A great 2D Zelda! The spritework is so masterful and pretty to look at, each animation is so lively and translates the cartoony art style from Wind Waker to more limited hardware so expertly.
The items and abilities you get here are really fun to use and all have varied use cases (my favorite as a kid were the Mole Mitts). The music is all so chill and enjoyable. I love all the main dungeons, their theming, and especially the shrinking mechanic making for new puzzles. Plus, Vaati is a really neat semi-recurring villain that I wish came back in his emo Picori form more often!
My only gripe here is the side content. Kinstones locking all of it never felt fun since your engagement with the game would only result in those, with the true rewards behind them varying WILDLY in usefulness. Plus it feels kinda tedious to test out every stone you’ve got with every NPC.
Overall, a great Zelda game! A definite must play if you like 2D adventure games. I even like this one more than A Link to the Past
The items and abilities you get here are really fun to use and all have varied use cases (my favorite as a kid were the Mole Mitts). The music is all so chill and enjoyable. I love all the main dungeons, their theming, and especially the shrinking mechanic making for new puzzles. Plus, Vaati is a really neat semi-recurring villain that I wish came back in his emo Picori form more often!
My only gripe here is the side content. Kinstones locking all of it never felt fun since your engagement with the game would only result in those, with the true rewards behind them varying WILDLY in usefulness. Plus it feels kinda tedious to test out every stone you’ve got with every NPC.
Overall, a great Zelda game! A definite must play if you like 2D adventure games. I even like this one more than A Link to the Past