I had SUCH a good time with Arzette, and found the entire premise insanely charming. I've never played the Zelda CD-i games, but I've watched people play through them, so there's probably (definitely) things that were referenced that went over my head, but the many I did catch never failed to put a smile on my face. The entire game is clearly filled to the brim with love for their reference: getting the original voice actors, finding humor from the original plot, and the obvious amount of time put into their reminiscent art/animations. I liked all the obvious love "Seedy Eye" has for the "CD-i", rather than choosing to make the game point and maliciously laugh at it, which wouldn't have been half as fun. My biggest complaint is that the game is too short! I finished it all on my 4-hour bus trip, though it made it a short + fun ride. Honestly, the Zelda CD-i games were also very short, so it's fitting. I highly recommend Arzette: The Jewels of Faramore to fans of older games, indie platformers, and/or youtube poops, you'll have a blast.

3.5/5

Reviewed on Feb 19, 2024


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