Finished alongside Oracle of Ages as first GOTM for September 2022. This is part of a duo of Capcom-created GBC games in the Legend of Zelda series. The games could be played separately, and then "linked" together via secret code provided upon beating one of the games to extend the story and provide additional upgrades and story beats.
Seasons provides a mechanic where the player alters the environment amongst the four seasons, and is the more action-centric of the two, with focus on shorter and spicier overworld sequences and more kinetic, fast-paced bosses and dungeons focused on action sequences and platforming. The pacing in Seasons is great, and there were multiple instances where the gameplay felt frenetic and exciting. The nature of changing the environment potentially four different ways can lead to some backtracking, but the differences between each season were enough to keep even the same areas feeling fresh and exciting.
While I played the standalone version as a child, I played this time as a "Linked" game after beating Ages, and the additional story segments, upgraded items/weapons, and two additional bosses were a blast. Highly recommended!
Seasons provides a mechanic where the player alters the environment amongst the four seasons, and is the more action-centric of the two, with focus on shorter and spicier overworld sequences and more kinetic, fast-paced bosses and dungeons focused on action sequences and platforming. The pacing in Seasons is great, and there were multiple instances where the gameplay felt frenetic and exciting. The nature of changing the environment potentially four different ways can lead to some backtracking, but the differences between each season were enough to keep even the same areas feeling fresh and exciting.
While I played the standalone version as a child, I played this time as a "Linked" game after beating Ages, and the additional story segments, upgraded items/weapons, and two additional bosses were a blast. Highly recommended!