{"id":417081,"date":"2025-11-03T17:33:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/loop-hero-begins-another-run-on-switch-december-9\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T17:33:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T17:33:41","slug":"loop-hero-begins-another-run-on-switch-december-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/loop-hero-begins-another-run-on-switch-december-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Loop Hero Begins Another Run On Switch December 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/loop-hero-begins-another-run-on-switch-december-9.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Loop Hero ranks among the year\u2019s best PC exclusives, and we found out it was making its move to consoles, namely Switch, during August\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/08\/11\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-todays-nintendo-indie-world-showcase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nintendo Indie World Showcase<\/a>. If you\u2019ve been waiting to try your hand at the looping adventure or simply want to take it on the go, December 9 is the date to look out for.<\/p>\n<p>For those unfamiliar with Loop Hero, it has a unique premise. To save the world from destruction, a hero roams a looping track filled with monsters and other hazards. However, you don\u2019t control your hero directly; instead, you create the world in which he\u2019ll explore. By strategically placing a variety of creatures, terrain types, and obstacles, your auto-moving hero\u00a0grows stronger with every baddie slain. The key is to throw just enough at the hero\u00a0to increase its strength without accidentally overwhelming them and causing their\u00a0demise. In between runs, you&#8217;ll build up a settlement with different shops to unlock equipment and buffs to increase your odds for the next loop.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/11\/18\/loop-hero-begins-another-run-on-switch-december-9\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch embedded media<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Loop Hero is one of those titles best played yourself to truly understand its hooks. In our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/review\/loop-hero\/loop-hero-review-refreshing-reiteration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">review of the PC version<\/a>, we scored the game an 8.5 out of 10. Reviewer Dan Tack noted that \u201cLoop Hero is a creative and clever little game that should be on your radar if you enjoy strategy, RPGs, deckbuilders, roguelikes, or all of the above. While its novelty begins to wither the further you get away from your opening hours, the journey is worthwhile and engaging.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Loop Hero is priced at $14.99 but you can pre-order it on the eShop now for a 10% discount ($13.49).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/11\/18\/loop-hero-begins-another-run-on-switch-december-9\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loop Hero ranks among the year\u2019s best PC exclusives, and we found out it was making its move to consoles, namely Switch, during August\u2019s Nintendo Indie World Showcase. If you\u2019ve been waiting to try your hand at the looping adventure or simply want to take it on the go, December 9 is the date to look out for. For those unfamiliar with Loop Hero, it has a unique premise. To save the world from destruction, a hero roams a looping track filled with monsters and other hazards. However, you don\u2019t control your hero directly; instead, you create the world in which he\u2019ll explore. By strategically placing a variety of creatures, terrain types, and obstacles, your auto-moving hero\u00a0grows stronger with every baddie slain. The key is&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/loop-hero-begins-another-run-on-switch-december-9\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":417082,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-417081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-informer"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Loop Hero Begins Another Run On Switch December 9 | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Loop Hero ranks among the year\u2019s best PC exclusives, and we found out it was making its move to consoles, namely Switch, during August\u2019s Nintendo Indie\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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