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⭐️ Review: B - Tier ”Good”
Decent game. I love that the caves feel like Zelda (BotW) shrines. Not a fan of the Dandori battles though.
Curing all the leaflings is a bit of a chore and the final challenge you gotta do to get the gold bar treasure is super daunting (god damn purple onion).
Olimar and Louie being in the game is pretty neat. Honestly the best part for me was the Olimar side story.
7/10
100% = ✅ | Sountrack: (not rated)
Decent game. I love that the caves feel like Zelda (BotW) shrines. Not a fan of the Dandori battles though.
Curing all the leaflings is a bit of a chore and the final challenge you gotta do to get the gold bar treasure is super daunting (god damn purple onion).
Olimar and Louie being in the game is pretty neat. Honestly the best part for me was the Olimar side story.
7/10
100% = ✅ | Sountrack: (not rated)
⭐️ Review: S - Tier ”Best”
A few lacklustre worlds, gameplay sections, partners, and story beats, but in every other way this is easily up there among the greats of the (turn based) RPG genre.
I know Thousand Year Door is generally considered to be better than the first, but I think they’re both so wonderful in different ways.
From the ancient temple rising out of the sand in world 2, all the way to the icy palace in world 8, there’s so much character and wonder to this world. Professor Colorado would certainly agree!
Biggest highlight for me is the Invincible Tubba Blubba and that unforgettable chase scene. Child me was both terrified and absolutely enthralled from that moment on. There wasn’t a day that I didn’t spend telling my friends all about the game and drawing the enemies on paper in my room.
This is the game that made me fall in love with Princess Peach as a character. So much so that I have a tattoo of her modern design with the “HP heart” and “FP flower” in loving memory of this outstanding masterpiece.
10/10
100% = ✅ | Soundtrack: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗/5
A few lacklustre worlds, gameplay sections, partners, and story beats, but in every other way this is easily up there among the greats of the (turn based) RPG genre.
I know Thousand Year Door is generally considered to be better than the first, but I think they’re both so wonderful in different ways.
From the ancient temple rising out of the sand in world 2, all the way to the icy palace in world 8, there’s so much character and wonder to this world. Professor Colorado would certainly agree!
Biggest highlight for me is the Invincible Tubba Blubba and that unforgettable chase scene. Child me was both terrified and absolutely enthralled from that moment on. There wasn’t a day that I didn’t spend telling my friends all about the game and drawing the enemies on paper in my room.
This is the game that made me fall in love with Princess Peach as a character. So much so that I have a tattoo of her modern design with the “HP heart” and “FP flower” in loving memory of this outstanding masterpiece.
10/10
100% = ✅ | Soundtrack: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗/5
⭐️ Review: B - Tier ”Good”
Not nearly as bad as some make it out to be.
The art direction is a bit odd so a lot of the monsters look slimy or super realistic and off putting, but aside from that, everything else looks great. Towns and cities are vibrant and interesting as well.
Gameplay is great throughout, played on hard mode and the difficulty curve felt pretty nice. Some side quests are a bit tedious if you’re going for 100%.
Music isn’t as good as previous titles but still slaps here and there.
The 4 main characters are superb in this one! Gloria is my fave but Elvis and Adelle are a close second. Plot has some really great twists and the lore is interesting too.
Could have been better with a larger story and more interesting villains / monsters. Dungeons are okay at best and the art style takes away from the series 3DS charm.
8/10
100% = ✅ | Sountrack: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑/5
Not nearly as bad as some make it out to be.
The art direction is a bit odd so a lot of the monsters look slimy or super realistic and off putting, but aside from that, everything else looks great. Towns and cities are vibrant and interesting as well.
Gameplay is great throughout, played on hard mode and the difficulty curve felt pretty nice. Some side quests are a bit tedious if you’re going for 100%.
Music isn’t as good as previous titles but still slaps here and there.
The 4 main characters are superb in this one! Gloria is my fave but Elvis and Adelle are a close second. Plot has some really great twists and the lore is interesting too.
Could have been better with a larger story and more interesting villains / monsters. Dungeons are okay at best and the art style takes away from the series 3DS charm.
8/10
100% = ✅ | Sountrack: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑/5