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We have: its world and its characters are just wonderful, and we’ve loved being part of it. But we just wish the game’s economy was a little more balanced so we didn’t have to spend so much time repeatedly gathering materials and completing menial tasks as we craft endless trinkets. Billed as a “narrative-driven adventure”, it feels lacking in both narrative and adventure. Instead, we got what feels more like a thinly-veiled crafting\u002Fmanagement simulator game. There’s still a lot to like here, but we certainly expected more.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2023\u002F09\u002Fminekos-night-market-review\u002F","2023-09-25",{"id":70,"author":71,"outlet":74,"summary":80,"review_url":81,"review_date":68,"original_score":82,"normalized_score":83},30874,{"id":72,"name":73},3297,"Kaile Hultner",{"id":75,"logo":76,"name":77,"website_url":78,"score_format":79},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","100","This long-awaited shopkeeper sim feels trapped between selling and storytelling.\n","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Fminekos-night-market-review\u002F","62",62,{"id":85,"author":86,"outlet":89,"summary":95,"review_url":96,"review_date":68,"original_score":97,"normalized_score":98},34549,{"id":87,"name":88},3447,"Kyle LeClair",{"id":90,"logo":91,"name":92,"website_url":93,"score_format":94},31,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FHardcore-Gamer-Logo.jpg","Hardcore Gamer ","https:\u002F\u002Fhardcoregamer.com\u002F","5","Despite a few flaws that harm the pacing, Mineko's Night Market is a truly impressive life sim that stands out among a sea of similar wholesome games thanks to its jaw-dropping visuals, unique emphasis on Japanese culture and arts and crafts, and a cute story at the center of it all filled with wonder. It's a terrific little game that can be enjoyed by those of all ages, plus, again, you get to pet hundreds of cats. Really, that alone should make it worth it.","https:\u002F\u002Fhardcoregamer.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-minekos-night-market\u002F471928\u002F","4.0",80,{"id":100,"author":101,"outlet":104,"summary":109,"review_url":110,"review_date":53,"original_score":111,"normalized_score":98},2233969,{"id":102,"name":103},17801,"By Moiz Banoori",{"id":105,"logo":106,"name":107,"website_url":108,"score_format":94},154,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FExputer.jpg","eXputer","https:\u002F\u002Fexputer.com\u002F","Mineko’s Night Market is a flawed yet heartwarming and visually enchanting adventure that offers a unique blend of simulation and crafting.","https:\u002F\u002Fexputer.com\u002Freviews\u002Fminekos-night-market\u002F","4",{"id":113,"author":114,"outlet":117,"summary":122,"review_url":123,"review_date":68,"original_score":97,"normalized_score":98},64771,{"id":115,"name":116},5014,"Meg Pelliccio",{"id":118,"logo":119,"name":120,"website_url":121,"score_format":94},83,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheGamer-Logo.png","TheGamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegamer.com\u002F","Mineko's Night Market offers captivating storytelling, gameplay, and style in one charming package.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thegamer.com\u002Fminekos-night-market-review\u002F",{"id":125,"author":126,"outlet":129,"summary":134,"review_url":135,"review_date":68,"original_score":136,"normalized_score":137},65483,{"id":127,"name":128},5039,"Christina Roffe",{"id":130,"logo":131,"name":132,"website_url":133,"score_format":50},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDualshockers-logo.jpg","DualShockers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com","Those who love both crafting items and cats, rejoice. Mineko's Night Market's got it all.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com\u002Fminekos-night-market-review\u002F","8.8\u002F10",88,{"id":139,"author":140,"outlet":143,"summary":149,"review_url":150,"review_date":151,"original_score":152,"normalized_score":153},76755,{"id":141,"name":142},5056,"Jesse Galena",{"id":144,"logo":145,"name":146,"website_url":147,"score_format":148},72,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fthe-escapist-logo.jpg","The Escapist","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.escapistmagazine.com\u002F","unscored","Due to the tedium, I wouldn’t recommend the game to any category of folks. While the gameplay is basic enough for children and new players, it’s not engaging enough for either of them.  Ultimately, it’s a slow burn that takes a long time to go nowhere interesting. For folks who want an easy and repetitive game to play while watching or listening to something, there are far better options.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.escapistmagazine.com\u002Fminekos-night-market-review-in-3-minutes\u002F","2023-09-28","Unscored",0,{"id":155,"author":156,"outlet":159,"summary":164,"review_url":165,"review_date":68,"original_score":166,"normalized_score":55},82565,{"id":157,"name":158},4018,"Jenni Lada",{"id":160,"logo":161,"name":162,"website_url":163,"score_format":50},71,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FSiliconera-Logo.jpg","Siliconera","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siliconera.com\u002F","Mineko’s Night Market is a narrative-driven, social simulation adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and invites players to craft whimsical items, eat delicious snacks, and ultimately enjoy all the cats. Switch version reviewed.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.siliconera.com\u002Freview-minekos-night-market-mightve-opened-too-early-on-switch\u002F","6",{"id":168,"author":169,"outlet":172,"summary":177,"review_url":178,"review_date":179,"original_score":180,"normalized_score":181},76894,{"id":170,"name":171},5837,"Steve C",{"id":173,"logo":174,"name":175,"website_url":176,"score_format":50},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","Mineko’s Night Market goes down as one of my biggest disappointments of the year. The early promise is entirely squandered through inane conversations, repetitive minigames and a feeling more akin to a mobile game loop than a cosy game. The art style and plethora of cats are cute, but I’m afraid this is one to avoid.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2023\u002F09\u002F29\u002Fminekos-night-market-review\u002F","2023-09-29","5.0",50,{"id":183,"author":184,"outlet":187,"summary":192,"review_url":193,"review_date":68,"original_score":194,"normalized_score":195},96977,{"id":185,"name":186},4916,"Laura Gray",{"id":188,"logo":189,"name":190,"website_url":191,"score_format":50},135,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamepur.jpg","Gamepur","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamepur.com\u002F","Mineko’s Night Market is a beautiful game. Its soundtrack and artwork are delightful; I could listen to the music all day and never tire of it. Unfortunately, the energy, money, and early-game task balances really left me questioning if I liked the game. I think it could be delightful with a few patches to balance and smooth aspects of gameplay. I just wanted to be able to do more because I could see all potential, but it always felt out of reach.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamepur.com\u002Freviews\u002Fminekos-night-market-review-a-beautiful-game-with-a-broken-economy","7",70,{"id":197,"author":198,"outlet":201,"summary":206,"review_url":207,"review_date":208,"original_score":209,"normalized_score":210},102352,{"id":199,"name":200},9012,"Alex Beaty",{"id":202,"logo":203,"name":204,"website_url":205,"score_format":50},140,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcheckpoint-gaming.jpg","Checkpoint Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002F","Cosy games have become somewhat of a megalodon in the gaming space. With genre mainstays like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley becoming a blueprint for player expectations, it’s been interesting seeing how new games interpret this space. Mineko’s Night Market is an upbeat narrative-driven story game about a girl moving with her father to a small island town and it certainly fits the cosy game niche well.","https:\u002F\u002Fcheckpointgaming.net\u002Freviews\u002F2023\u002F10\u002Fminekos-night-market-review-community-and-cats\u002F","2023-10-02","6.5",65,12,[21],[26],[]]