Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 61% (Pegasus) 59% (Leo) 62% (Dragon) |
| Metacritic | 60/100 (Pegasus) 58/100 (Leo) 60/100 (Dragon) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Famitsu | 32/40 |
| GameSpot | 6/10 |
| GameSpy | |
| IGN | 5.2/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 7.5/10 |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 6.9/10 |
According to weekly Japanese sales report of the first week of release for Mega Man Star Force, none of the three versions placed in the top 10. However, Media Create sales data shows that the three versions of the game sold a combined 219,171 units in Japan by the end of 2006, placing it as the 59th best-selling video game of the year in that region. An additional 374,504 units were sold in 2007, making it the 37th best-selling game of that year and totaling sales to 593,675 units for Japan alone.
Reviews from popular Japanese gaming sources, such as Famitsu gave the game an overall score of 32 out of 40, indicating that the games are getting good reception based on content. IGN gave Star Force a 5.2/10, their main concern being the game's lack of innovative gameplay and being almost identical to Battle Network. GameSpot gave the game a 6.0, citing the game's similarities to the Battle Network games as a down point, despite saying it had "minor improvements", the friend system being one of them. Nintendo Power, however, ranked the game a 7.5/10 for its new battle system but citing the same old look in non-battle scenes.
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