The Amazing American Circus

Nintendo World ReportJoel A. DeWitte

8/10

The Great American Circus’ strengths lie first and foremost in its family friendly premise and presentation. That smart lure roped me in to a well fleshed out card match game with a leveling system that doesn’t quite grab me. If that and an uphill climb for making a comeback in a performance doesn’t deter you, then there’s a lot of fun to be had in this upcoming attraction.

Pure NintendoKirstie Summers

6/10

Set in the early days of the American frontier, The Amazing American Circus is a deck-building game in which you travel through the emerging states of America.

RPGamerMohamed Lamine Coulibaly

The Amazing American Circus is not a title one would normally find in a card-battler. But is the premise too big for its execution? Peel back the curtain and see the performance within.

GamereactorKieran Harris

5/10

The core concept surrounding The Amazing American Circus, as I have said before, is a delightful one, but sadly, the execution is less than desirable. The card-based battles here quickly feel repetitive, and I struggled to be engaged with its story due to its shaky voice acting. The management aspects do require you to apply thought and strategy though and there is certainly some fun to be had in its earlier moments when experimenting with different performers and card combinations.

GameSpewKim Snaith

3/10

I wanted to like The Amazing American Circus. The idea of a card battler game that isn’t necessarily about combat sounded appealing, and its 1800s travelling circus theme makes a rather interesting backdrop. But its gameplay just isn’t fun, and its systems are convoluted and often make little sense. Chances are you’ll get so fed up of long-winded, unsuccessful performances that you’ll give up long before you make any sort of meaningful progress. The bottom line? There are much, much better games in the genre, so play something else instead.