A short and sweet 3D platformer with DNA you can trace back to the more open-ended 3D Mario games. It's a fun return to the themes and mechanics of Celeste but in 3D. At only a little more than an hour long to 100% it, it manages to ground itself in the world of Celeste and explore most of its mechanics with finesse in that short time. I particularly liked how B-Sides from the original Celeste were integrated in this game (they’re like the FLUDD-less levels from Super Mario Sunshine!). Just about the only issue I had with the game is that the camera and depth-perception could've been a little more fine-tuned, but bleehhh they made it in a week and it works perfectly fine. It's free on itch dot io, and a no-brainer download for fans of Celeste. A very nice treat to start the new year!

Reviewed on Jan 30, 2024


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