Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the DeepBlue

XboxEraGenghis "Solidus Kraken" Husameddin

8/10

I love a good challenge every now and then, but I don’t mind being able to coast as I please and feeling powerful to destroy foes to boot. For that, Yohane’s little adventure offers a fun journey through a weird labyrinth with funky, eldritch-looking monsters. An easy recommendation for the 2D action beginner. ∎

SiliconeraLauren Palmer

8/10

Yohane the Parhelion is an official spin-off of "Love Live! Sunshine". Yohane's fantasy world sets the stage for a 2D metroidvania in "Yohane the Parhelion: Blaze in the Deepblue"! Reviewed on Switch.

WayTooManyGamesFerniWrites

7.5/10

Some may deem this next statement blasphemous, but I reckon that Inti Creates has more than earned the label of Metroidvania savant. Just take a gander at their catalog. It’s thanks to that pedigree that whenever news from them show up, I freak. Having grown during an era when Mega Man had dominance, this gameplay style evokes nostalgia galore for me, it’s also too amazing to forget. Running and gunning won’t ever get old, and when I’m wrinkly and gray, it’ll still be popular. As a ...

Nintendo World ReportJordan Loades

7/10

Yohane herself moves at a slow pace, there’s no dodge mechanic to speak of, and you’re locked into her attack movements when you cast them. Unfortunately, controlling Yohane was my least favorite aspect of the game. It has full Japanese voice acting for its cast and the visuals and performance are top notch. If you’re just in the market for a metroidvania, there’s dozens you could choose from that are a little more worthy of your time than Yohan the Parhelion -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-, but it does have that signature Inti Creates style that fans of theirs will dig. The experience isn’t…

VGChartzEvan Norris

6.5/10

Sea student.A side-scrolling Metroidvania based on a niche anime doesn’t sound like a recipe for success. Yet if anyone [...]

Gamer EscapeEliot Lefebvre

6/10

If you’re looking for a metroidvania game to play that you haven’t played before, this game is going to deliver. It’s not without charm and it’s not wildly incompetent. But it’s a C- effort and that’s all the worse when you know that the studio is capable of delivering much better. Unless you’re in dire need of a new metroidvania or a big fan of the series it’s based upon, I wouldn’t rush to grab this one.