Knights N Squires: breathing new life into a tired genre

I was not expecting to like Knights N Squires. In fact, I was expecting to lambast it as another running game with yet another uninteresting twist. But here I am about to tell you to go and play this game, not later, not soon, but now! Knights N Squires is a running game, but it is also one of the most challenging fighting games I have ever played on a mobile device.

I think we need bigger swords.

More importantly, it’s one of the few fighting games that works on a mobile device. South Korea’s Com2us has done a fantastic job on Knights N Squires and though it’s not a perfect game, it is bloody good!

How it works

If TianTian KuPao and Dungeons and Dragons had a baby it would look something like this. Knights N Squires is a running game, but it’s not endless.

The game is divided into levels which you must hack and slash your way through, and at the end you have to kill a boss monster.

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A goblin with a buzz-saw. Evolution is beautiful.

But don’t worry: you are not alone. You will rescue allies during your journey who can join you and fight on your side. They have an auto attack but you can select when to use their special abilities, which can be anything from a hammer attack to a healing mist.

Knights N Squires requires you to attack, block, and throw your shield in order to progress, and rewards you for doing so quickly. As your combo score increases, so does your attack speed allowing for more efficient murder.

Cute does not equate easy

Cute games are usually easy games and when you look at Knights N Squires’ chibi characters, you’re probably not expecting challenging combat with a steep learning curve.