It's a 4-star game until the last level decides to shit the bed completely, with one of the most egregious quarter-stealing sections I can recall: a very fast drop into a dark pit of tons of ninjas with their swords pointing upward, ready to one-shot-kill you.

Until that point, I was having a great time strategizing my way through the levels and engaging with the game's simple but formidable action. I honestly didn't even realize there was a way to change your weapon for a lonnnng time, and was still having fun (in my ignorance I honestly admired the game's confident minimalism). The sword feels excellent to use, especially when powered up with magic, and the way you can take advantage of your "shadows" (ninjas that follow you, mimicking your every movement and attack) makes for really interesting ways to dispatch the hundreds of baddies that swarm your way.

The ultra-floaty jump bugged me a bit at the start, but I've come to love it.