The first few times it was jarring, even making me wonder if there was legitimate slowdown happening, and led to taking more damage. Get hit by an attack, and there’s a deliberate slowdown effect to emphasize that you’ve just taken damage.

My biggest nitpick in this department, though, is a stylistic choice with combat. The narration from the series’ protagonist got a little wearisome, yet it would be beneficial to the game’s intended audience. Twin brother and sister Ang and Ling as they were born in the year of the Dragon one is attracted by light. On Switch, I encountered some instances of over-finnicky controls, getting dragons stuck in strong head-winds when trying to land. Legend of the Dragon: Directed by Stuart Evans. In terms of presentation, Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms’ graphics are adequate, even if some levels are a little too samey (aggravating those moments where you might get turned around and lost).

“Ultimately, Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms is a perfectly fine experience for young fans of the series/franchise.” Healing requires swapping out your character, which isn’t possible at all in the first world, and some glitchy controls made navigating certain environmental set pieces more difficult. Still, parents should expect some possible frustration.

Legends of the dragon video game review