It feels so criminal this game is overlooked so much.
Wandersong is a game where you use music to platform and solve puzzles that never manages to be unengaging even with its strange premise. You play as a bard, [INSERT NAME HERE], trying to save the universe from its oncoming death by collecting the pieces of the Earthsong. Along the way, you meet a cast of really quirky characters whose problems you try to fix with the power of SINGING!
It's a really charming game with a lot of narrative themes about the power of positivity and idealism while also being entirely unafraid to throw in deeper subject matter when it wants to like depression and inadequacy.
This game at its core is very charming and quirky with everywhere you go and everyone you meet being unique and distinctly memorable. There wasn't one character I saw later and didn't say, "Oh, I remember you!"
The game takes a lot of cues from Paper Mario in terms of art style, writing, and surprisingly enough platforming. If you like those games, you'll have no issues with Wandersong.
Well, I do have a few issues with Wandersong. While the song system is mostly integrated really well, it can make some sections really awkward like some moments that need quick reactions or precision. You're pretty much playing a twin stick while platforming and that's an inherently weird concept. Some of the puzzles can be a bit obtuse, but it's nothing I needed a guide on aside from the secret dance locations.
If there's any reason to buy this game, you can make your character do the Caramelldansen in the final boss fight. And that's amazing.
Wandersong is a game where you use music to platform and solve puzzles that never manages to be unengaging even with its strange premise. You play as a bard, [INSERT NAME HERE], trying to save the universe from its oncoming death by collecting the pieces of the Earthsong. Along the way, you meet a cast of really quirky characters whose problems you try to fix with the power of SINGING!
It's a really charming game with a lot of narrative themes about the power of positivity and idealism while also being entirely unafraid to throw in deeper subject matter when it wants to like depression and inadequacy.
This game at its core is very charming and quirky with everywhere you go and everyone you meet being unique and distinctly memorable. There wasn't one character I saw later and didn't say, "Oh, I remember you!"
The game takes a lot of cues from Paper Mario in terms of art style, writing, and surprisingly enough platforming. If you like those games, you'll have no issues with Wandersong.
Well, I do have a few issues with Wandersong. While the song system is mostly integrated really well, it can make some sections really awkward like some moments that need quick reactions or precision. You're pretty much playing a twin stick while platforming and that's an inherently weird concept. Some of the puzzles can be a bit obtuse, but it's nothing I needed a guide on aside from the secret dance locations.
If there's any reason to buy this game, you can make your character do the Caramelldansen in the final boss fight. And that's amazing.