Bahnsen Knights Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

by Jim Smale · March 1, 2024

For this Bahnsen Knights Review, it’s 1986, Tornado Alley, USA… We go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend.

Bahnsen Knights Review Pros:

Beautiful cyber-punk-looking pixel art graphics.
218MB download size.
9 save slots.
Game settings – message speed slider, and auto delay slider.
The gallery shows off all unlocked art.
Such a cool color palette that is just pure eye candy.
Visual novel gameplay.
At any time you can recap what has been said and see all text as a rolling text screen.
You can have the text play itself.
Aside from the art showing what’s going on, you get little image pop-ups.
Very engrossing story.
Multiple choice encounters.
They add in little interacted points just so you are not reading constantly.
Save when you want.
A really good well well-integrated soundtrack.
You can fail or sie at certain parts but still get to try again from a pre-determined checkpoint or your save.
Fun little mini-games.
An excellent game to put headphones on and just have fun with.
Has some replay value.

Bahnsen Knights Review Cons:

Never know when a checkpoint is hit or where you will restart.
Slow starter.
At times you can fail a section and not always understand why.
No voicework.
For some choices, it’s a case of one is right and one is wrong and doesn’t offer any deviation or branching path.

Bahnsen Knights:

Official website.

Developer: LCB Game Studio

Publisher: Chorus Worldwide

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Nintendo

8/10
Graphics - 8/10
8/10
Sound - 8/10
8/10
Accessibility - 8/10
7/10
Length - 7/10
8/10
Fun Factor - 8/10

7.8/10

Summary

Bahnsen Knights is a visually stunning game with its beautiful cyber-punk-looking pixel art graphics. The game’s cool color palette is pure eye candy, and the gallery showcases all unlocked art. It’s a visual novel gameplay where you can recap what has been said at any time and see all text as a rolling text screen. The game also allows the text to play itself, providing little image pop-ups aside from the art showing what’s going on.

The game has a very engrossing story with multiple-choice encounters. To keep the player engaged, it adds in little interactive points just so you are not reading constantly. The game allows you to save when you want and has nine save slots. It also has a well-integrated soundtrack that enhances the gaming experience.

The game includes fun little mini-games and has some replay value. It’s an excellent game to put headphones on and just have fun with. However, it’s a slow starter, and at times you can fail a section and not always understand why. For some choices, it’s a case of one is right and one is wrong and doesn’t offer any deviation or branching path. Despite these challenges, you can fail or die at certain parts but still get to try again from a pre-determined checkpoint or your save.

Overall, Bahnsen Knights is a game that offers a unique blend of the visual novel gameplay and interactive elements, making it a must-play experience.