This review contains spoilers
The game would be so much better if it had more quality of life changes that more recent games have:
- The exploration would be more fun if it was easier to figure out where you need to go after finishing a dungeon.
For example, when I reached the Swamp Palace, I realized I needed an item to go through the water. But the game doesn't help you one bit to figure out where it is.
The item is located in a remote place, in a corner of the map. Good luck to find it without a guide...
- The bosses are really good (probably the best part of the game) but it can get really frustrating because when you die, you're sent back to the beginning of the dungeon...
Aside from that, the combat itself was a bit clunky with the 4-directional aiming, but nothing too annoying.
It was really disappointing that all the dungeons had the same music.
The art-style holds up really well after all this time.
----------Playtime & Completion----------
[Played in mid-August 2021]
Playtime: 20 hours
Main story complete.
- The exploration would be more fun if it was easier to figure out where you need to go after finishing a dungeon.
For example, when I reached the Swamp Palace, I realized I needed an item to go through the water. But the game doesn't help you one bit to figure out where it is.
The item is located in a remote place, in a corner of the map. Good luck to find it without a guide...
- The bosses are really good (probably the best part of the game) but it can get really frustrating because when you die, you're sent back to the beginning of the dungeon...
Aside from that, the combat itself was a bit clunky with the 4-directional aiming, but nothing too annoying.
It was really disappointing that all the dungeons had the same music.
The art-style holds up really well after all this time.
----------Playtime & Completion----------
[Played in mid-August 2021]
Playtime: 20 hours
Main story complete.