Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree (Nintendo Switch 2) Review

It was hard to really know what to expect out of Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, partially because of its crazy name. I’m all for a game having a title that gives you a good idea what it’s about, but when you need to catch your breath after saying it, it’s gonna overshadow everything else.

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is a somewhat conflicting experience. For every element I liked, it was hampered by something that bugged me—or kept it from really reaching its full potential. What ends up on offer is a game full of half-good ideas that is by no means bad, but gets a bit stale pretty quickly.

Following my usual structure of review, the first half-issue I have with Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is with its story. At its root, it’s actually pretty interesting—telling the story of a goddess’ daughter who came to love the humans and town that revered her, and a powerful god named Magatsu spreading a terrible miasma... Read more