Beautiful, short, and sweet metroidvania, very much in the style of Symphony of the Night.
I am not familiar with Record of Lodoss War, the anime this is based on, but I have it second hand from folks who have seen it that you don't get a lot extra out of knowing the series beyond understanding the existing character dynamics. It's hinted, strongly, early in the game that this is all an illusion, dream, or the like, so that makes sense, and you have relatively low, personal stakes.
I don't feel like I ever really got the full feel of combat. Occasionally I'd learn patterns for a new enemy or boss, but generally I could just spam attacks, or need to come back with full health or better weapons. Finally hit what felt like something of a difficulty wall on the boss of chapter 5, then found the invisibility and was able to wrap up the remaining two acts of the game pretty easily.
Never exactly felt like I fully clicked with the game, but I generally enjoyed it and the small journey of the protagonist, and I expect to play and enjoy Team Ladybug's other tie-in metroidvania, Touhou Luna Nights sometime in the not too distant future.
I am not familiar with Record of Lodoss War, the anime this is based on, but I have it second hand from folks who have seen it that you don't get a lot extra out of knowing the series beyond understanding the existing character dynamics. It's hinted, strongly, early in the game that this is all an illusion, dream, or the like, so that makes sense, and you have relatively low, personal stakes.
I don't feel like I ever really got the full feel of combat. Occasionally I'd learn patterns for a new enemy or boss, but generally I could just spam attacks, or need to come back with full health or better weapons. Finally hit what felt like something of a difficulty wall on the boss of chapter 5, then found the invisibility and was able to wrap up the remaining two acts of the game pretty easily.
Never exactly felt like I fully clicked with the game, but I generally enjoyed it and the small journey of the protagonist, and I expect to play and enjoy Team Ladybug's other tie-in metroidvania, Touhou Luna Nights sometime in the not too distant future.