Neal Ronaghan
Nintendo World ReportSayonara Wild Hearts (Switch) Review
Published 9/17/2019
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+6 vs critic avg
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PS4 / Switch 2 / PC / iOS / Mac / XONE / Switch - 9/19/2019
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a euphoric music video dream about being awesome, riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph.
- Developer
- Simogo
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedDefining · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
84
24 scored reviews
Total coverage
24
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–100
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 84 across 24 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
Score distribution
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24 included scored reviews
90–10013 reviews · 54%
80–895 reviews · 21%
70–793 reviews · 13%
Below 703 reviews · 13%
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Christian Donlan
EurogamerSayonara Wild Hearts review - exuberance, precision and shattered love
Published 9/17/2019
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Score
80
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalCamden Jones
Game RevolutionSayonara Wild Hearts Review | Full of heart
Published 9/17/2019
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Score
90
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathaniel Stevens
Digital ChumpsSayonara Wild Hearts
Published 5/10/2019
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100
+16 vs critic avg
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