''Little Town Hero'' is a

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developed by

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. It was first released for the

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in October 2019 before being ported to

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and

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in 2020. It received mixed reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Plot

Development

announced the game under the working title of ''Town'' in September 2018. The company shared no further information through August of the next year, when it registered a trademark. The game was released for the

on October 16, 2019. The game's soundtrack was primarily written by

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, an

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better known for creating ''

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''. In January 2020, it was announced that the game would have a retail collector's edition, published by

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, in June 2020. That same month, it was also announced that it would be released for the

in Japan on April 23, 2020, published at retail by Rainy Frog. In addition, ports for

and

were respectively released on July 2 and July 9, 2020.

Reception

''Little Town Hero'' received mixed reviews according to

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. IGN's Tom Marks gave it a 7/10, saying "''Little Town Hero'' exudes charm from every corner of its adorable little village, and couples that personality with an absurd and utterly unique combat system full of combos I loved discovering." GamesRadar's Jordan Gerblick gave it a 3/5, saying "An exercise in battle strategy and patience for its flaws, ''Little Town Hero'' knows where its strengths lie, and thankfully you'll see more strengths than flaws if you invest in them."

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