Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX

Gamer EscapeJosh McGrath

9/10

Despite that complaint, Gunvolt Chronicles is just simply a fun game to play, and is very much worth your time. I would recommend playing the baseline Azure Striker Gunvolt games first if you care at all about the world and lore that’s expanded on here, though.

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

8.8/10

As far as I'm concerned, Inti Creates are the masters of 2D action games and they've just unleashed their best game yet.

Nintendo World ReportDaan Koopman

8.5/10

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX was absolutely grand. While the game is somewhat on the shorter side, various gameplay improvements made this one the best in the series. It is clear that the developers focused on swiftness and getting to the cool stuff as soon as possible. The game flows well as a result, encouraging you to go back and improve your performance in certain stages. The level design and gameplay mechanics make for a very sharp 8.5 hours.

DestructoidChris Carter

8/10

By virtue of the second main iteration trumpeting both styles of play (Gunvolt, Copen), I prefer it, but Luminous Avenger distills so much of what made the series pop in the first place that it’s also worth investing in. My advice? Try Gunvolt 2 first to see if you like Copen, then go from there.

TechRaptorRobert Scarpinito

7.5/10

With its different approach to combat, Luminous Avenger iX turns you into a destructive yet nimble supersoldier. Later boss fights will really whip you into shape, but for the most part, conquering this challenging game counts as an achievement on its own.

VGChartzEvan Norris

7/10

Copen skills.The Gunvolt series has enjoyed quite a run since it debuted in 2014 with Azure Striker Gunvolt. It [...]