The Portable Gamer writes:
"There is, at once, an overwhelming sense of deja vu when one snaps the cartridge of a Japanese RPG into a Nintendo-made gaming device. A young hero, drafted into the service of good, shouldering the fate of the world. Have we been here before, and how many times? This time will be different, they say, words spoken from the slick tongue of a liar.
At this point we must be scraping the clay out the bottom of a bone-dry well. We can skim the synopsis of any genre staple and find the plot of Avalon Code verbatim. It's not even worth mentioning.
The hook that bobs enticingly before us is the "Book of Prophecy." The world is ending, you see, and we have been chosen by the gods to write the story of the one to follow. As with any hook, once you bite, you instantly realize your mistake. By the time we're in the boat, we're thirty dollars and twenty hours poorer."
A fun, new, interesting experience that separates itself nicely from the rest of the crowd with the use of the Book of Prophecy. If you are looking for something to play at the moment, Avalon Code is definitely worth some attention. It's a little slow to start, but it soon picks up into an exciting experience. Matrix have tried something different, and managed to pull it off with smooth execution.
GameKult: Once is not custom, the beginning of Avalon Code starts with the end. The end of the world, of course, since RPG is not Japanese as the planet is not in danger.
Nintendo Life writes: "Role playing games are rapidly becoming a staple genre for the Nintendo DS, with more and more quality titles arriving on the handheld. With Final Fantasy games, Dragon Quest releases and even new titles in the form of Nostalgia and Sands of Destruction, there is a lot of competition among a crowded market so Avalon Code needs something special in order to stand out. While it has an original idea and is quite charming, key gameplay faults prevent it from riding amongst the best of the genre."
Most well-written review of a crappy game I've ever read.