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Play OverviewPlay Overview

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes (2009) is a strategic battle puzzle where you position units to form patterns that determine how they behave. The play combines the simple matching of Candy Crush with the complex strategy of Advance Wars or Fire Emblem. It stands out not only for the entertaining idea but for how well it develops this while still balancing complexity with approachability.

You control a range of heroes from different factions. In each battle enemy troops are shown on one grid and your units are shown on the other. Each turn you move your units around the grid aiming to stack similarly colored units vertically or horizontally. This triggers them to start charging for an attack that lands a few goes later. Matching them horizontally and you can create a defensive wall.

The aim is to trigger these attacks to take out enemy units they align with and hopefully inflict damage on their hero. As you progress you learn to master this matching and positional strategy. The game takes this central idea and really leans into the tactical puzzle element (rather than just scaling difficulty) using it in a fascinating range of challenges and conundrums. The fixed board missions with a limited number of moves to "solve" add another dimension.

The result is a tactical game that is simpler than games that offer free movement of your units, but no less strategic. But also, it offers more in-depth play than games like Puzzle Quest or Critter Crunch. It evolves beautifully so that by the end you are taking on challenges in entirely new ways.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes 21 months ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 9 days ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is a Battle and Strategy game with Fighting and Sequencing elements. You can play with 1 to 2 players in the same room or as a 4-player online game. Lastly, a multiplayer mode is also included, featuring two playable heroes in DS Download Play mode, and all ten heroes in DS Wireless Play mode.

 
You can play this game in the following styles:

DurationDuration

Play Time: This game will take around 30 hours to complete.

Age RatingsAge Ratings

Content Rating

Rated PEGI 12 for Fear, Violence and Bad Language.
 
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.

Rated for younger players in the US. Rated ESRB EVERYONE 10+ for Fantasy Violence, Mild Language and Mild Suggestive Themes. As players explore a fantasy world, they interact with characters and engage in turn-based battles against enemy generals. Players match units (e.g., archers, swordsmen, knights) into groups of three or more to perform attacks/actions. Some attacks/actions include weapons strikes and casting magic spells. Battles are highlighted by impact sounds, mild explosions, and screen-shaking effects. A handful of sequences depict dead bodies and a character killed by a magical blast. The word "damnable" appears in the game.

Skill Level

7+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. Really young players can enjoy the matching aspect. To do well you need to be able to plan ahead and create strategies. Players also need to weigh up different options to pick the most powerful outcome for their units.

Account Rating

  • You need PlayStation Plus to play online with PlayStation 3.
  • You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One.
  • You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
  • You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4.

CostsCosts

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes usually costs £9.99 to £15.99. 

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes

XBox Store Xbox One £9.99
Switch StoreSALE Switch £15.99 £8.79 until 23/02/2025
Steam Store PC £15.49
Steam Store PC £15.49
PlayStation Store PS4 £14.99
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
  • You need a subscription to play online:
    • You need Xbox Live Gold to play online with Xbox 360.
    • You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
    • You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4.
    • You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One.
 
The game was originally on DS and used the two screens for each battle grid. It came to other formats, and is now being released as Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition on modern consoles. 
 
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DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 01/12/2009, updated in 2023

Price: 45% Off

Out Now: DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360 and Xbox One

Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds

Players: 1-2 (4 online)

Genres: Battle, Strategy (Fighting and Sequencing)

Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )

Components: 2D Side-On, Grid and Pixels

Developer: Capy Games (@CapyGames)


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