[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-fantasy-strike":3,"game-fantasy-strike":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":136},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":23,"platforms":26,"reviews":30,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":131,"userReviewCount":132,"previewCount":132,"publishers":133,"developers":134,"userReviews":135,"hasUserReviewed":136,"steamAppId":17},93751,"Fantasy Strike","Be an archer with fiery arrows, a colorful painter, a martial arts master who can transform into a dragon, and more! Fantasy meets martial arts in this vibrant world.\n\nThe streamlined controls get you to the fun decision-making part of fighting games as soon as possible. All moves are just a single button press, combos are easy, move lists are concise. Though Fantasy Strike is easy to get into, it's designed as a competitive tournament game with an emphasis on depth and balance. It's a mental sport that's difficult to master—just not difficult to control.","93751\u002Fco1mer_webp","93751\u002Flytf453bdw1ak9qbfkyg_webp",null,"2017-09-14",72.14,45111,"fantasy-strike",390560,[19],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":22},{"name":21},"Sirlin Games",true,[24,25],"Fighting","Indie",[27,28,29],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Nintendo Switch",[31,47,62,76,90,103,116],{"id":32,"author":33,"outlet":36,"summary":42,"review_url":43,"review_date":44,"original_score":45,"normalized_score":46},969,{"id":34,"name":35},11,"Austin Suther",{"id":37,"logo":38,"name":39,"website_url":40,"score_format":41},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","10","Fantasy Strike delivers on its promise to make a fighting game easy to pick up and play. It's simple to get the hang of, and characters actually have cool abilities. Still, it's lacking in content, lacking in a player base, and plagued with AI issues.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Ffantasy-strike-review-bare-bones-brawler","2019-07-24","5",50,{"id":48,"author":49,"outlet":52,"summary":57,"review_url":58,"review_date":59,"original_score":60,"normalized_score":61},23017,{"id":50,"name":51},2782,"Jordan Baranowski",{"id":53,"logo":54,"name":55,"website_url":56,"score_format":41},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSkinny-logo.png","Game Skinny","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com","Fantasy Strike is a well-designed fighter that may have trouble sustaining a long-lasting audience.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com\u002Freviews\u002Ffantasy-strike-review-steamlined-fighting\u002F","2019-07-17","7\u002F10",70,{"id":63,"author":64,"outlet":67,"summary":72,"review_url":73,"review_date":44,"original_score":74,"normalized_score":75},63352,{"id":65,"name":66},3920,"Richard Seagrave",{"id":68,"logo":69,"name":70,"website_url":71,"score_format":41},27,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpew-Logo.jpg","GameSpew","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com","If you really are new to fighting games, Fantasy Strike is worth giving a go. But you’re probably going to want to move onto something a little more advanced fairly quickly. It’s a well made game, but the action just gets too repetitive too fast because of its limited movesets. I just can’t help but feel that Fantasy Strike is a little too simple for its own good.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2019\u002F07\u002Ffantasy-strike-review\u002F","6\u002F10",60,{"id":77,"author":78,"outlet":81,"summary":86,"review_url":87,"review_date":44,"original_score":88,"normalized_score":89},30341,{"id":79,"name":80},3171,"PJ O'Reilly",{"id":82,"logo":83,"name":84,"website_url":85,"score_format":41},34,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FNintendoLife-Logo.jpg","Nintendo Life","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002F","Fantasy Strike isn’t going to blow anyone away aesthetically and its arcade mode is a little barebones. However, in terms of gameplay, it absolutely achieves what it sets out to, offering fun and accessible fighting action to newcomers whilst at the same time possessing enough technical depth in its roster of characters to keep more seasoned fighters interested. Online ranked team matches and Boss Rush modes are an absolute blast and, in stripping away many of the complex layers that have built up around fighters over the years, this is a game that’s rediscovered the simple pleasures that lie at the beating heart of the genre.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002Freviews\u002Fswitch-eshop\u002Ffantasy_strike","8",80,{"id":91,"author":92,"outlet":95,"summary":100,"review_url":101,"review_date":44,"original_score":102,"normalized_score":89},50426,{"id":93,"name":94},4305,"Michael Andronico",{"id":96,"logo":97,"name":98,"website_url":99,"score_format":45},55,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FToms-Guide-Logo.jpg","Toms Guide","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tomsguide.com\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews","Buy Fantasy Strike if you're looking for an accessible fighting game with smart online features and a fun, varied roster.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tomsguide.com\u002Freviews\u002Ffantasy-strike","4.0",{"id":104,"author":105,"outlet":108,"summary":113,"review_url":114,"review_date":115,"original_score":88,"normalized_score":89},72516,{"id":106,"name":107},5590,"Mitchell Saltzman",{"id":109,"logo":110,"name":111,"website_url":112,"score_format":41},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","Fantasy Strike is a shining example of a fighting game that’s incredibly easy to play without sacrificing the mental chess and decision making that makes them so much fun. It’s very rough around the edges, with a roster of twelve characters that are much more interesting mechanically than they are visually, and a few interesting, though ultimately shallow single player modes. The inability to set up a private match with friends who are also playing for free is a tough pill to swallow, but its value as a free-to-play fighting game cannot be overstated. This truly is the best entry point for those who want to dip their feet into a traditionally difficult genre – and those who stick around will find it stands up as a great fighting game in its own right too.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002Ffantasy-strike-review","2000-01-01",{"id":117,"author":118,"outlet":121,"summary":126,"review_url":127,"review_date":128,"original_score":129,"normalized_score":130},105690,{"id":119,"name":120},9210,"Chris Bowman",{"id":122,"logo":123,"name":124,"website_url":125,"score_format":41},139,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpace.jpg","GameSpace","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002F","Overall, Fantasy Strike is not what I originally thought it would be. With the vibrant world and brightly colored characters, you will have a good time fighting against computer enemies or real people. For the price of $29.99 USD, there is plenty for you to do. It is a full game, just like Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter, but for half the price. If you want a change in pace from those other guys, give this one a try.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002Freviews\u002Ffantasy-strike-review\u002F","2019-07-25","8.5",85,7,0,[21],[21],[],false]