reach and destroy enemies that are uplifting away from the ground, which is what most third person retro games don't have. Defeating each boss of a stage unlocks a playable character that has a different ability and a special 'smart bomb' ability. What's not that actually bad are the graphics and music, but some of it is pretty loopy because of the unusual length of the stages Now, the problems: The stage design is one of the major problems i've come across. They're overly long and give very little variance, with a little exception on two certain stages. Boss design isn't bad but pretty basic and you can't dodge bullets by jumping. When you get damaged, your character happens to get stuck often at the enemy's collision box and you will have to jump away. Lastly, the final stage has locked doors that respawn after you return to them, so if you tried to open the doors while not having all the keys, you will have to restart the level from the beginning. Kinda a shame because this game kind of deserves a little try, if not for some design specific problems present.

Cute lil' Magical Girl Shooter that reminds me of old games and anime. <3 Sprite work, sound and gameplay is very pleasant. I like how you kinda just explore but don't feel too lost; that's the beauty of non-linearity. This doesn't take too long to complete (short but sweet) but as said; you can replay as much as you desire. The only issues I had were that the camera took some getting used to, and using items on anyone who I wasn't playing as didn't recover health/magic. Other than that, I'm glad I snagged this game upon release. I'm excited to see more! Absolutely love the style. :3

It's cute! Maybe not a 6 dollar price tag game, but on sale at half off, it's really cute and nice! If you're looking for some really action packed game that's just using a GBC look, you aren't going to find it here. But what you will find is a game that honestly, you could've told me this was just some old GBC game ported to steam and I'd believe you. It's simple, it's casual, it's cute, and its fun! Can definitely recommend if you want something nice for just an hour or two.