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Contrasting it with the other game in the eShop that is in the same vein, Spellspire, while they’re both well-made and share many ideas there are a few critical differences. The first big difference is in how the challenge is applied. Where Spellspire uses a timer to keep you thinking quickly and on your toes Letter Quest may have a pretty lenient timer for completing challenges but won’t have you scrambling to complete words before your enemy’s next attack. Instead the status effects on the letters on your board, or even bosses that will have conditions like only words beginning in vowels causing them damage are where you need to be focused. This makes everything play out more strategically where Spellspire is more tied to action. Reinforcing that sentiment further is the fact that the upgrades, specifically the books, in Letter Quest get pretty specific in giving you bonuses for things like using the letter E, using double letters, and more. While the bonuses aren’t necessarily substantial they do influence how you may play and can give you the edge you need to be win sometimes. Due to removal of the timer’s urgency I also think Letter Quest is better suited to people who anticipate playing the game more in docked mode as well just because it is slower to use a controller than the touchscreen in these sorts of games. With all of this in mind I’m pleased to say that Letter Quest Remastered does a pretty fine job of carving out a place for itself in the lineup of Switch gamers looking for something more casual. If you like to get out your thesaurus and flex your vocabulary while having to contend with the obstacles your enemies love to throw in your path it does a fine job. What helps distinguish it is the level of strategy you’ll be able to employ while doing so.
Justin Nation, Score:Nindie Choice! [8.0]