Although it's bursting with ideas, it doesn't really know what to do with them. So, unless you really like reading and switching weapons, it's probably not worth your time.

When it works, it does it well. The dark, twisted story is something that has a lot of potential, and the music is great. However, odd design choices like obscuring the action and cluttered menus that don't mesh together well, and along with pretty uninteresting characters make this game hard to recommend.

While far from Nippon Ichi's best game, The Witch And The Hundred Knight's interesting interlocking game systems and unconventional, dark narrative make it an enjoyable affair well worth spending some time with, assuming you have the patience to deal with its quirks along the way.