[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-nine-parchments":3,"game-nine-parchments":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":183},{"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":25,"reviews":30,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":99,"userReviewCount":179,"previewCount":179,"publishers":180,"developers":181,"userReviews":182,"hasUserReviewed":183,"steamAppId":17},78379,"Nine Parchments","Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem from Frozenbyte! \n \nRunaway apprentice wizards seize the opportunity to complete their spellbooks by going after the lost Nine Parchments. \n \nAs the would-be wizards rapidly acquire powerful new spells without learning proper safety measures, it's natural their hasty progress results in plenty of deadly accidents... \n \nNine Parchments combines real-time spell-shooting action with RPG elements - level up your character and collect magical loot, filling your wardrobe with a myriad of wizard hats and powerful staves.","78379\u002Fco1jg3_webp","78379\u002Flneaydkegcqy4rs9zdox_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=q1_KvNib1RI","2017-12-05",70.22,23330,"nine-parchments",471550,[19],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":22},{"name":21},"Frozenbyte",true,[24],"Role-playing (RPG)",[26,27,28,29],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","PlayStation 4","Xbox One","Nintendo Switch",[31,47,62,77,93,107,121,135,150,165],{"id":32,"author":33,"outlet":36,"summary":42,"review_url":43,"review_date":44,"original_score":45,"normalized_score":46},30556,{"id":34,"name":35},3205,"Ryan Craddock",{"id":37,"logo":38,"name":39,"website_url":40,"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","10","Nine Parchments is a game with an awful lot of potential; the combat is fun, the multiplayer co-op works a treat, and the gorgeous art creates a visually impressive world to explore. Repetition in the format and layout of levels - and the incredibly strange decision to delete your save data when wanting to switching between single player and co-op games - are unfortunate shortcomings, however. If you love your co-op adventure-type games, and especially if you like the sound of the light RPG elements, you may well get a good time from this game – just keep our warnings in mind.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002Freviews\u002Fswitch-eshop\u002Fnine_parchments","2017-12-11","7",70,{"id":48,"author":49,"outlet":52,"summary":57,"review_url":58,"review_date":59,"original_score":60,"normalized_score":61},77818,{"id":50,"name":51},5577,"Adrian Burrows",{"id":53,"logo":54,"name":55,"website_url":56,"score_format":41},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","Nine Parchments is a solid release. Its gorgeous art style, dependable controls and fun co-op play almost hide a multitude of sins. Almost. Unfortunately, with a poor save system and combat mechanics that never really develop from the first level onwards, Nine Parchments soon becomes a slog that is less than magical.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2017\u002F12\u002F14\u002Fnine-parchments-review\u002F","2017-12-14","6.0",60,{"id":63,"author":64,"outlet":67,"summary":72,"review_url":73,"review_date":74,"original_score":75,"normalized_score":76},55625,{"id":65,"name":66},3023,"Josh Smith",{"id":68,"logo":69,"name":70,"website_url":71,"score_format":41},45,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameGrin%20Logo.png","GameGrin","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamegrin.com\u002F","A game lovingly made by a studio with big ambition that, for the most part, succeeds. Single player and a lack of story are its downfall, but, none of that matters when you are adventuring with your friends and writing your own story!","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamegrin.com\u002Freviews\u002Fnine-parchments-review\u002F","2018-02-24","7.50",75,{"id":78,"author":79,"outlet":82,"summary":88,"review_url":89,"review_date":90,"original_score":91,"normalized_score":92},36490,{"id":80,"name":81},3642,"James Paley",{"id":83,"logo":84,"name":85,"website_url":86,"score_format":87},7,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcog-connected-logo.png","COGConnected","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com","100","Some adventures are just better with a few friends. Others are downright punishing when you try and go it alone. Nine Parchments, the latest co-op game from Frozenbyte, is an excellent example of that second category. Like the Trine games that came before this one, you really shouldn’t try and make this work all by yourself. Captivating architecture and extensive spell selections aside, this game goes from great to grating without some companions to help you along.","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com\u002Freview\u002Fnine-parchments-review\u002F","2017-12-13","71",71,{"id":94,"author":95,"outlet":98,"summary":103,"review_url":104,"review_date":105,"original_score":106,"normalized_score":61},67182,{"id":96,"name":97},1377,"Chris Carter",{"id":99,"logo":100,"name":101,"website_url":102,"score_format":41},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","With a stronger connection to the world and a more rewarding progression system, Nine Parchments could have been more than a fleeting arcade fancy. If you can find it on sale (which it has hosted many times since launch) and can wrangle up three other people, it’s a decent party game that will fill a single afternoon.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-nine-parchments\u002F","2018-10-21","\n\t\t\t6\t\t",{"id":108,"author":109,"outlet":112,"summary":116,"review_url":117,"review_date":118,"original_score":119,"normalized_score":120},88288,{"id":110,"name":111},7026,"Christian Vaz",{"id":76,"logo":113,"name":114,"website_url":115,"score_format":41},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fwccftech-logo.jpg","WCCFtech","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002F","When I heard that Frozenbyte, the creators of the Trine series had made a co-op action game with RPG elements, I was looking forward to discovering what unique new spins they would be adding to the genre. Back in 2009 Frozenbyte’s critically acclaimed fantasy action game was praised for its interesting puzzle-solving mechanics, thoughtful level design and solid fusion of multiple genres. Enter Nine Parchments, Frozenbyte’s take on a four-player dungeon-crawler where friendly fire is not only permitted, it is encouraged. If this at all sounds familiar to you, that’s because Nine Parchments bears a striking resemblance to Pieces Interactives’ Magicka series.","https:\u002F\u002Fwccftech.com\u002Freview\u002Fnine-parchments-book-of-blank-pages\u002F","2017-12-15","4.0\u002F5",80,{"id":122,"author":123,"outlet":126,"summary":131,"review_url":132,"review_date":44,"original_score":133,"normalized_score":134},99426,{"id":124,"name":125},8921,"A.J. Maciejewski",{"id":127,"logo":128,"name":129,"website_url":130,"score_format":41},137,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideo-Chums.jpg","Video Chums","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002F","Frozenbyte has a history of making high-quality cooperative gaming experiences. Set in the same world as their fantastic Trine series, Nine Parchments will have you and a few friends unleashing magic on plenty of dastardly creatures. Let's check it out.","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002Freview\u002Fnine-parchments","8.1",81,{"id":136,"author":137,"outlet":140,"summary":145,"review_url":146,"review_date":147,"original_score":148,"normalized_score":149},2238495,{"id":138,"name":139},17867,"Peter Lopez",{"id":141,"logo":142,"name":143,"website_url":144,"score_format":41},158,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPurenintendo.jpeg","Pure Nintendo","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com","Dungeon crawling games are supposed to be fun, have tons of loot, gold, and unlockables, and well thought out progressive skill systems. Although these elements","https:\u002F\u002Fpurenintendo.com\u002Freview-nine-parchments\u002F","2017-12-30","5",50,{"id":151,"author":152,"outlet":155,"summary":160,"review_url":161,"review_date":162,"original_score":163,"normalized_score":164},105751,{"id":153,"name":154},200,"Matt Keith",{"id":156,"logo":157,"name":158,"website_url":159,"score_format":41},139,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpace.jpg","GameSpace","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002F","Nine Parchments is a solid twin-stick, isometric, Action RPG with some great multiplayer fun. As a single player title, it does begin to feel a bit repetitive but this is offset by the exceptionally fun multiplayer. If you own a Switch or PC, or other console and are looking for something to scratch that twin-stick shooter itch but with a magical twist, Nine Parchments is definitely worth checking out.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamespace.com\u002Freviews\u002Fswitch-reviews\u002Fnine-parchments-review\u002F","2017-12-08","8.5",85,{"id":166,"author":167,"outlet":170,"summary":175,"review_url":176,"review_date":177,"original_score":178,"normalized_score":179},2240115,{"id":168,"name":169},17896,"Former GT Staff Writer",{"id":171,"logo":172,"name":173,"website_url":174,"score_format":41},159,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgametyrant.webp","Game Tyrant ","https:\u002F\u002Fgametyrant.com\u002F","Nine Parchments a beautiful and engaging twin stick shooter in the Diablo vein with a few shortcomings in the gameplay department, but may be worth your time if you enjoy an RPG lite adventure","https:\u002F\u002Fgametyrant.com\u002Fnews\u002Fnine-parchments-an-explosive-spell-blasting-co-op-experience","2017-12-26","0",0,[21],[21],[],false]