I wanted to like this more than I did. Light Crusader is basically a focused dungeon crawl, a game in which we hack, explore and puzzle our way through one giant labyrinth. I love those kind of games. But I think the usually reliable Treasure erred in the "realistic" art style that comes across as generic fantasy, and the combat is rather clumsy and unsatisfying. Some puzzles are too opaque, some bosses too simple. But for the most part, "serviceable" is how I'd describe this.

There are some good ideas in here, and I had a good time throughout, but the game doesn't really do anything to distinguish itself beyond the premise.

Played on Genesis Mini.