LumenTale: Memories Of Trey (Switch) Review - A Nostalgic But Flawed Homage to Classic Pokémon
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Nintendo Life
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Summary
A review of LumenTale: Memories Of Trey for Nintendo Switch, describing it as a nostalgic throwback to the Pokémon Black and White era with a refreshing take on the monster-collecting genre. The reviewer highlights the game's ability to evoke fond memories of classic RPGs while also noting frustrating elements like slow menus, manic controls, and confusing navigation that can pull players out of the experience.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledLate at night, I'm huddled up in bed with my Switch 2 millimetres from my face, when suddenly it feels like I'm being slapped with a Ratatouille flashback.
My mind is flung back in time to the days of late evenings fervently exploring Pokémon Black and White, to weekends huddled in front of my TV playing Xenoblade on Wii, and countless hours helping Tidus explore Spira.
While swimming in this nostalgic bliss, suddenly I'm yanked back to the present as I navigate infuriatingly slow menus, tackle manic controls, or spend another 30 mins lost, just
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